By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Saturday, Oct. 16, the place to be was the Elmhurst American Legion Post THB #187, especially if you are a country music fan. Three musicians direct from Nashville were on the stage at the Legion performing original songs and entertaining the crowd […]
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Police host prescription drug take-back event this Saturday
According to a release issued by Police Chief Michael Ruth, the Elmhurst Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Officers will be on hand in the west parking lot of the police […]
Dan Gibbons 38th annual Turkey Trot gets set to step off; Thanksgiving morning 5K Run-Walk back after COVID-19 year off
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, the Independent was able to grab a few moments with a very busy Dan Gibbons, who is gearing up to present the 38th annual Thanksgiving Morning Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 25, hosted by the Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Foundation. “Our […]
Capital projects, COVID policy updates top D205 agenda; Board agrees to hire consulting company for demographic study
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Oct. 12 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. Students recognized The meeting featured recognition of several Sandburg Middle School students. […]
Ordinance for conditional use on Eggleston passes
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 18 began with quite a few more disgruntled persons speaking at public forum, urging aldermen not to vote for the conditional use of property 272-276 W. Eggleston and 283 W. Eggleston, also known as the […]
Joann Maniaci, 87
Services Friday Joann Maniaci, nee Fideler, a longtime resident of Elmhurst passed away October 10, 2021 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Peter Maniaci, Jr. (2016); loving mother of Steven Maniaci, Lisa (Tom) Griess, Carolyn (Don) Cagle, and Nancy (Dan) Stoettner; grandmother of Donald, Jessica, Ryan, […]
Marjorie A. Weeden, 80
Services Thurs. and Fri. Marjorie A. Weeden nee Robertson, a resident of Elmhurst for more than 50 years, passed away October 12, 2021, at the age of 80. Former wife of the late Charold G.; caring mother of Daniel C.; cherished daughter of the late Bruce and Dulice; fond sister […]
Barbara E. Ward Lampa
Services Saturday Barbara E. Ward Lampa was born two days after Christmas in Chicago in 1942, the youngest daughter of the late Vernon and the late Leona Ward. She joined her siblings, Ray (Bobbie), the late Patricia (the late Bob), the late Mary Lou (the late Chuck), and Margaret (the […]
Delphine A. Bush, 92
Delphine A. Bush, age 92, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Oct. 17, 2021 at her home. She was a proud former employee of the FBI and a longtime member of the Society of FBI Alumni. Beloved wife of 70 years to Victor A. Bush (2021); loving mother of […]
Marcella “Marcie” Morgan, 99
Services Saturday Marcella “Marcie” Morgan (nee Hayes), age 99, of Elmhurst, died peacefully on Sept. 20, 2021. Marcie grew up in a loving family in Fort Wayne, Ind., where she graduated from Central Catholic High School (now Bishop Dwenger High) and met her husband, Wally, a World War II pilot, […]
