Monday, June 23, 2025
Second fatal train accident in last two weeks On Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 at approximately 1:14 p.m. the Elmhurst Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to Park Avenue between Myrtle Ave. and Cottage Hill Ave. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a train. Upon arrival, responders located a deceased […]
The annual Spotlight Gala for the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts (ECPA) has moved to spring of 2023, but in the meantime, the ECPA is hosting its “Tickets, Trips and Treats” fall online fundraiser, as it continues to advance toward its mission of building a state-of-the-art performance facility in the […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Early Saturday morning, Oct. 15, WBBM Newsradio 780 reported that a high-speed chase had taken place in Elmhurst, resulting in the arrest of four people. According to WBBM, Elmhurst police discovered that a stolen car was in the downtown City Centre area of […]
George Papagiannopoulos, a native of Simiades, Greece, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 68; cherished son of the late Peter and the late Maria, nee Javaras, Papagiannopoulos; loving brother of Dr. Steven (Aspasia) and Soteria Papagiannopoulos; dear uncle of Dr. Peter (Sydney) Papagiannopoulos, Dr. Dimitri […]
Noelle Bettina Januszewski (nee Schumacher) died peacefully at the Pearl in Rolling Meadows after a long struggle with a series of debilitating illnesses. She was born in Waterbury, Ct., on July 19, 1946, to war refugee parents, Sylvia (Zangger) and Joachim Schumacher. They had escaped a series of European countries […]
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 […]
“Stories Behind the Songs,” the Third Annual Military Benefit featuring a trio of hit songwriters including Frank Myers (a Grammy award winner), Brice Long and Jason Sever, who will perform to the Normandy Room at Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 at 310 West Butterfield Road on Saturday, Nov. 12, […]
The Elmhurst University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will perform their first formal concert of the new academic year on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Chapel. In addition, Elmhurst University and the Elmhurst University Music Department will be welcoming and featuring their new Professor of Oboe, Julie […]
The City of Elmhurst Senior Citizen Commission and Mayor Scott Levin will present a “Coffee and Conversation on Senior Services,” hosted by Mayor Scott Levin. This in-person community event will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. Mayor Scott Levin will focus on senior services provided by the […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT About 50 people came to Elmhurst City Hall on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 4 to take part or listen in on the public hearing held at a meeting of the City’s Zoning and Planning Commission. Chair Susan Rose set ground rules at […]