York girls badminton team wins own invitational Timothy Christian’s Davidson and Strube earn state basketball honors. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls badminton team recent won its own York invitational title. Earlier, the Dukes also won the Glenbard East tournament. In dual matches, York is 4-1 through its first […]
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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 April 5 Battery was reported at a […]
Elmhurst Choral Union director passes away James MacDonald was 4th conductor in ensemble’s history
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Independent has learned that James MacDonald, long-time director of the Elmhurst Choral Union, passed away on March 12. The fourth conductor in the ensembles history, Macdonald has conducted the Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra since 1998, widening the ensemble’s repertoire and […]
Obituaries
Irene Lucille Kancer, 90 Irene Lucille Kancer nee Domianus, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Leonard; loving mother of Cheryl (Jay) Tiede and Gary (Kay Quam) Kancer; cherished grandmother of Craig Tiede, Tom (Kaitie) Tiede, Amanda (Jim) Toomey and Katharine Kancer; […]
Two indicted in armed robbery of Elmhurst gas station, suburban ATMs Charges include unlawful carry or use of firearm
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by the office of the U.S. Attorney, two men have been indicted for the armed robbery of a gas station in Elmhurst, as well as a series of armed robberies, which took place at various automatic teller […]
By 4-2 vote, Zoning Commission approves six-story Opus rentals Corrado: how much more traffic can the streets take?
By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent The Zoning and Planning Commission (ZPC) approved by a 4-2 vote the Opus six-story mixed-use project for rental units and retail space proposed on the corner of Addison and First. Three of the nine-member Commission were absent: Dave Garland, Susan McCoyd and Kurt […]
Obituaries
H. Winston Zastrow, 88 H. Winston Zastrow, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 88. Beloved husband of 67 years to Bernice, nee Amen; loving father of Craig (Catherine) Zastrow, Teresa (Jim) Rich, Brent (Kathie) Zastrow, and Todd (Lynn) Zastrow; devoted grandfather of Michelle (Scott) Fulk, Eric Zastrow, […]
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. Child endangerment March 26 Police said that during […]
Elmhurst Sports Report
Timothy Christian girls track team showing promise Trojans return state qualifiers Bosman, Hoekstra and Stanton. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian girls track team is readying itself for the upcoming outdoor season. A year ago, the Trojans finished third in the Metro Suburban Conference East Division and fourth in […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed… Saturday, April 9 — How seniors can avoid fraud At 10 a.m., the Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission will host a Community Conversation about how to avoid fraud, deceptive practices and scams at Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York St. […]