DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced last week that a Des Plaines man charged with stabbing his former girlfriend to death in 2017 has been sentenced to 45 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Victor Tornez-Sanchez, 29, formerly of Des Plaines, appeared at his sentencing hearing, where […]
Villa Park News
Off and running
CHRIS FOX PHOTO More than 200 people participated in the 12th Annual Just For Fun 5K Run and children’s 1-mile race, which took place in Villa Park on Oct. 5. Both races started and finished along the Illinois Prairie Path near the Rugaard Gazebo. The event honors the memory of […]
A generous gift
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Mike’s Market of Villa Park is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As part of the celebration, Mike’s held special events during each of the five Saturdays in August. The business at 32 S. Villa Ave. served free food to its customers during each of those events. […]
Coyote chases after area child outside her home, Incident captured by surveillance cameras; footage shown on numerous outlets nationwide
A 5-year-old girl from unincorporated Villa Park had a close encounter with a coyote in front of her home last week. Eager to receive her Halloween costume, Christine Przybylski went outside to check the mail at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Her parents, Elizabeth and Brian, were home […]
Shooting incident takes place in parking lot of Elmhurst Hospital
Man who allegedly shot daughter turns gun on himself By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Wednesday, Oct. 2 at about 8:30 p.m., the Independent learned that police had been summoned to the parking lot of Elmhurst Memorial Hospital on the report of an alleged shooting incident. […]
Special concert at Willowbrook
SUBMITTED PHOTOS Willowbrook High School students and staff enjoyed a High School Nation concert outside of the school on Sept. 20. Hollister Co., a division of Abercrombie & Fitch, sponsors the High School Nation Tour. The tour aims to support creative expression among teens through musical festivals and programming. The […]
Breen to challenge Costa Howard in 2020
By Mike Sandrolini Lombardian staff reporter Last November, Democratic District 48 State Rep. Terra Costa Howard unseated two-term Republican Peter Breen of Lombard in a race that saw Costa Howard garner over 53 percent of the vote. However, Breen, announced Sept. 27 that he plans to challenge Costa Howard in […]
Local business holds giveaway in October
Cancer patients invited to enter to receive free wig By Dee Longfellow For The elmhurst Independent There is a local business that offers a special service to cancer patients, which is offering a giveaway contest to help those in need. According to owner and president Kimberly Johnson, Chrysalis […]
Patriotic Warriors
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Willowbrook High School student section celebrated a “USA Day” theme for the Sept. 13 home football game against Downers Grove South. At the end of their halftime performance, the members of the school’s marching band followed their custom of marching from the field to the student […]
Student Accused of Threatening York High School
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced today that a male York High School student has been accused of posting a threatening Snapchat message directed at the school. The juvenile, who lives in Elmhurst, appeared at a detention hearing this morning where Judge […]
