On Tuesday, Dec. 26, it was learned that the Illinois Counties of DuPage, Kane, Will, and McHenry are filing lawsuits against some of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies and physicians over the aggressive and fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers. This drug epidemic is being fought by countless Illinois families […]
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Incident of car theft nets eight arrests
Suspects crash into another vehicle while attempting to flee By Dee Longfellow Late Wednesday afternoon, we learned that eight people had been taken into custody by the Police after an incident of auto theft and by a hit-and-run accident. According to Police Chief Michael Ruth, there were two separate pursuits […]
For second time, ZPC votes down nursing facility proposed on Fremont
Vote comes down to 4-4; Mushow abstains By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was a meeting of the Elmhurst Zoning & Planning Commission that offered a public forum, even though none of the testimony was able to be further considered for the topic at hand. Still, six people […]
Nine Charged in Theft From Sporting Goods Store
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced today bond has been set for nine individuals accused of stealing merchandise in from Dick’s Sporting Goods located in Lombard. Antwana Washington, 33 (d.o.b. 11/18/1984) of Chicago, James Hodge, 25 (d.o.b. 2/13/1992) of South Holland, […]
Bond set at $50,000 for Chicago woman charged with possessing a stolen motor vehicle
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced today that bond has been set for a Chicago woman accused of stealing a woman’s car from the driveway of an Elmhurst home. Jamesha McChristine, 19 (d.o.b. 2/11/1998) of 7942 S. Langley, appeared in Bond […]
Resident packs a powerful punch, fights for a cause
Raises funds for friend battling ALS; celebrates late husband’s birthday By Patti Pagni For The Elmhurst Independent For a split second, Maggie Ward-Kossak heard hundreds of her fans and friends chanting, “Maggie, Maggie, Maggie!” outside the boxing ring during her on Friday, Dec. 1. Kossak thought, “Wow,” but the […]
York’s Newton remembered as a legend on and off the course
Runners, colleagues, contemporaries recall this life giant By Mike Miazga Correspondent Joe Newton’s career coaching resume does not need to be repeated and likely will never be duplicated. But he has another resume—the resume of life—that based on those he has coached, taught and mentored over the years, dwarfs anything […]
Redeemer Lutheran drops a shocker at P&Z Committee meeting
Church officials to modify plan, appear again before Zoning Commission By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In last week’s edition, the Elmhurst Independent ran a story about the Nov. 29th meeting of the neighbors who live around Redeemer Lutheran and their concerns about the church’s upcoming plans to reconstruct […]
York legend Newton dies at 88
Internationally known cross-country and track-and-field coach touched thousands of lives By Mike Miazga Correspondent Retired York High School coaching legend Joe Newton died early Saturday, Dec. 9 at his home in Goodyear, Ariz. Newton was 88 years old. Newton’s son, Thomas, posted the following message on Facebook page regarding his […]
Neighbors have issues with Redeemer Lutheran project
DE9BA21D-30DF-4E38-9D3F-58843ADD0DC6 By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Last week, a group of neighbors surrounding Redeemer Lutheran Church gathered to share their thoughts about the plans to remodel and reconfigure the area around the church and its Redeemer Center located on St. Charles Road, just east of York St. Led […]
