Thursday, January 16, 2025
The City of Elmhurst is repairing a major water main break on York Road north of I-290. The break occurred around 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 3, impacting residential and industrial areas north of North Avenue. Public Works crews have successfully isolated the leak and restored pressure to the system and […]
There’s no doubt that outgoing Franco Bibbiano is a confident 14-year-old. But that was not always true for this boy with Down syndrome who struggled to articulate and share his thoughts and ideas with others. Franco will now take center stage and cut the ribbon on Friday, June 4 from […]
Oxford Bank & Trust of Northeast Illinois and GreenState Credit Union have announced they have entered into a purchase and assumption agreement. GreenState will purchase substantially all of Oxford’s assets and liabilities, including all six Oxford branch locations in Addison, Naperville, Plainfield and Westmont, Illinois, as well as the bank’s […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent If you haven’t had a chance to visit the exhibition currently on display at the Elmhurst Art Museum, it’s time to get there before it closes and goes away. The last day to view “In Focus: The Chicago Freedom Movement and the Fight […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The crowd was sparse and the sky was overcast, but there was a spirit of quiet celebration not only for the solemnity of Memorial Day but also for the people who, now fully vaccinated, were glad-handing, greeting their neighbors and offering hugs of […]
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent At the regular meeting of Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held on May 25, there was a presentation given by Craig Siepka of Wight and Company, the district’s architect, of the revised architectural plans for Field, Fischer and Jackson elementary schools. […]
Theresa Marie Chipain, nee Esposito, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 58. Theresa was born in Chicago to her adoring mother Alyce Vainisi-Cardenas and the late Salvatore Esposito. Theresa (or Auntie TT as she was referred to by her nieces and nephews whom she […]
Brian J. Walden of Lombard passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the age of 67. Brian is the loving husband of 42 years to Linda, nee Naspinski. Loving father of Teri (Ron) Wedel, Brian Walden Jr. and Matthew Walden. Beloved son of the late Virginia and Walter […]
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 […]
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 […]