By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Sunday, May 2 at about 3 p.m., the Elmhurst Fire Department and mutual aid companies responded to a fire at an apartment building at 150 E. Lake Street. Upon arrival, one individual was reportedly non-responsive and was transported to Elmhurst Hospital. That […]
Elmhurst News
Edward Manion, 93
Edward James Manion, age 93, of Elmhurst, passed away April 24, 2021, at the age of 93. He was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran. He was the Past Commander of the Elmhurst Walter A. Glos Post #2048 V.F.W., member of Elmhurst T.H.B. Post #187 American Legion and worked for 25 years […]
Edward Walter Schneider, 95
Edward Walter Schneider, U.S. Navy Veteran, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 24, 2021, at the age of 95. Beloved husband of the late Sharon (née Nudare); loving father of Barbara (George) Szczepaniak, Richard (Raelynn) Schneider, and Allison (J.R. Beaver) Haas; cherished grandfather of Ryan (Mary) Szczepaniak, Bethany (Ralph) Massuci, Michelle Szczepaniak, Bradley Haas, […]
Avonne “Bonnie” Louise Fox, 99
Avonne “Bonnie” Louise Fox, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, died April 23, 2021 at the age of 99. She was born July 30, 1921 in Garden City, Kansas, to Georgeanna Cyrier Lagesse and John B. Lagesse. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior and lifetime member […]
Rosalie Mae Shade
Rosalie Mae (Giannetti) Shade went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on April 18, 2021 in Eden, No. Car. She was one of four children born to John and Mary Giannetti in Chicago. A first generation American of Sicilian parents, Rosalie was raised in a traditional Italian-American […]
William T. Davis, 90
William T. Davis, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 90. Beloved husband of the late Rosemary Ann Davis, nee Friebert; loving father of Steve (Connie) Davis, Peggy (Joe Del Percio) Davis; grandfather of Jessica, Brooke, Stephanie (Michael), Randy, Christina (Gary) and Julianna; great-grandfather of Keegan, Michael, Sebastian, […]
Top Crime News
Suspicious subjects claim to be college coaches On April 28, police said a reporting officer met with a complainant at around 10:57 a.m. who stated her daughter had been in contact with two subjects who led her to believe they were college coaches. The victim never met with these subjects […]
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 […]
Elmhurst Independent 5/6/2021
Elmhurst University on lockdown following report of alleged gunman
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent About 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, dozens of police squad cars were seen around the campus of Elmhurst University after it was reported that a gunman had allegedly been spotted on the campus. With three helicopters whirling overhead, neighbors and news reporters […]
