By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to Diane Karpman of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, an historic home located at 245 South York near Immaculate Conception will enter the housing sales market on July 15. Karpman told the Independent that the seller is asking the City if it would […]
Elmhurst News
Lou Wiegel, 95
Lou Wiegel, nee Parizek, passed away May 29, 2020 at the age of 95. She was a 60-year resident of Elmhurst. Mrs. Wiegel was the beloved wife of the late Henry; loving mother of William (Maggie) of Lombard and Kathy Wiegel of Elmhurst; cherished grandmother of three and great-grandmother of […]
Mary Ellen Lavin
Mary Ellen Lavin, RN., Mary, MEL, Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma, nee Peterson; beloved wife of the late Dr. Francis Lavin for over 64 years; passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 21, 2020. Fully embracing all roles in her life – wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, nurse, cancer […]
Peaceful protest held in Elmhurst City Centre
IMG_3231 (2) (Click on link for video) By Peter Cruger For The Independent Newspapers The City of Elmhurst prepared most of the day on Tuesday, June 2, for a protest in response to the death of George Floyd, the African American man who died while in the custody of the […]
Top Crime News
Six incidents of entering unlocked vehicles On May 19, the Elmhurst Police Department reported six incidents of suspects entering unlocked vehicles were reported in the 500, 600 and 700 blocks of Bryan between 2:27 and. 2:30 a.m. In the first incident, an officer observed the glove compartment was open and […]
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 […]
Joan C. Santana, 64
Joan C. Santana, of Northlake, passed away on May 18, 2020, at the age of 64. Joan was a successful Human Resources Director for medical and light industry companies, a financial services Regional Vice-President, performing arts enthusiast, and two-time gold medal winner Sweet Adelines World Champion with the Melodeers of […]
Florence D. Mroz, 93
Florence D. Mroz, recently of Northlake and lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020, at the age of 93. Devoted daughter of the late Bernice and John Mroz. Beloved sister of the late Emily (Joseph) Krozel, late Edward, late Fred (Jean), and late John (Florence). Loving […]
Ruth McDermott, 85
Ruth McDermott, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away on May 18, 2020 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late James McDermott, Sr. (1996); loved mother of Colleen (Ken) Kolar, the late James McDermott, Jr. (1993), Mary Kenny, Maureen (Ken) Zars, Terese (Hank) Altosino, Denise (Tim) McMahan and Kathleen […]
Howard C. Schaufler, Jr., 76
Howard C. Schaufler, Jr., Army Veteran, of Roselle previously of Hoffman Estates, passed away May 20, 2020 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Ann Schaufler nee Pacific for more than 51 years; loving father of Tracey Cook of Elmhurst; devoted grandfather of Tegan and Ainslee Cook; cherished brother […]
