Thursday, May 8, 2025
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was quite a stunner last week when the residents of Elmhurst learned the news that Willis Johnson, long-time owner of Classic Cinemas, which includes Elmhurst’s York Theatre, had passed away at the age of 86. Willis Gamble Johnson, 86, was born on […]
By Daniel L. Chamness For the Independent The Bukovsky name has been legendary at Montini and in sports at the high school level. Amy Bukovsky, who was recently named the Montini Broncos softball coach, plans to add to that legend. Not only was she a player at Montini, but she […]
July 17, 2023 at 9:23 p.m. on foot heading southbound from the 600 block of South Euclid, Villa Park. Wearing a gray plaid flannel and aqua, white, and black gym shoes. Usually frequents the prairie path, great western and goes west on the path from Villa Park. If anyone knows […]
On Friday, April 14, 2023 at approximately 2:55 p.m. a beige GMC Acadia SUV entered Elmhurst by traveling northbound on IL Route 83 and turning eastbound on St. Charles Road. The vehicle was being pursued by Oak Brook and Villa Park Police Department vehicles for an incident that originated in […]
Editor’s note: Glenbard District 87 is comprised of four high schools: Glenbard East (Lombard), Glenbard North (Carol Stream), Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) and Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn). Here are the candidate profiles. Margaret DeLaRosa and Jennifer Jendras (vote for 1) are running to serve an unexpired 2-year term on the […]