As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, there were 22,339 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 606 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 152 new cases and one death related to COVID-19 of a male in his 60s. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department […]
Elmhurst News
City approves pedestrian bridge over Route 83; Funding agreement with IDOT passes; grants to cover $2 million of project
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At a meeting of the Elmhurst City Council on Monday, Oct. 19, a measure was passed to move forward with a pedestrian/bicycle bridge to be constructed over Route 83 just north of North Avenue. The Public Works and Building Committee (PWB) presented a […]
Theresa K. Rogers, 96
Theresa K. Rogers, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the age of 96. She was born on December 7, 1923, in Chicago, to Edmund and Clara (nee Klinger) Knoll. Theresa is survived by her children Cecelia (John) Grosholz, Kathryn (Randall) Pottorff, Nancy Becker, Jeanne (Douglas) […]
Mary Jo Gaebel, 74
Mary Jo Gaebel, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away October 22, 2020 at the age of 74. She worked many years at Elmhurst Dental and Elm Chiropractic. Beloved wife of Paul Gaebel for 52 years; cherished mother of Geoff (Regina) Gaebel and fond grandmother of Christopher Gaebel. She was […]
Alice S. Hauck, 86
Alice S. Hauck, of Chicago, passed away October 21, 2020, at the age of 86. Beloved wife of 69 years to Leonard M. Hauck; loving mother of Deborah (Edward) Kaczmarek and Karen (Dan) Hollis; cherished grandmother of Jenifer Ford, Crystal Hollis, Julie (Tyrone) Ford and Danny Hollis, Jr., and great-grandmother […]
Community Calendar
The Calendar is back! The Elmhurst Independent has brought back the Community Calendar to keep its readers up with what is going on around town. Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing […]
Top crime news
Police find underage suspects with phony IDs On Oct. 17, Santiago Beunza, 18, of Miami, Fla.; Noelle Chong, 19, of Porter Ranch, Calif.; Regan Coxon, 19, of Ada, Mich.; and Allyson Gage, 19, of Sacramento, Calif., were charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of false identification […]
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 “Lift With Love”; Performance presented virtually Oct. 22-25
“Human connection is desperately needed right now,” said York Drama Director Rebecca Marianetti. “We are all trying to find a way to keep relationships alive; the connections between people can never be underestimated, especially as we seek to strengthen ourselves and our community.” Drama Director John Forsythe agrees. “Lift with […]
Bond set for two accused in Chick-Fil-A burglaries in Wheaton, Lombard
On Friday, Oct. 16, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Wheaton Chief of Police Bill Murphy and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced that two Texas men had been arrested and charged with the October 14th robbery of two Chick-Fil-A restaurants located in Wheaton and Lombard. Roosevelt Hart, 26, […]
