First graders deck the boughs These Immaculate Conception Grade School 1st graders spent a recent afternoon in Wilder Park decorating the tree that can be seen behind them. They adorned the tree with their own handmade ornaments and paper chains. Around the Christmas tree […]
Elmhurst News
County, State partner on rental assistance program
On Monday, Dec. 6, DuPage County and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) relaunched an emergency rental assistance program for residents who are behind on their rent due to COVID-19. Eligible DuPage County households may qualify for up to $25,000 in emergency rental assistance for payments from June 2020 through […]
Elmhurst University bands perform free Holiday Concert on Sunday
The Elmhurst University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present their annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the university campus. The concert will feature a variety of holiday music and conclude with an audience sing-along. The concert is free and open to […]
Let the school bell ring… Elmhurst University holds Sesquicentennial Founder’s Day celebration
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT In a re-enactment of 150 years ago, Elmhurst University students donned period costumes and marched onto the campus just like 14 people did back on Dec. 6, 1871 to begin an era of the Elmhurst German Evangelical Proseminary, later known as Elmhurst College, […]
Loretta A. Spingola, 96
Loretta A. Spingola, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Dec. 2, 2021 surrounded by her family, at the age of 96. Loretta was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandma and friend to all. After growing up in Berwyn, she married Joseph Spingola in 1948 and a few […]
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 […]
Annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot
Gobble! Gobble! And they’re OFF! On Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 25, promptly at 9 a.m., the starting gun went off for the 38th Annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot held downtown for all the racers, runners, walkers, milers, strollers, pet owners and costume-wearers who took part. The event serves as […]
Holly Trolley comes to town
The City of Elmhurst has announced that the Explore Elmhurst Holly Trolley will be back for the 2021 holiday season. Running Saturdays, Nov. 27 through Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., the trolley will follow the same route as in the past and can be tracked on ExploreElmhurst.com. […]
Update on Oak Brook home break-in on Thanksgiving; Westchester man charged with four felonies; bond set at $750G
On Saturday, Nov. 27, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police James Kruger announced that bond had been set for a Cook County man accused of attempting to break into an Oak Brook home on Thanksgiving night. Sean Anderson, 24, of Westchester, appeared in Bond […]
DuPage Democratic Party social media director loses job after saying Waukesha tragedy was ‘Karma’ for Rittenhouse acquittal
STAFF REPORT Mary Lemanski, who had been the DuPage County Democratic Party’s social media director, resigned from that position Monday, Nov. 22, after posting tweets comparing the driver of an SUV who allegedly drove into a crowd of people during a Christmas parade Sunday, Nov. 21, in Waukesha, Wis., to […]
