The DuPage County Board voted Tuesday, Oct. 26 to approve new County Board district boundaries for the next decade. The County Board is required by state law to complete the reapportionment process every 10 years following the U.S. Census to ensure each County Board district represents a substantially equal number […]
Elmhurst News
D205 School Board addresses students’ possible ‘learning losses’ due to pandemic
Also discuss 2021 tax levy estimate, which was approved 5-2 By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Oct. 26 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. The meeting […]
Bruce E. Strejc, 70
Bruce E. Strejc passed peacefully after a courageous six-year battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Beloved husband of Thelma for 45 years; loving father of Donna Dean, Nick (Maggie) Strejc, John (Brighid) Strejc; cherished grandfather of Abbey and Becca Loague, Adeline and Chris Strejc. Born in Cicero, IL […]
Caroline Margaret Narbut, 98
Caroline Margaret Narbut passed away on October 23, 2021, at the age of 98. Loving mother of Dawn (Terry) and Kathy (Bill), Dear grandmother of Kathy Marmolejo and Kim Boske, Beloved great grandmother of Marina and Anthony Marmolejo. Fond sister of the late Leroy Hoff, Katherine Clarke and Beatrice Hoff. […]
Donna Jean Lichty, 96 “The Donut Lady”
Donna Jean Lichty, also known as “The Donut Lady,” a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Oct. 31, 2021 at the age of 96. Donna loved to play card games, especially bridge. She also enjoyed square dancing, baking, spending time with her grandkids and great-grandkids, and traveling – she visited […]
Eleanor F. Fralick, 103
Eleanor (Foreman) Fralick, passed away at the age of 103 on October 15, 2021, in Highlands Ranch, CO. Eleanor was born in Grand Island, Neb., on March 18, 1918, to Chester A. and Ruby Risser Foreman. She grew up in Wichita, Kan., attended Carlton College in Northfield, Minn., and graduated […]
Top Crime News
Fuel station employee allegedly steals lottery tickets On Oct. 22, Arturo Arevalo, 20, of Bellwood, was charged with retail theft at a gas station in the 600 block of W. North at 9:49 a.m. According to police, the loss prevention manager at the gas station discovered that Arevalo, an employee, […]
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 […]
Elmhurst Police ask the public for help in locating a missing person
Elmhurst Police are investigating an endangered/missing 51-year-old woman who is an employee of the Elmhurst Courts Plus. Astrid Blume was last seen walking southbound away from the Court Plus at 186 S. West at approximately 10:50 a.m.. Astrid suffers from a medical condition that may cause her to wander or walk […]
Pedal Power is back! Used bicycle collection returns Nov. 13
From 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, Nov. 13 , “Pedal Power” will host a charity collection of gently-used, working bicycles at the former Stemples Cycle Center location (at 494 Spring Road in Elmhurst). In addition to the Elmhurst collection, Pedal Power will also be collecting bikes across 8 […]
