Funeral service Saturday Jack W. Thoele, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Ann nee Fannon; loving father of John (Regina) Thoele and Jane (Dan) Pfeiffer; cherished grandfather of Andrew and Maggie Thoele and Molly and Mitchell Pfeiffer. Jack’s family came first of course, […]
Elmhurst News
Relay for Life deemed success; Event reaches financial goal by 4 p.m.
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent While officially open for only an hour, as of 4 p.m. on Saturday, Relay for Life had already reached its goal of 100,000 — in fact, surpassed it by $200. On a gloomy, cold and rainy Saturday, May 11, there was no […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Thursday, May 16 UCCA Taste of the Town From 6-10 p.m. at the Wilder Mansion, UCCA is holding its third annual Taste of the Town: Food for Life. There are 17 Elmhurst restaurants currently participating. Food tastings […]
Addison men charged following DEA investigation; Kilo of heroin found at car dealership
By Dee Longfellow For The elmhurst Independent Late last week, the Independent learned that two Addison men had been charged with possession of about one kilogram of heroin as a result of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation. Luis Ortiz, 24 and Christian Cardenas, 23, were arrested on Tuesday, […]
Wheaton couple accused of using charitable funds for personal use
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Wheaton Chief of Police William Murphy announced today that bond has been set for a Lombard couple charged with stealing funds from a not-for-profit agency intended to aid United States veterans. Todd Olshefski, 50, and his wife Priscilla, 60, both of 444 […]
Alfred Martin, 94
Alfred Martin, 94, of Elmhurst. Beloved husband of Elaine; father of Peter, Stephen, Alfred, Catherine, Linda, Margaret, and Mary; Grandfather and great-grandfather of nine. Preceded in death by sisters Felicia and Irene. Funeral service was held Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home, 435 N. York St.,
Susan Z. Diamond
Former member of Elmhurst Lions Club Susan Z. Diamond died on April 25, 2019 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Susan will be greatly missed by her husband, Allan Devitt, niece Virginia Diamond (Neeraj Moondra and Aman Moondra), nephews James A. Diamond (Kate, Julia, and Caroline) and Kevin Platt […]
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 […]
Community Calendar
Community Calendar Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Saturday, May 11 Kiwanis Pancake Day and Mother’s Day plant sale From 6 to 11 a.m., the Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst will hold its 66th annual Pancake Day at the Elmhurst American Legion, 310 […]
School District threatening to sue City, Morley says
Discusses letter from Board president, urges residents to contact District 205 By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In a speech that lasted about 10 minutes, Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley firmly and succinctly issued a verbal reply to a letter recently sent to him from District 205 School […]
