DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen, M.D. has completed evaluation of the Opioid related deaths for 2018. “The Opioid epidemic continues to escalate and destroy the lives of too many DuPage County residents,” Dr. Jorgensen said. “The influx of potent synthetic opiates including fentanyl has increased significantly, and now represents a […]
Elmhurst News
DuPage County consolidates Election Commission into County Clerk’s Office
The DuPage County Board voted on Jan. 15 to officially dissolve the DuPage Election Commission into the County Clerk’s Office, completing a multi-year process to consolidate the sixth unit of government under the County’s ACT Initiative. The action comes as a result of the enactment of Public Act 100-0628, which […]
City to host electronics recycling event
The event will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Public Works Facility , 985 S. Riverside Drive, Elmhurst, from 8 a.m. until noon. This event is in cooperation with DuPage County. The following items will be accepted: Computers, laptops, servers, computer monitors*, televisions*, printers, facsimile, scanners, VCR and DVD […]
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
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! EAM presents tour of McCormick House Sunday, Jan. 20 On 1:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst Art Museum, in the final day of his exhibition, interior architect Robert Kleinschmidt will give a tour about “McCormick House: 1952-59”, his […]
Jeanette L. Esposito, 88
Jeanette L. Esposito (nee Andresen), 88, of Lombard and formerly of Elmhurst. Beloved wife of the late John Joseph; loving mother of Joseph Peter (Joan), John Michael (Tara), James Anthony (Mary Pat) and Mark Edward (Audrey); cherished grandmother of Kasey (John), Joey (Christyn), Adam (Lisa), Jacqueline, Michael (Ashley), Marie (Jon), […]
Jacqueline A. Grigg, 92
Jacqueline A. Grigg passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday January 13, 2019 at the age of 92. She was born Sept. 13, 1926, to Bill and Ruth Fiene of Elmhurst. Jackie graduated from York High School in 1944. She married Robert S. Grigg in June of 1950. Jackie […]
Miriam L. Potter, 86
Miriam L. Potter, nee Wenzel, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Don R. Potter; loving mother of John and David; cherished grandmother of Samantha and Madeleine; sister of the late James Wenzel and Don Wenzel. A great teacher takes a long […]
John Dolce, 88
John Dolce, of Elmhurst, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the age of 88. He was a veteran of the Korean War. John will be remembered by all who knew him as a great man with extraordinary kindness. Beloved husband to the late Nancy (nee DePasquale) Dolce for 52 […]
Olga Jordan, 104
Longtime Elmhurst resident Olga Jordan passed away peacefully on January 12, 2019, in the arms of her daughter and granddaughter. She was born Olga Catherine Visca on November 27, 1914, in White Plains, New York. Her father, Benedict Visca, came to America alone as a teenager in 1906. He became […]
