Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Gatorade recently named Timothy Christian senior Abby Vander Wal as the 2024-25 Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year. Vander Wal is the first student-athlete from Timothy Christian to receive the honor. In addition to celebrating athletic excellence, the Gatorade Player of the Year program celebrates academic achievement and exemplary […]
Community Calendar Recurring on Sundays Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: [email protected] Recurring weekly on Monday nights Trivia […]
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 […]
By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Longtime resident and community volunteer Virginia “Ginny” (nee Justus) Harmon, passed away on Dec. 17, 2024, at the age of 98. According to her daughter, Cindy Lucking, Ginny established roots in Elmhurst when the Harmons moved here after her dad, Earle, was transferred […]
Kim K. Ebeling, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025, at the age of 69, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Villa Park, Illinois, to Frank and Thora Rogers, Kim was the third of four siblings and grew up […]
Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin has announced that he is running for re-election in the April 1, 2025, municipal election. “I am strongly committed to continuing to serve with energy and integrity to build upon the experience I bring to the mayor’s office,” said Levin in a statement. “I want to […]
By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Jeanne C. Stuart, one of Elmhurst’s most involved residents, passed away on Dec. 20, leaving a legacy that not only helped promote a voters organization, but also resulted in getting an underpass along Robert T. Palmer drive. Although her son Chris Stuart was […]
Recurring on Sundays Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: [email protected] Recurring weekly on Monday nights Trivia night. From […]
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 […]
E. Charles “Chuck” Hopper, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died on December 29, 2024, at age 79. Born on April 12, 1945, in Jacksonville, IL, Chuck was a proud graduate of Jacksonville High School and recently attended his 60th high school reunion. Growing up in a small town, […]