Helen Mary Geihsler, nee Grannemann, of Elmhurst, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the age of 92. She was the loving wife of Victor Geihsler. They would have celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on August 29, 2020. Helen was the dear mother of William, Michael (Jan), […]
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Charlene M. Poglitsch, 81
Charlene M. Poglitsch, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 24, 2020, at the age of 81. Loving wife of William Poglitsch, Jr. for 53 years. Beloved mother of Cathy Roland and cherished grandmother of Walter Roland. Adored sister of Mary Ann (Eugene) Manescalchi and the late […]
John D. Miller, Jr., 78
John D. Miller Jr., of Addison, passed away on Aug. 8, 2020 at the age of 78. He was born on March 22, 1942. Beloved husband of Ronnie, nee Scheuring. Loving father of Deborah Serritella, Nancy (Jim) Gunther-Beard, Jennifer (Richard) Petraitis, and the late John David Miller III. Cherished grandfather […]
Alvina Bajars, 95
Alvina Bajars, a life-long resident of Elmhurst, passed away on August 7, 2020, at the age of 95. She and her husband Eric, who proceeded her in death in 1988, bought their one and only home in Emery Manor, Elmhurst’s first subdivision, in 1954. Alvina was able to remain there […]
Derecho storm brings 11 tornadoes to northern Illinois
NWS says tornado tore through Lombard, Villa Park; trees, homes, roofs damaged By Dee Longfellow For The ELMHURST Independent Following the “derecho” storm that blew through the northern part of the state including DuPage County on Monday, Aug. 10, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a report that at least […]
County Board approves three referendum questions for November ballot
The DuPage County Board voted Tuesday to put three referendum questions on the November 2020 General Election ballot. Two questions seek the voters’ opinion on law enforcement issues: The first asks about funding for law enforcement while the second asks about law enforcement training methods. The third question asks voters […]
District 205 Board debates the hot topic of heading back to school
School year to start Aug. 24 with fully remote learning By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting at York High School on Tuesday, Aug. 11. All seven board members participated in the meeting, with Christopher Kocinski taking part […]
WBBM: State moves closer to “higher risk” status for COVID-19
Illinois government has posted an online pandemic map that identifies which states are classified as “higher risk” — a designation to which the Land of Lincoln is perilously close. According to a report by WBBM-780, the Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday unveiled a coronavirus “travel map” designed to […]
COVID-19 updates for DuPage County
As of 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, there were 13,012 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 525 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 132 new cases and one death of a female in her 90s, related to COVID-19. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department […]
Elmhurst resident, UA executive still missing, last seen Aug. 6; Vehicle found near forest preserve; police, K-9s, volunteers scour area
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Late Friday, Aug. 14, the Independent learned that an Elmhurst resident, an executive for United Airlines, had been missing for more than a week. According to several news outlets, including ABC-7 Chicago, 49-year-old Jake Cefolia, United’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, was […]