Mary Ann Loewer, a long-time resident of Elmhurst, died peacefully Tuesday, June 15, 2021 after a short illness. Mary Ann was born October 29, 1931 into the Stanley Gwizdalski family of South Chicago and attended local Catholic schools. She worked in her family’s butcher shop and later at the family’s […]
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Louise Adele Cripe, 89
Louise Adele Cripe, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, at Artis Senior Living, Elmhurst, on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the age of 89. She was born in Chicago on June 11, 1932, the daughter of Edwin and Esther Lindell. After graduating from Carl Schurz High School, […]
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Police find woman asleep at wheel, unrestrained child in backseat On June 12, a 34-year-old Broadview woman was charged with DUI, endangering the life of a child, illegal stopping where prohibited and no safety restraint for a child younger than 8 years of age. The charges stem from a report […]
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 […]
Tornado touches down in southern DuPage County
Significant property damage in Naperville, Woodridge, Darien; brief radar rotation in Addison Staff report A powerful line of storms moved through the western suburbs late Sunday night, setting off tornado warning sirens throughout DuPage County. The National Weather Service said significant storm damage occurred in Naperville, Woodridge and Darien-caused by […]
Illinois High School Association Class 1A State Championships, ICCP action
Alia Johnson (#211) crosses the finish line for Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep. Johnson teamed with Franki Chaidez, Faith Laluya, Ciara Stephens to finish 19th in the state in the event. The Lady Knight foursome ran a time of 53.10 seconds. Photo by Daniel L. Chamness Carly Manchester (#213) runs in […]
EAM hosts virtual conversation with Washington leaders; Casten, Durbin, Foster, Quigley discuss housing, racial and economic segregation
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Congressman Sean Casten, Congressman Bill Foster, Congressman Mike Quigley, and local housing leaders held a virtual conversation on fair housing about the Elmhurst Art Museum’s exhibit “In Focus: The Chicago Freedom Movement and the Fight for Fair Housing.” The exhibit highlights historical and contemporary responses to […]
Homeless man arraigned for aggravated battery, public indecency; Suspect allegedly grabbed someone’s buttock at local fitness club
On Wednesday, June 9, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that Kelvin Brown, 42, believed to be homeless with a last known address in Bellwood, appeared in court where he entered a plea of not guilty to one count of Aggravated Battery (Class 3 Felony) and two counts of […]
Community gathers on Art Museum lawn for first-ever LGBTQ Pride Proclamation
The lawn of the Elmhurst Art Museum was the place to be on Wednesday, June 9, when the Elmhurst Pride Collective (EPC) hosted the City’s first-ever celebration of Pride Month. Rainbow colors were everywhere and free ice cream was on the menu as members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, […]
Excavation begins for stormwater project at York; IGA between City, D205 was ‘beginning of a new chapter in Elmhurst’
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent If you’ve driven past York High School this past week, you’ve no doubt noticed that excavation has begun at the large open area between the school and St. Charles Road, which will be used for underground stormwater storage vaults per an intergovernmental agreement […]