On Friday, April 14 at approximately 2:55 p.m., a beige GMC Acadia SUV entered Elmhurst by traveling northbound on Illinois Route 83 and turning eastbound onto St. Charles Road. The vehicle was being pursued by Oak Brook and Villa Park Police Department vehicles for an incident that reportedly originated in […]
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Fire Dept. promotion
Mayor Scott Levin holds little Maclyn Reynolds, while her mother Samantha pins the badge on Steve Reynolds upon his promotion to Battalion Chief of the Elmhurst Fire Department. Their other children are Olivia, 10, and Owen, 8 (not pictured). Other promotions that evening included Elmhurst firefighters Andy Giarratano and Dan […]
Elmhurst History Museum plans ‘Last Hurrah’ farewell to immigration exhibit
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT In Pursuit of Happiness: Immigrants in Our Communities, the current exhibit at the Elmhurst History Museum will be closing on Sunday, May 14. It explores the journeys of area immigrants and their descendants, who have carved out a sense of cultural identity […]
Former Lizzadro Museum building to be demolished
Wilder Park’s open green space will grow following the approval to demolish the former Lizzadro Museum building later this summer. The Park Board approved the project at its Monday, April 10 meeting. The building is located at the southeast corner of the park and has been vacant since 2019. Removing […]
Timothy Manders, 78
Timothy Manders, a longtime resident of Oak Brook, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023 after a long illness, at the age of 78. He attended York Community High School and served in the Vietnam War from October 1965-August 1967. He received several medals for his honorable […]
Dan Rogers, 80
Dan Rogers died peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and children on March 23, 2023, after a long illness. He was 80 years old. Born on December 11, 1942, in Chicago, Dan was the eldest son of Norman and Margaret Rogers. Dan and his wife Carol made their home […]
Thomas Martin Sheridan
Husband, father, brother, son, uncle, godfather, and beloved grandpa Thomas Martin Sheridan Thom was born on November 19, 1949 in Philadelphia and was raised in Havertown, Pa. Tommy loved summer beach trips to Cape May and Wildwood, New Jersey, with family and winning radio contest prizes like a pair of […]
Robert (Bob) Van Zandbergen, 98
Robert (Bob) Van Zandbergen passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023, in Elmhurst at the age of 98. He is survived by his four children, Sue (Jack) Bellizzi, Judy (Jim) Young, Gary (Cheryl) Van Zandbergen, Terri (Joe) Scatchell; ten grandchildren, Chris, Carrie, David, Jeff, Eric, Tracy, Katie, Christina, Michael, and […]
Gregory Albin Stall, 76
Gregory Albin Stall, of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 76. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, a retired employee of Ford Motor Company, a former member of the Elmhurst Artists Guild and the DuPage Art League, and a beneficiary member of Trinity Services. Beloved brother of […]
James Allen Miene Sr.
Jim Miene passed away recently at the age of 82. He was born January 29, 1941 in Chicago, to Clarence Miene and Alice Heller. Beloved husband of Diane Miene (Stevenson). Dear brother to the late Robert Miene, Carol Rogers (Miene) and the late Mary Kramer (Miene). Devoted father to the […]