By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to the Elmhurst Police Reports, on Nov. 7 there were numerous incidents reported in which a suspect had purchased or attempted to purchase items using a $100 bill that was later found to be counterfeit. • A complainant told police at around 5:49 […]
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Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Battery Nov. 6 • Darnel Martinez, 45, of Oswego, […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed… Friday, Nov. 18 — Spring Road tree-lighting From 6-7 p.m., the first Christmas tree-lighting event in Elmhurst (and Santa’s first visit!) takes place at Spring Road. Santa will be arriving in a fire truck, before taking his post inside […]
Week 13 preview
IC Catholic Prep (12-0) at Monticello (12-0) What: Semifinals of the Class 3A state football playoffs When: Likely Saturday; Check www.ihsa.org for official date and time. Where: Monticello High School Seeds: IC Catholic Prep is the No. 1 seed in the top half of the Class 3A bracket; Monticello is […]
65-0! IC Catholic Prep football team headed to state quarterfinals after blowout win.
By Mike Miazga Correspondent Points have not been hard to come by this season for the IC Catholic Prep football team. For the Knights’ opponents, not so much. IC Catholic Prep vanquished another opponent this past Saturday via a 65-0 blowout win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda in a Class 3A second-round state […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Battery Nov. 2 • Victims near West and […]
Saluting our veterans… Korean War vet from Elmhurst takes Honor Flight
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In October, Edward DePasque got the thrill of a lifetime. The U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War had the opportunity to go on the much-publicized Honor Flight out of Chicago. Family and friends agreed that if anyone should deserve the recognition of […]
The legacy lives on… Community of 500+ gathers for Joe Newton retirement
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Campbell Gym was filled with well-wishers admiring tabletop displays defined by decades. Each decade told another chapter in the life of a person who has touched other lives perhaps more than any other person in history – at least at York High […]
Election night serves up victories, disappointments, much relief that it’s over
Cullerton defeats Lewis in nail-biter; Conroy stomps Holan; DiCianni beat by Krishnamoorthi By Dee Longfellow For The Independent Tuesday evening was filled with surprises, groans and triumphs until the biggest collective gasp of all – the one that came at 1:30 a.m. when the Associated Press and other media outlets […]
Charlie Kern, Junior, an Elmhurst York Duke junior, runs his way to all-state status
Charlie Kern, Junior, an Elmhurst York Duke junior, runs his way to all-state status for the third consecutive year. The junior, who has posted three top 10 finishes in his first three years as a cross country harrier, finished fourth overall with a time of 14 minutes, 12 seconds. The […]