By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent For the past few weeks, the Independent has continued to bring its readers the news about an Elmhurst man who has been missing for nearly a month now. Jake Cefolia, 49, is senior vice president of sales and marketing for United Airlines, which […]
Elmhurst News
Registered sex offender arrested for being at Emerson School
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Police said that subsequent to a report of Frank J. Battaglia, 73, of Elmhurst, attending a school function at Emerson Elementary School on Feb. 7, a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Aug. 21, Battaglia was charged with “felony child sex offender […]
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 […]
Frederick Neil Hodge, 86
Frederick Neil Hodge, 86, died August 28, 2020, in Oak Brook, IL following a lengthy illness. Fred will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 61 years, Janet (Klingler) Hodge; daughters Jennifer Hodge Jerzyk (Greg), Lisa (Hodge) Knowles (Mark), Carla (Hodge) Trupp, grandchildren Laura (Jerzyk) Rodgers (Quinn), Emma Jerzyk, Madelyn […]
Elmhurst author releases two new children’s books; ‘Helper Hounds’ series depicts how rescue dogs help children face their fears
By Julia Locanto For The Elmhurst Independent From children’s books to self-help books to magazine articles, Caryn Rivadeneira truly writes it all. The Elmhurst author has two books out as a part of her Helper Hounds children’s series. The new books, “Noodle Helps Gabriel Say Goodbye” and “Robot Helps Max […]
District 88 goes the extra mile to assure residents have access to meals; Collaborative program provides nearly 386,000 meals for local area residents
One of the many challenges resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been making sure families continue to receive the food and nutrition they need. During this unprecedented time, District 88 has been committed to providing a program to ensure students and community members have access to meals. […]
Public Arts Commission seeks proposals for 911 Memorial Sculpture; Piece will incorporate Fire Department’s steel rail from World Trade Center
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Aug. 12, the City’s Public Arts Commission issued a Request for Proposals for a 911 Memorial Sculpture to be displayed at Fire Station #2. Proposals are due at the City of Elmhurst Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. About the Public Artwork project […]
COVID-19 updates for DuPage County
As of 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, there were 13,871 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 529 deaths. Since Sunday, there were 106 new cases and NO deaths related to COVID-19. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health reported the following number […]
Elmhurst resident, UA exec last seen Aug. 6 still missing; Group search nets no results; Facebook page launched
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, the Independent brought its readers the news that an Elmhurst resident who is an executive for United Airlines, had been missing for more than a week. At press time, he still had not been found. According to several news outlets, Jake […]
Janie E. Toedter, 76
Janie E. Toedter, of Elmhurst, formerly of Sevierville, Tenn., died on August 20, 2020 at the age of 76. Janie will be missed by her family and friends. Her gorgeous tenor voice would make everyone smile. She was a member of the Choral Society at the University of Tennessee as […]
