Elmhurst police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at 2:19 a.m. at 155 E. First Street. It was reported that three suspects described as teen-age black males wearing dark clothing entered the 7-Eleven on First Street. One of the offenders presented a gun to the clerk and proceeded to […]
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Bond set at $100,000 for Chicago man charged with threatening State Rep. Deb Conroy
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly have announced that a Chicago man has been charged with posting threatening Facebook messages directed at State Rep. Deb Conroy of Villa Park. Cort Chubko, 59, appeared in bond court where Judge Joshua Dieden set bond at […]
James P. McDonald, 57
James P. McDonald, of Elmhurst, passed away March 10, 2022, at the age of 57. He was born October 24, 1964 in Framingham, Mass. Jim graduated with a B.S. from Quincy College in 1987; the University of Illinois in 1989 with a Masters of Neuroscience and the University of Illinois-Chicago […]
Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
The 2022 Lilac Court
VFW Post 2801 holds its first Friday fish fry in two years
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 10
THERESA CIARDIELLO Theresa Ciardiello, née Pedato, age 93, of Lombard, for 65 years, passed away on February 27, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Ciardiello; loving mother of Robert (Susan) Ciardiello of Carol Stream, Irene Ciardiello of Wood Dale, Michael (Mary) Ciardiello of Villa Park, Mary […]
‘It’s very devastating’; Elmhurst residents still have family and relatives living in war-torn Ukraine
By Mike Sandrolini FOR THE INDEPENDENT The eyes of the world have been on Ukraine ever since Russia launched a full-scale invasion Feb. 24, but Yuriy and Galina Veselovsky of Elmhurst have a vested interest in what’s happening there. Originally from Ukraine, Yuriy and Galina lived in Ukraine’s Lviv province, […]
Park District plans Easter events
On Saturday, April 9, the Addison Park District will host an Easter Breakfast followed by an Egg Hunt at the Community Rec Center. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. before the Egg Hunt which begins at 10:30 a.m. SHARP. Don’t miss it because it’s usually over by 10:31! For […]
HOW TO HELP UKRAINE…
You can help Ukraine by making a transfer from a payment card of any bank from anywhere in the world. To transfer to the National Bank of Ukraine, visit: https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces For more info on the war in Ukraine, the embassy can be reached at the following: https://www.facebook.com/ukr.embassy.usa https://war.ukraine.ua […]
