By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst University alumnus, physician and entrepreneur Aaron Rossi has given the University a $300,000 gift to fund a new video scoreboard and benefit the Men’s Soccer team, according to a release issued by the University last week. As an Elmhurst student, Rossi […]
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Respected Illinois strategist, former White House aide dies; Villa Park resident Dave Loveday began career with Reagan in 1980
“Oh yeah, Dave me pulled into that. Turned out really great.” It’s an expression – along with many similar variations – that’s been heard throughout the circles of Illinois public service for more than four decades. “Real and honest and fearless,” said Appellate Court Justice Joe Birkett. “He was a […]
Villa Park loses long-time business leader; Odeum matriarch Phyllis Greco passes away at 95
Phyllis “MG” Greco, matriarch of the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, and many other area businesses, passed away on July 26, 2021 at the age of 95. She died at her home in Elmhurst, where she had lived for more than 60 years. She was the beloved wife and […]
Susanna Mae Warmann, 87
Susanna Mae Warmann, née Waring, passed peacefully on July 23, 2021, at the age of 87. Loving wife of her late husband Robert; beloved mother of Diana (Craig), Cheryl (Jay), Kris (Tracy) and the late Bruce; cherished grandmother of Grace and Bruce; sister of the late John Waring. Sue grew […]
Top crime news
Police report commercial burglaries at four car dealerships On Sunday, Aug. 1, there were three incidents of commercial burglary reported at three separate auto dealerships in the area. Commercial burglary was reported at an auto dealership in the 700 block of W. Lake at 5:52 a.m. Police said officers responded […]
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 […]
Symphony set to launch new season Sept. 18
Well-loved masterpieces, favorites from musical theater, and dazzling performances by instrumental soloists and the Apollo Chorus of Chicago await classical music enthusiasts in the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra’s highly-anticipated 2021-22 season. Under the baton of Music Director and Conductor Stephen Alltop, concert programs will offer music for a wide range of […]
EAG holds opening for ‘Engaging Frida’
The Elmhurst Artists Guild (EAG) hosted an opening reception for “Engaging Frida” on Friday, July 16 in the EAG Gallery inside the Elmhurst Art Museum. Forty-five local artists were juried into this exhibition inspired by Frida Kahlo. The lively evening featured Mariachi music by Juan Diego Rojas and Juan “El […]
EAG holds opening for ‘Engaging Frida’
The Elmhurst Artists Guild (EAG) hosted an opening reception for “Engaging Frida” on Friday, July 16 in the EAG Gallery inside the Elmhurst Art Museum. Forty-five local artists were juried into this exhibition inspired by Frida Kahlo. The lively evening featured Mariachi music by Juan Diego Rojas and Juan “El […]
Registration now open for fall Citizen’s Police Academy
The Elmhurst Police Department is now accepting applications for the Fall Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA). This 12-week program runs on consecutive Wednesday evenings starting Sept. 1, and will include presentations on arrest, search and seizure laws, investigations and crime analysis, evidence and crime scene processing, crisis negotiation, and traffic stops. […]