First graders deck the boughs These Immaculate Conception Grade School 1st graders spent a recent afternoon in Wilder Park decorating the tree that can be seen behind them. They adorned the tree with their own handmade ornaments and paper chains. Around the Christmas tree […]
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Happy faces meet Mrs. & Mrs. Santa
The evening of Friday, Dec. 3, residents, friends and neighbors gathered at the Addison Village Green behind Addison Village Hall to meet Mr. & Mrs Santa Claus and kick-off the holiday season with fun, music, food and outdoor activities for all to enjoy. More photos inside.
County, State partner on rental assistance program
On Monday, Dec. 6, DuPage County and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) relaunched an emergency rental assistance program for residents who are behind on their rent due to COVID-19. Eligible DuPage County households may qualify for up to $25,000 in emergency rental assistance for payments from June 2020 through […]
Elmhurst University bands perform free Holiday Concert on Sunday
The Elmhurst University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present their annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the university campus. The concert will feature a variety of holiday music and conclude with an audience sing-along. The concert is free and open to […]
Let the school bell ring… Elmhurst University holds Sesquicentennial Founder’s Day celebration
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT In a re-enactment of 150 years ago, Elmhurst University students donned period costumes and marched onto the campus just like 14 people did back on Dec. 6, 1871 to begin an era of the Elmhurst German Evangelical Proseminary, later known as Elmhurst College, […]
Loretta A. Spingola, 96
Loretta A. Spingola, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Dec. 2, 2021 surrounded by her family, at the age of 96. Loretta was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandma and friend to all. After growing up in Berwyn, she married Joseph Spingola in 1948 and a few […]
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 […]
Supporting the Villa Park VFW
Lombard resident named Montini Catholic’s Artist of the Month
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 2
WILLIAM ARENZ William (Bill) Arenz, age 83, of Lombard passed away Friday, November 19th, 2021. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, November 29, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception, 134 Arthur Street, Elmhurst. Interment was private at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Bill is survived by […]
