By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT This is usually the weekend when Wilder Park is abuzz with all things “garden.” The second Sunday in July is typically the Elmhurst Garden Club’s annual Garden Walk & Faire – this year would have been the 25th. But due to the COVID-19 […]
Elmhurst News
After 41 years, Elmhurst Restaurant closes its doors
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Owner Peter Bizios has announced that he is closing the Elmhurst Family Restaurant at 411 W. Lake St. after 41 years in business. It was a decision that was primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused set-backs that Bizios said his restaurant […]
Classic Cinemas temporarily closes theaters again; York Theatre among the casualties, after being open only 2 weeks
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In its July 2 issue, the Elmhurst Independent brought readers the news that York Theatre in downtown had finally opened again. A ribbon-cutting and grand reopening took place on Friday, June 26, the first day of Phase 4 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan […]
DiCianni responds to his critics
‘Most appalling’ was young people with offensive signs toward police By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Pete DiCianni had a rough one last week. The DuPage County Board member and former Elmhurst mayor was attempting to do his part to support the law enforcement community by participating in an […]
Audrey M. Jones, 94
Services Thursday at 10 a.m. Audrey M. Jones passed away peacefully July 6, 2020 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Melvin Weyna, Robert Hauser, Richard Jones; Loving mother of Barbara (Lawrence) Root, Kristeen Dotson, Melvin (Andrea) Weyna, Michele (Chris) Davenport, and Lawrence Weyna; Cherished grandmother of […]
COVID-19 updates for DuPage County
As of 11 a.m. on Monday, July 6, there were 9,360 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 472 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 45 new cases and one death of a person with COVID-19 infection reported. The death was a female in her 80s. Number of cases by town […]
Council Capsules
Here’s what’s going on at Elmhurst City Hall By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Monday, July 6, the Elmhurst City Council held its regular meeting in Elmhurst City Hall with a limited number of aldermen and staff in the Council Chambers, while the remainder participated remotely, due to […]
Man charged with attempted murder of Elmhurst resident out walking dog
On Wednesday, July 1, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced that a 22- year-old man had been charged with Attempt First Degree Murder for allegedly shooting an Elmhurst man last May. Charged with one count of attempted first degree murder and […]
Lucille M. Panzarella, 100
Lucille M. Panzarella, age 100, of Naperville, died June 26, 2020. She was born on July 22, 1919, to Frank and Frances Gemberling in Melrose Park. Beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Anthony (Kathleen), Joseph, the late Michael (Nancy), & Thomas (Pamela) Panzarella; grandmother of Joseph (Kelley), […]
Lorraine Roller
Lorraine Frances Roller was born Lorraine Dvorak to Joseph and Loretta Dvorak of Minneapolis on September 28, 1922. She graduated from Holy Angels Academy and went on to the University of Minnesota for one year before enlisting in the U. S. Marine Corps and serving her country in World War […]
