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) […]
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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, […]
ECCI joins opposition to graduated income tax amendment; Quigley: Measure clears the way to hike tax on any group of taxpayers
The Board of Directors of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce at its Tuesday, Oct. 12 meeting voted to endorse the Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to the Graduated Income Tax Amendment, or “Fair Tax,” to the State of Illinois Constitution on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot. The […]
School Board Capsules
Here’s what’s going on at District 205… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst INdependent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Oct. 13 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members were present at the start of the meeting. […]