Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 9 a.m. for DuPage County Stormwater Management’s Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility tour which will take place Saturday, Oct. 1. With a floodwater capacity of 2.7 billion gallons, the Elmhurst Quarry is the largest of DuPage County’s 17 flood control […]
Other News
Paul Holum, 98
Paul Holum, of Elmhurst, native of Trondheim, Norway, passed away recently at the age of 98. Beloved husband of the late Walborg; loving father of Sidsel (Dan) Kohl, Paul (Caryl) Holum and the late Ivan Holum; proud grandfather of Patrick, Andrew and Brennan Kohl, Wendy Colon, Steven Kohl and Jeremy […]
Estelle Graham
After more than 95 years of life, Estelle Graham died peacefully on Aug. 13, 2022, at Central Du Page Hospital. After surviving surgeries as a child and a life-threatening condition as a teen, Estelle graduated from high school, attended college and worked for several businesses as a young woman. While […]
Community Calendar
Sunday, Aug. 28 At 2 p.m., an iconic Chicago Foods lecture will take place, led by Historian Leslie Goddard, who takes a look at five iconic Chicago foods and connects them to Chicago’s patterns of immigration, creativity and cultural traditions that led to their storied fame. Free to Members; $5/Non-members, […]
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 […]
Another successful blood drive
End of an era
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—August 11
JOSEPH CECCHINI Joseph “Mike” Cecchini, age 75, of Lombard, formerly of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, passed away on August 5, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Sue Cecchini, née Fleming, for 45 years; loving father of Sarah (Jim) White of Lombard, Craig of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, […]
8/18/22 Print Versions
Elmhurst Police investigating armed robbery
Elmhurst Police are investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred at the AT&T Store located at 291 N. York Street, Elmhurst on August 15, 2022 at approximately 6:56 p.m. Just prior to store closing, two offenders entered the store and announced a robbery. One offender displayed a black handgun and […]