UIC Distinguished Professor Emeritus Internationally acclaimed professor, researcher and author, world traveler and avid golfer, Dr. Tadao (Tad) Murata passed away peacefully on May 22, 2021, at the age of 82. Dr. Murata was born in Takayama, Japan on June 26, 1938 and has been a resident of Elmhurst since […]
Elmhurst News
Doris L. Adams, 94
Doris L. Adams, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 94. Beloved wife of 57 years to the late Richard A. Adams (2004). Loving mother of Bonnie (the late Munn) Heydorn, Scott (fiancé Connie Kirley) and Alan (Carol) Adams. Proud grandmother of Jason (Sunny) Heydorn, Leslie […]
Top Crime News
After well-being check, suspect accused of attack on officer On Tuesday, May 25, a 33-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer near Alexander and Myrtle at 12:25 a.m. Ashley Stavropoulos, 33, was arrested near Alexander and Myrtle after officers responded to an address for a […]
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 […]
Above par York grads earn coveted Evans Scholarship; Three caddies notch 4-year college full rides
By Patti Pagni For The Elmhurst Independent York High School’s Class of 2021 walked across the stage on Sunday, May 23, with hopes of COVID-19 in the rearview mirror and greener pastures ahead. For three graduates in particular, walking across the greens of golf courses for the last few years […]
School District 205 offers ‘Last Look at Lincoln’; Open house offers look at historic building before it meets the wrecking ball
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Saturday, May 22, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 invited the community to visit Lincoln Elementary School for the last time before construction begins. The special event was designed to offer the Lincoln neighborhood, alumni, and other interested residents a chance to […]
Memorial Day Convoy leads off from Wilder Park on Monday; Vietnam veteran Kevin Calkins to serve as Grand Marshal
The City of Elmhurst is hosting a community-wide “Always Remember” convoy on Monday, May 31 stepping off from the Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park at 9:30 a.m. It will also conclude in Wilder Park where an in-person Military Ceremony will be held. Starting and ending at the Veterans Memorial, the […]
Deceased person found in Eldridge Park lagoon; Elmhurst resident had been living with his brother in Arlington Hts. due to health concerns
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth, on Tuesday, May 18 at approximately 7:50 a.m., the Elmhurst police responded to Eldridge Park for a report of a deceased individual in the lagoon. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an Elmhurst […]
William A. DeRonne, 75
William A. DeRonne passed away on May 17 in Elmhurst at the age of 75. Bill is survived by his wife of 50 years, Susan, his three children, Kevin (Beth), Jane (Florian Sichling) and Paul DeRonne, as well as his three grandchildren, Willem, Hans, and Madeline. Bill was born on […]
Top Crime News
Bank inside south Jewel robbed On May 18, armed robbery was reported at a bank in the 900 block of S. York at 3:02 p.m. Police said a suspect described as a black male, around 5-foot-3, wearing light colored shorts, flip flop sandals, a long sleeve blue T-shirt, full face […]
