Services Thursday Susan Judith Nelson, nee Gragg, of Elmhurst, passed away on April 5, 2019 at the age of 78. Beloved mother of David (Karen) Nelson and Kathy (Mike) Berg; proud grandmother of Michael and Anna Berg; dear daughter of the late Bernard and the late Isabel Gragg; dear sister […]
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Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Saturday, April 13 From 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Elmhurst College will host its annual Recycling Extravaganza in Faganel Hall and Alexander Street parking lots on the campus. NOTE: Electronics will NOT be collected at this event. […]
Marijuana legalization bill advances without public details; Sponsor says substantial amendment should be filed by end of April
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois There are no details filed yet for a bill to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana in Illinois, but that did not stop the state Senate Executive Committee from voting on the measure April 3. As it stands now, Senate Bill 7 is what is referred […]
Lombard woman pleads guilty to murdering mother; State recommends 30-year maximum sentence for Stephanie DeFalco
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced last week that a Lombard woman pleaded guilty to strangling her mother to death last year. Stephanie DeFalco, 29, appeared in court in front of Judge Jeffrey MacKay where she entered a blind plea of guilty to one count of first-degree murder. […]
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 […]
Mary Ann Huster, 88
Mary Ann Huster, nee Schmidt, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 88. She was a former employee at Americana Encyclopedia and JT Ryerson Steel; longtime volunteer at Elmhurst Baseball League; beloved wife of Joseph; loving mother of Thomas (Gail), Ronald (the late Cynthia), Kenneth (Susan) and the […]
Kathleen Rae Edwards, 91
Kathleen Rae Edwards, nee Mierka, passed away peacefully at home in Elmhurst on January 20, 2019. She was born April 14, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Roosevelt High School before attending Ohio State University where she met her husband, Walter, and they married in 1951. While Walter finished […]
Community Calendar
Thursday, April 11 Beginning at 11 a.m., the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will host its Hope. Lives. Here. Luncheon at the Butterfield Country Club, 2800 Midwest Rd. in Oak Brook. The featured speaker will be Jenna Lindman, a cancer survivor and founder of IngiteHope. Individual tickets are $60 […]
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 […]
Barbara Ann Luka
Co-owner of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Barbara Ann Luka (nee Klich), passed away recently. Beloved wife of Gerald, cherished mother of Steven, Kristen (Lloyd) Northrup and Karen (David) Thompson. Dearest daughter of the late Walter and Wally Klich. Loving grandmother of Benjamin, Jeffrey, and William. Dear sister of the late […]
