Violet C. Bartels, age 96, of Wood Dale and a former longtime resident of Marengo, Illinois, passed away November 20, 2024. Violet’s passions were as colorful as her personality. She was an avid reader, a skilled quilter, seamstress, and crocheter, and she relished in a game of cards […]
Elmhurst News
DOROTHY C. McANARNEY, 105
Dorothy C. McAnarney, age 105, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024. There really was a Dorothy from Kansas. Dorothy Cleo Bellman was born in Hammond, Kansas in 1919 and raised in Paola, Kansas where she read every children’s book in her small hometown library before age 10. […]
Community Calendar
Thursday, Nov. 28 Holiday flower show at the Wilder Park Conservatory. Starting Nov. 28 and running through Jan. 12, step into the holidays during Wilder Park Conservatory’s Holiday Flower Show. The conservatory is located at 225 S. Prospect Ave. Free. Hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. through December and 8 a.m.-2:30 […]
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 […]
A reason to celebrate
Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital, which earned an A in The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades, is one of only 12 hospitals in the country and three in Illinois to achieve straight A’s since the Grades began in 2012. Pictured celebrating the honor are (left to right) are: […]
Honor someone special with a Love Light
EMHF fundraiser an annual tradition By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT If you want to honor someone special this holiday season who has touched your life in some way, or give the gift of a memory to someone else, consider making a donation to the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation’s […]
York football team headed to Class 8A state championship game
Dukes will face Loyola Academy Saturday night at Illinois State University By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT The York football team has made plenty of history the last three seasons, but none bigger than what went down in Naperville last weekend. The Dukes defeated host Naperville Central 20-15 in one of […]
NIJOLE BOGUTA DEDINAS
Nijole Boguta Dedinas, born June 29, 1936 in Krakės, Lithuania, died in Elmhurst on October 19, 2024. Her husband Jonas predeceased her; she leaves a daughter Vilia Dedinas (Chris Gair), two sisters Vitalija Keblys and Birute Flick, grandchildren Aleksandras Dedinas Geoly, Tomas Dedinas Geoly and Andrew Dedinas Geoly, sister-in-law […]
Interior design firm and new boutique opening in Elmhurst
Debora Lyn Interior Design announces grand opening this Thursday, Nov. 21 There are many interior design firms in the Chicago area, but veteran interior designer Debora Lyn has added a new twist to the typical interior design firm. This Thursday, Nov. 21, brings the opening of a new concept in […]
Community Calendar
Thursday, Nov. 28 Holiday flower show at the Wilder Park Conservatory. Starting Nov. 28 and running through Jan. 12, step into the holidays during Wilder Park Conservatory’s Holiday Flower Show. The conservatory is located at 225 S. Prospect Ave. Free. Hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. through December and 8 a.m.-2:30 […]
