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 […]
Elmhurst News
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 […]
Norman Iverson, 90
Norman Iverson, age 90, of Elmhurst, formerly of Villa Park. Korean War veteran. Beloved husband of Arlene, nee Walsdorf; loving father of James (Sandra) Iverson and Karen (John) Webb; devoted grandfather of Angelina; fond brother of the late Harry, the late Kenneth, and the late Sonva Ciano; uncle of many […]
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 […]
K’s celebrate 100th Day at ICGS
On Monday, Feb. 22, kindergarten students at Immaculate Conception Grade School celebrated their 100th day of school in style this year by dressing as themselves at age 100. Students participated in various activities that centered around the number 100 throughout the day, from counting by tens and building exercises to […]
More pressure from public to offer school full-time, in-person; Board expects plan from Moyer about 2021-22 by March 16
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Feb. 23 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. The nine speakers who spoke during the meeting’s public-participation segment included district […]
Bernard Kleina’s photographs ‘In Focus’ at the EAM; Activist took part in civil rights movement from Elmhurst to Selma and back again
On Thursday, Mar. 4, the Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM) will open a new soul-stirring exhibition reflecting on historical and contemporary responses to fair housing in the Chicagoland area. “In Focus: The Chicago Freedom Movement and the Fight for Fair Housing” features rare color photographs of 1960s civil rights marches by […]
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 […]
Edward-Elmhurst Health launches support group for COVID-19 loss
Over the past year, many people have struggled with grief associated with losing someone to COVID-19. Beginning the week of March 1, Edward-Elmhurst Health (EEH) will offer a complimentary grief support group for adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one to COVID-19. The group sessions will be […]
