James P. McDonald, of Elmhurst, passed away March 10, 2022, at the age of 57. He was born October 24, 1964 in Framingham, Mass. Jim graduated with a B.S. from Quincy College in 1987; the University of Illinois in 1989 with a Masters of Neuroscience and the University of Illinois-Chicago […]
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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 […]
‘It’s very devastating’; Elmhurst residents still have family and relatives living in war-torn Ukraine
By Mike Sandrolini FOR THE INDEPENDENT The eyes of the world have been on Ukraine ever since Russia launched a full-scale invasion Feb. 24, but Yuriy and Galina Veselovsky of Elmhurst have a vested interest in what’s happening there. Originally from Ukraine, Yuriy and Galina lived in Ukraine’s Lviv province, […]
HOW TO HELP UKRAINE…
You can help Ukraine by making a transfer from a payment card of any bank from anywhere in the world. To transfer to the National Bank of Ukraine, visit: https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces For more info on the war in Ukraine, the embassy can be reached at the following: https://www.facebook.com/ukr.embassy.usa https://war.ukraine.ua […]
VanAken shares Sesquicentennial highlights at annual breakfast; Elmhurst University President’s Breakfast draws about 100 guests
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Like most events since the pandemic began, Elmhurst University’s annual President’s Breakfast had to take a year off in 2021. But with COVID cases stabilized and folks itching to get back to normal, more than 100 business, community and political leaders from throughout […]
Showing solidarity with Ukraine
Standing under the flags of America and Ukraine, this group of neighbors came out Sunday, March 6 to the home of Alexa and Jason Umbs to show support for Ukraine as Russia continues its onslaught. Alexa has many relatives living in Ukraine in fact, one was once the Finance Director […]
District 205 responds to recent accusations; York principal clarifies traditional vs. non-traditional testing
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT In its Thursday, Feb. 10 issue, the Elmhurst Independent published a story based on information obtained from a release issued by a newly-formed group called Elmhurst Parents for Integrity in Curriculum, or EPIC, made up of District 205 parents, especially those of York […]
District 205 launches strategic planning process; Seeks input from community via focus groups, survey
Elmhurst District 205 is taking a proactive step in maintaining its status as a leader in education by launching a strategic planning process to define the future direction for District 205 schools. The strategic planning process is designed to engage all district stakeholders – including parents, teachers, administrators, staff, students, […]
J. Edward “Ed” Shea, 77
J. Edward “Ed” Shea, of Elmhurst, died December 27, 2021 after a short illness. He was 77 years old. Born in New Jersey, longtime resident of Elmhurst and since 2021, Park Place of Elmhurst. Survived by wife of 52 years, Cathy Beahan Shea; children Kate Shea of California and Kevin […]
Jan O. Grillos, 79
Jan O. Grillos, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, formerly of Denver, passed away March 2, at the age of 79. Jan’s career included serving as a systems programmer for United and Frontier Airlines, sales executive for several technology companies, and as a financial intermediary for privately held businesses. He was […]
