Saturday, January 11, 2025
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton have announced that bond has been denied for a man accused of opening fire at the Yorktown Mall on Nov. 11. Ronald Grundy, 22, of Louisville, Ky., appeared at a bond hearing where Judge John Kinsella granted […]
SHIRLEY CERONE Shirley Cerone, age 86, longtime Lombardian, passed away peacefully on Oct. 24. She was the wife of the late Dan Cerone. They shared a beautiful love for almost 54 years. Shirley and Dan moved to Lombard in 1961, where they raised their children: Michael (Debbie) Cerone, Dan (Eilene) […]
Suspect allegedly pocketed 130 checks worth $60,000 On Wednesday, Nov. 9, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced that a postal carrier had been charged with Identity Theft for allegedly stealing more than 100 checks intended for others from his mail route. Keevon […]
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Addison Director of Police Timothy Hayden have announced that bond has been denied for an Addison man accused of killing his wife in their home earlier this week. Brahim Bakayoko, 44, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Paul Marchese granted the state’s […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT [Ed. note: This is another in a series of stories about those who sit on the Board of Directors of the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts. There is currently a drive to bring more people onto the Board from a variety of backgrounds […]
Looking for a Broadway-caliber musical in the Western suburbs? Come join ECT for its production of Seussical from Nov. 11 – 13 at Blackhawk Middle School in Bensenville. Set in the fantastical world of Horton Hears a Who!, Gertrude McFuzz, and Horton Hatches the Egg, among others, Seussical weaves together […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Not since Dave Oberg took the helm of the Elmhurst History Museum has there been another chance to welcome a new person to lead another of Elmhurst’s fine institutions. The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra has announced that Gregory Hughes has accepted the position […]