Body discovered at golf club entrance by employee By Dee Longfellow For The Independent On Thursday, Sept. 29 at about 8:15 a.m., an unsuspecting employee of White Pines Golf Course in Bensenville arrived at work to find the body of a deceased woman at the entrance to the club. Following […]
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Obituaries
Sylvia L. Feil Sylvia L. Feil, nee Goebel, a proud lifelong resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently. Beloved wife of the late Eugene Feil; loving mother of Eugene “Gene” (Linda) Feil Jr. and April (Russell) Minton; grandmother of Stephen (Kelly) Feil and Taylor Minton; great grandmother of Megan and Nicholas […]
Sandra R. Walker, Chi Gong healer, operatic soprano, dead at 68
Sandra R. Walker, née Polkow, 68, a Tong Rong therapist and operatic soprano, died suddenly in her sleep on September 8 in her Naperville home. The daughter of late frozen food pioneer Marvin R. Polkow and late nurse Elaine M. Polkow, Ms. Walker was born on December 17, 1947 in […]
Obituaries
Louise Hamilton, 98 Louise Hamilton, nee Smith, a resident of Elmhurst since 1947, passed away Sept. 15, 2016, at the age of 98. She was married to the late Willis Beatty Hamilton and was his loving companion and the joy of his life for over 73 years. Her memory will […]
Scheduled Rock Blasting performed at the Elmhurst Quarry Friday
Elmhurst, IL — Scheduled Rock Blasting was performed at the Elmhurst Quarry on Friday September 16th at 4:25 p.m. Ludwig Explosives, a contractor who has been hired by the City of Elmhurst, performed the scheduled rock blasting in conjunction with the Walnut/Myrtle/Evergreen Stormwater Improvement Project. The contractor sounded a series of […]
Park Board news…
Here’s what’s going on at the Elmhurst Park District… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on Sept. 12 at the district’s administrative building at 375 W. First Street. All seven commissioners attended the meeting. There were no public comments. Lakota […]
Elmhurst Sports Report
IC Catholic Prep football team moves to 4-0 with 72-0 rout of Chicago Christian York girders lose to Hinsdale Central; Dukes’ boys cross-country team victorious. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep football team spread the wealth during its recent 72-0 rout of Chicago Christian in Metro Suburban Conference […]
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. Assault Sept. 13 Oliver Noel, 20, of Elmhurst, […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed… Saturday, Sept. 24 Cast, crew of Tony & Tina’s Wedding at K of C Navarro Catering & Events is bringing the professional cast and crew of Tony & Tina’s Wedding to Elmhurst for a one-night-only performance at the Knights of […]
Chicago Woman Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail for Death of Family Cat
Judge bans her from owning companion animal for life WHEATON – DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that Kelly Palermo, 51, (d.o.b. 9/15/1964) of 5932 N. Ozanam, Chicago, has been sentenced to ninety days in the DuPage County Jail for her role in the stabbing death […]
