By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT If you were interested in hearing a great story about movie palaces with theatre organs, the history of Chicago, Marshall Field’s or anything to do with trains and railway systems, the scholared expert you could call on was Richard J. Sklenar. He also […]
Elmhurst News
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 […]
Dorothy Bridget (Finnegan) Driscoll, 84
Dorothy Bridget Driscoll (nee Finnegan), a 50-year resident of Elmhurst, passed away on September 27, 2022, at the age of 84. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born to Walter and Mary Finnegan on October 26, 1937, and grew up in Oak Park. Dorothy graduated […]
Metra train hits pedestrian in Elmhurst
On Monday, October 10, 2022 at approximately 3:10 p.m., the Elmhurst Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the south platform area of the Elmhurst Train Depot for a report of a pedestrian struck by a train. Upon arrival, responders located a deceased adult male that had been struck by an […]
Dorothy Bridget (Finnegan) Driscoll, 84
Dorothy Bridget Driscoll (nee Finnegan), a 50-year resident of Elmhurst, passed away on September 27, 2022, at the age of 84. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born to Walter and Mary Finnegan on October 26, 1937, and grew up in Oak Park. Dorothy graduated […]
Elmhurst University welcomes Rev. Dr. William R. Johnson; Celebration to include ‘Out and Faithful’ event, intercultural lecture
Elmhurst University will host two events in October that celebrate Rev. Dr. William R. Johnson, a 1968 Elmhurst alumnus and the first openly gay person to be ordained by a mainline Christian denomination. On Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., National Coming Out Day, the University will host “Out and […]
Another York St. development looms in future; Public hearing before ZPC set for Oct. 4
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT [Editor’s note: Due to press deadlines, this article was written to provide background prior to the Oct. 4 public hearing. Another story following the public hearing will be made available on the web site at theindependentnewspapers.com.] At its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4, […]
Randall Johnson, 73
Services Saturday Randall E. “Randy” Johnson, of Bellevue, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. He was 73. Funeral Home & Cremation Service were held Bellevue, Iowa followed by Military Honors conducted by Bellevue American Legion Post #273 at the Freedom […]
Marlyn Gardner
Marlyn Gardner passed away on Sept. 20, 2022 at the University of California, Davis Hospital, in Sacramento, after being admitted for COVID-19 symptoms, as she was approaching her 94th birthday. Her devoted daughter Lissa was at her bedside holding her hand, as she delivered Marlyn to her eternal love, her […]
Barbara Ann Kuhr
Services Thursday, Friday Barbara Ann Kuhr, nee Witt, of Morris, formerly of Chicago and Elmhurst, passed away on September 29, 2022. Dear mom of Kimberly Ann (Geoffrey) White, Christopher (Tonya) Kuhr, Rick (Ramona) Kuhr, and Nick (Lydia) Kuhr; loving grandma of Steph White, Josie White, Rebekah White, Katherine White, Cameron Kuhr, […]