By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In what was likely a first, Troy D. VanAken, president of Elmhurst University, held what should have been the President’s Community Breakfast in a virtual format. The event is typically held on the first Saturday in March, prior to the Elmhurst St. Patrick’s […]
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Nancy L. Nowak, 78
Services Saturday Nancy L. Nowak, of Elmhurst, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the age of 78. Beloved wife of 53 years to the late Robert P. “Bob” Nowak; dear daughter of the late Walter and the late Ann (nee Krzeczowski) Surdell; proud mother of […]
Marga M. Breckenfelder, 90
Services Saturday Marga M. Breckenfelder passed away peacefully the morning of March 12, 2021 at the age of 90. Marga was a lifelong teacher and volunteer. A graduate of Drake University, she was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and volunteered on behalf the Elmhurst Symphony Auxiliary, District 205 PTAs […]
Debby K. Johnson, 81
Debby K. Johnson, formerly of Champaign, was called home to Heaven on March 12, 2021. She passed away peacefully at the age of 81 years at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence E. Johnson (2005), her survivors include: children Mark Johnson (Tracy), of Elmhurst, Lori […]
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 […]
York Drama presents its winter production ‘The Laramie Project’; Moving performance about reflections on a hate crime
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Over the past 20 years that John Forsythe and Rebecca Marianetti have been directing York Drama together, they have found that when they co-direct plays, they garner creative energy from each other. “We direct differently in some ways and exactly the same in […]
Judge detains third teen accused of stealing car at gunpoint; Alleged incident took place at Popeye’s in Addison
On Tuesday, March 2, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Addison Director of Police Bill Hayden announced that Judge Brian Jacobs ordered a third Chicago teen charged with hijacking a woman’s car at gunpoint from an Addison Popeye’s restaurant parking lot will remain in custody until at least […]
Citizens form RESPECT Elmhurst initiative; Residents asked to ‘take the pledge’ to be civil, treat others with dignity
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent A group of friends were having breakfast at a restaurant in downtown Elmhurst one day (pre-pandemic), when two people got involved in a discussion about a topic both were obviously passionate about – but on the opposite sides. The two friends listened to […]
Plot thickens around missing airline executive; Cefolia sells home ‘in absentia,’ while considered missing person
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a report from the York Township Assessor’s Office obtained by the Chicago Tribune, missing United Airlines executive and Elmhurst resident Jake Cefolia sold his home in Elmhurst in November after having listed it in June. This is the same Jake Cefolia […]
Doris Haesemeyer, 93
On Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, Doris Haesemeyer went to be with the Lord. She was 93 years young. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Haesemeyer and Louise Licht Haesemeyer, as well as her sister, Margaret Haesemeyer (Andrew) Novosad and niece Deborah Novosad (John) Bartuska. Known as Auntie […]
