By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent If you don’t know who Alice Doyle is, you must be new in town. Everyone always knows Alice and she knew everyone because she wasn’t afraid to speak up, meet new people, and ask for what she needed, be it a contribution to […]
Elmhurst News
Police honor fallen officer on 100-year anniversary of death; Ceremony held at Marshal Harry Magers’ gravesite
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Monday, Nov. 2, the Elmhurst Police Department held a memorial ceremony to honor the 100th anniversary of the death of Marshal Harry Magers, who was Chief of Police in the then-Village of Elmhurst, where he was killed in the line of duty […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar 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 masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining the proper social distance. If your club or organization is gathering during […]
Correne A. “Honey” Reynolds, 90
Correne A. “Honey” Reynolds, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away November 20, 2020, at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Richard Reynolds; loving mother of Kathy (the late Joseph) Kuch and Karen (Steve) Gomoll; cherished grandmother of the late Joey Kuch, Tracy Kuch, Tony (Katie) Kuch, […]
Couple passes away within seven days of each other
Genevieve B. Cesario Genevieve B. Cesario, nee Stachnik, of Elmhurst, former teacher and librarian at Immaculate Conception Grade School, realtor with Schiller Real Estate and director of Chicago Contract Bridge Association; graduate of Fontbonne College and Rosary College; beloved wife of Joseph T.; loving mother of Joseph R. (Ellen), Andrew […]
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 […]
County allocates $2.5 million to help struggling bars, restaurants
During a special call meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 17, the DuPage County Board approved $2.5 million in additional CARES Act funds to help bars and restaurants that are financially struggling due to the mitigation measures ordered by the state of Illinois. On Oct. 23, as part of the State’s COVID-19 […]
Bond set for man accused of killing Lombard bicyclist with his vehicle
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced that bond had been set for a Chicago man accused of killing a bicyclist with his car and then fleeing the scene of the crash. Norris Watt, 25, of Chicago, appeared […]
County announces a new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site; Odeum in Villa Park opens Monday, Nov. 23
In response to the exponential spread of COVID-19 cases and the increased need for testing, the DuPage County Health Department is announcing the addition of a second community-based drive-thru testing site to provide additional testing resources in DuPage County. The additional COVID-19 testing site will be located at the Odeum […]
School Board president’s speech in full
Following is the full text of the speech delivered by Board president Kara Caforio: “It is November—eight months since the shutdown, and while each of us has had our unique experiences during this time, there is one commonality. We have all lost something or someone. We, as fellow community members […]
