York Community High School is proud to invite veterans, their families and the entire Elmhurst community to join them in honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes during two special events celebrating Veterans Day this November. The celebration begins with a Veterans Day Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 8, […]
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Elmhurst 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 […]
Edison Elementary gets new principal; Larry Joynt is passionate about education
By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Larry Joynt says he did not really think about going into education as a career, but he felt a “nudge” of sorts from the people around him. He recalled that even as a kid growing up in Country Club Hills, his family, friends […]
Community Calendar
Recurring on Sundays Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: emrrc@comcast.net Now through Oct. 27 Take a Hike! Challenge […]
Elmhurst 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
Recurring on Sundays Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: emrrc@comcast.net Now through Oct. 27 Take a Hike! Challenge […]
Tickets on sale for 2025 Spotlight Giving Gala
Encore Center for Performing Arts has announced that tickets are officially on sale now for its highly anticipated annual fundraising event, the Spotlight Giving Gala. The Giving Gala, set for Saturday, Nov. 1, will be an unforgettable evening celebrating community, creativity, and the power of the performing arts. Held at […]
JOHN CECIL STUMPF
JOHN CECIL STUMPF, 95 John Cecil Stumpf, age 95, passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2025. He was born on June 27, 1930, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Cecil Lon Stumpf and Edith Cora (Harbison) Stumpf. John grew up in Beardstown, Illinois, where his father […]
Elmhurst 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
Recurring on Sundays Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: emrrc@comcast.net Now through Oct. 3 Solo exhibit: “The Icon […]