Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Elmhurst College Jazz Festival Thursday, Feb. 21 Friday, Feb. 22 Saturday, Feb. 23 Sunday, Feb. 24 The 52nd annual Elmhurst College Jazz Festival will be held at Hammerschmidt Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College at various […]
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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 […]
Mary Patricia Gilpin
February 6, 2019 Mary Patricia Gilpin April 10, 1925 – February 6, 2019 Beloved wife of the late Harold Gilpin and devoted mother of Gail (Henry) Dyn, Pamela (Robert) Worley, John (Karen) Gilpin, Timothy (Julie) Gilpin and the late Deborah (survived by Timothy) Kella; dear grandmother to twelve grandchildren and […]
Deborah M. Kella
Deborah M. Kella August 3, 1958 – February 9, 2019 Kella, Deborah “Debbie” M. (nee Gilpin) Saturday, February 9, 2019. Beloved wife of Dr. Timothy Kella; beloved mother of Michael, Matthew and Patrick Kella; beloved daughter of the late Harold and Mary Patricia Gilpin (nee Bradley); beloved sister of Gail […]
CORRECTION: Inaccuracies in Park Board race story
In the Feb. 7th issue of the Elmhurst Independent, a story appeared about Candidate’s Forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Sunday, Feb. 10. In the list of candidates running for Elmhurst Park District, Claire Kubiesa was left out. The story also indicated that voters would select three […]
Election season officially opens with LWV Candidate’s Forum
Eight vie for four seats on District 205 School Board By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 10, about 100 people were in and out of Council Chambers at Elmhurst City Hall, where the Elmhurst League of Women Voters (LWV-Elmhurst) was hosting a Candidate’s […]
Pedestrian struck, killed by freight train near Ardmore, Union Pacific railroad tracks
On Monday, Villa Park Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of Ardmore and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks for the report of a pedestrian who was struck by a westbound Union Pacific freight train at around 3:59 a.m. A 38-year-old man was fatally struck by the freight train, […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! The Hospital Foundation’s Chef Fest Thursday, Feb. 7 From 6-9 p.m. at the Drury Lane Theatre & Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace, the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 19th annual Chef Fest. Tickets are $75 per person. Tables […]
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 […]
WaterSmart technology already making a difference; Residents urged to register and participate
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At a recent City Council meeting, Utilities Operations Manager Paul Burris gave a report on the recent change-out of water meters at area homes and offered an overview of the WaterSmart Portal technology. “This year, we changed out 14,886 water meters and […]
