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 […]
Elmhurst News
Marjorie E. Thiel, 86
Marjorie E. Thiel nee Erickson, of Oak Brook, passed away recently at the age of 86. Beloved wife of Wilbert “Bill” Thiel; loving mother of Elizabeth, Eric (Patrice) and Mary; cherished grandmother of Jenna and Gillian Engfer and Benjamin and Anna Thiel; sister of Warren (Norma) Erickson; aunt of four […]
In the midst of it all…
York grads, now adults, work at Elmhurst Hospital – in New York! By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Two York grads are currently serving at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York in the thick of things, with regards to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. The hospital has been referred to as […]
DuPage County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) update
Case Counts* in DuPage County, 2020 Total cases in DuPage County residents total 1,009 (153 outbreak-associated** and 856 nonoutbreak-associated cases), including 39 deaths Willowbrook long-term care facility outbreak-associated cases 51 (34 residents and 17 staff), including 8 deaths *Data are provisional as of 11:00am 4/10/2020 and subject to change. **Outbreak-associated […]
York Water Polo teams raise funds for Northern Illinois Food Bank
Join York Water Polo teams in a joint effort to give back to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Teams are raising money through t-shirt sales. Recognizing that sportsmanship goes beyond the pools, tracks, fields and stadiums, the teams are coming together in this difficult time. This is time sensitive as […]
Community Calendar
The Independent urges readers to: Stay home, stay well and keep your family safe! For the latest updates on cancelled events, restaurants offering curbside delivery, and other notices concerning the Coronairus, please visit: theindependentnewspapers.com.
Rogers, Park District calls for respect of park rules during crisis; Residents invited to walk, jog, bike, but don’t gather in large groups
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Wednesday, March 25, the Elmhurst Park District posted a reminder that its playgrounds are currently closed due to the order of Governor Pritzker, reminding residents that while it’s okay to be in parks to walk, bike or jog, it is not acceptable […]
The latest updates from the City of Elmhurst
Next Council meeting to be held electronically A City Council meeting will be held on Monday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Elected officials have been encouraged to participate electronically. Residents are also urged to watch the meeting online on ElmhurstTV YouTube Live, Comcast Channel 6 or AT&T U-verse Channel 99. […]
Inez Sather, 102
Inez Sather died on March 22, 2020, having reached the not always envious age of 102. She was born in a remote part of North Dakota called Kintyre, on February 25, 1918, the second youngest of four Norwegian children. When her mother died two years later, her overwhelmed father asked […]
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 […]