SHIRLEY L. JOHNSON, 88 Shirley L. Johnson nee Griffin, 88, died peacefully March 2, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. Shirley was born at home in Lombard, Illinois, on February 16, 1936. She graduated from York High School in 1954 and studied at Elmhurst College. Early […]
Elmhurst News
CHARLES DRESSANDER
CHARLES DRESSANDER, 85 Charles Dressander, 85, of Elmhurst, Illinois, previously of Juneau, Alaska, passed away peacefully with his wife Rosemarie at his side. He was predeceased by his two daughters Sheri Dressander and Dana Ruff. He was proud of his grandson Chad Dressander (Karah) of Franklin, Tennessee, and Rosemarie’s […]
ELIZABETH L. WALTER
ELIZABETH L. WALTER, 97 Elizabeth “Betty” L. Walter, age 97, passed away peacefully June 5, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Virlyn. Loving mother of Steven (Janis), Donald, and Russell (Rosemary). Cherished grandmother of Laura (Judd) Leppert, Karen (Reverend Wesley) Dickson, Sara (Jimmie) Roy, Susie Walter (Abraham), and great-grandmother of […]
The bicycles have come and gone…
DANIEL KUROWSKI PHOTO Elmhurst Independent Hundreds of bicycles breezed through town on Saturday, June 8, on what was a bright and sunny day until late afternoon when the rains came down on the Elmhurst Cycling Classic for 2024. The rain came unfortunately right when the first-ever foot race and the […]
City holds Downtown Plan Workshop; More than 100 come out to share vision of the future
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Wednesday, June 12, around 110 people came to Elmhurst University for a Downtown Plan Workshop to develop a vision of the future of the community and to obtain public input. This workshop came on the heels of the public workshop held on […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the week: Sunday, June 23 Old Tyme Base Ball Led by Barrister Dave Oberg, the Old Tyme Base Ball Game returns to the Elmhurst University Mall in front of Hammerschmidt Chapel, with pregame events at 1 p.m. followed by the game at 2 p.m. Come see the […]
Elmhurst 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 […]
Vernell Melka, 102
Vernell Melka, 102, passed away peacefully from natural causes at her home on June 8, 2024. Vernell grew up in the suburb of Maywood, IL, where she lived next door to her cousins and belonged to a horseback riding club in high school. A devout Catholic, Vernell met the love […]
Police activity near York and Vallette Streets
An Elmhurst Police Department evidence technician exits the back entrance at US Bank on the corner of York and Valette Streets at 6:oo p.m. on Thursday, June 13. At approximately 3:25 p.m. Elmhurst Police responded to a bank robbery that occurred minutes earlier. The suspect is described as a male, […]
Community Calendar
Elmhurst Community Calendar Pick of the week: Thursday, June 20 Petty Cash to perform From 6:30-8:30 p.m., all are invited to Music at the Gazebo on Spring Road by the Prairie Path, where the Spring Road Business Assn. welcomes Petty Cash, Chicago’s ultimate Tom Petty and Johnny Cash cover […]
