At 3:45 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, June 15, Elmhurst firefighters were called to the scene of a residential house fire on the 100 block of East Marion Street after a passerby noticed the fire and called 911. Assisting mutual aid departments included Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, York Center, […]
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Marvin Sussman
Marvin Sussman passed away in Elmhurst, surrounded by family. He was born in Chicago in 1923, and spent his entire life in Chicago except for his four years of military service in WWII; Marvin was the beloved husband of the late Miguelle, nee Gentry for 64 years; loving father of […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Thursday, June 23 From 6:30-8:30 p.m., the Spring Road Business Association presents Music at the Gazebo featuring the Brian Petty Orchestra. Info: springroad.com. Saturday, June 25 From 1 – 4 p.m., families are invited the Elmhurst Art Museum to discover the exciting world […]
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 […]
Candidate listings for June 28 primary elections
Editor’s note: The names of candidates running unopposed in their primary races are not listed here. United States Senator Republican Vote for 1 (Winner to face Democratic incumbent Tammy Duckworth in November) Casey Chlebek Peggy Hubbard Robert “Bobby” Piton Jimmy Lee Tillman II Anthony W. Williams […]
Dawoodi Bohra community make donations to Outreach House
Summer concerts at Cortesi Park
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—June 16
STEFFEN BERNDT Steffen Berndt died peacefully in his home on May 2, 2022. His family and friends will remember his gentle, easy going nature and ironic humor. He leaves empty booths at Alfie’s, Hi-View Diner, and other local eateries, where he praised the food and doted on the servers. He […]
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Cullerton sentenced to a year in federal prison for fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from labor union
Former State Sen. Tom Cullerton was sentenced Tuesday to a year in federal prison for fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union. Cullerton, 52, of Villa Park, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a federal embezzlement charge. U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman imposed the year-and-a-day sentence after […]