Josephine “Joann” Bold (nee Corrigan) passed away peacefully on January 8, 2023, at the age of 92. Joann was born in Elmhurst to the late William and the late Anna (nee Conlon) Corrigan. Beloved wife to the late Ronald Bold; loving sister of the late William (the late Grace) Corrigan […]
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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 […]
Elmhurst Public Library earns Five-Star Status
For the sixth year in a row, Elmhurst Public Library received a five-star rating in a national ranking of Library Journal’s annual review of public libraries. The 2022 index represents data released by the Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS) for the 2020 fiscal year. A total of 5,359 […]
Juvenile, age 13, charged with stealing car from Wilkins dealership; Leads police on high-speed pursuit; later arrested in Oak Park
On Tuesday, Dec. 27, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced that Judge Demetrios Panoushis had ordered that a Chicago juvenile accused of stealing a vehicle from an Elmhurst car dealership will be detained until at least his next court appearance. The juvenile, […]
Illinois Supreme Court grants motion to suspend Safe-T-Act; Responds to plea by DuPage, Kane state’s attorneys
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 31, the Illinois Supreme Court granted an Emergency Motion for Supervisory Order to suspend implementation of the Safe-T-Act pending resolution of current litigation. This is in response to a motion regarding the decision submitted by DuPage […]
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 Educational Event: Sponsored by EPIC and the Tom Chavez for D205 School Board Campaign
Sponsored content When: Wednesday January 11 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Where: The Diplomat West 681 W. North Ave. Elmhurst. Cocktail reception at 7:00 p.m. / Keynote at 7:30 p.m. Ted Dabrowski, President of Wirepoints, will be the keynote speaker Presentation: Are the Kids Alright? The Academic Learning Crisis in Elmhurst Public […]
Dr. Jean Tracy
Jean was born on March 14, 1941 to Imogene and Ruben Fechner, Sr. in Waco, Tex. Dr. Tracy earned both her B.A. (1962) and Ph.D. (1971) from Texas Christian University, where she met her husband, Robert J. Tracy, and after graduating, they moved to Elmhurst where she has been a […]
Heather McGuire, 46
Heather Marie McGuire, of Lombard, formerly of Elmhurst, finished her life’s journey suddenly on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at the age of 46. She was the cherished daughter of George and Dorothy McGuire; devoted sister of Amber (Dave) Lemar and Drew (Megan) McGuire; amazing aunt of Delaney and Liam Lemar, […]
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 […]