Francis H “Frank” Chmura passed away recently at the age of 89. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Beloved husband of the late Carole nee Luce. Loving father of Lisa (Trace) Lippmann, Teresa Chmura and Felicia Niemann. Cherished grandpa of Sydnee (Matthew) Saporito, Ashley, Jennifer and Michael Niemann. Dear brother […]
Elmhurst News
John Edward Bade, 85
John Edward Bade, born April 21, 1936 in Elmhurst to Edward Bade and Vera Bade, passed away on Sept. 28, 2021. John met the love of his life, Roberta E. Berg, in 1953 while attending high school. They were wed on June 15, 1957. John and “Bobbi” were married for […]
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 […]
Villa Park man charged with robbing bank in Lombard
FBI: Suspect duct-taped sticks of Airborne Troop Parachute fireworks around his waist that looked like a bomb By Mike Sandrolini Lombardian/Villa park review Staff report A Villa Park man has been charged with robbery after the FBI said he walked into a West Suburban Bank location in Lombard on Oct. […]
GreenMan Theatre presents “Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season” Fri. & Sat.
GreenMan Theatre presents their annual event “Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season,” which offers performances developed by participants in a storytelling class taught by Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff. Performances are Friday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 9. Several genres of stories will be offered, such as classic tales that come out […]
Parents information session for D205 kindergarten to be held Thursday
An information session about options for District 205 Kindergarten will be held via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 6-7:30 p.m. To participate, visit www.elmhurst205.org and go to “District” and “Half-Day, All-Day, Dual Language Kindergarten Program” to find the link to join the Oct. 7 session. The session will be […]
District 205 plans open house events at Emerson, Edison
District 205 has announced it will be hosting open house events at Emerson and Edison Elementary Schools to view the renovation work completed in the last year. Emerson School’s will be held Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Edison’s will be held Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 […]
Cindy Cronin Cahill exploring run for County Board in Dist. 1; Cindy Cronin Cahill, former City Treasurer of Elmhurst, is exploring her candidacy for DuPage County Board, District 1.
“I am excited about the chance to run for DuPage County Board,” Cindy said. “I have lived in Elmhurst my entire life and my husband, Jerry, and I have raised our five children here. There is nothing more important to me – and nothing more fulfilling – than service to […]
York football team now 6-0 after last-second win against perennial power Glenbard West; Dukes automatically qualify for state playoffs; Hansmann hits game-winning field goal
By Mike Miazga Correspondent There is a simple annual measuring stick for football teams in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division. Can you beat Glenbard West? Since 2007, Glenbard West has gone 73-8 in WSC Silver play and won the conference outright nine times. Last Saturday afternoon in Glen Ellyn, […]
City Council elects Minority Report on Roberto’s issue; Key issue: who pays for landscaping to buffer residents from parking lots?
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The City Council meeting held on Monday, Oct. 4 began with almost an hour of comments during public forum, most of whom were the neighbors of Roberto’s Restaurant, where an applicant is seeking conditional use permits to build parking lots at 283 W. […]
