Wednesday, January 15, 2025
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about 1 in 9 Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s, which amounts to more than 6 million people. In response to the growing number of people affected by Alzheimer’s and other memory-related conditions, libraries across the country have been developing memory kits for their […]
Effective immediately, a free digital subscription of the Elmhurst Independent will be available every Thursday at no charge. Readers can sign up online at rockvalleynews.com. An email link to the print version will be sent to you by Thursday morning each and every week. A digital subscription of the Elmhurst Independent can easily […]
Mayor Scott Levin (left) smiles after bestowing the annual Darrell Whistler Volunteer Service Award to Bill Shanklin. He is the current chair of the Elmhurst Economic Development Commission, but also serves on the Elmhurst Public Library board, the Elmhurst American Legion board and on the Veterans Military Commission.
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT More than 100 people turned out at the Elmhurst Art Museum on Thursday, April 21 when Mayor Scott Levin and the Elmhurst City Council hosted its annual Commissioner Appreciation Event. The evening was designed to recognize and formally thank all the volunteers throughout […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The Independent has received several informal reports over the past week about a noose appearing in a classroom at York High School—supposedly a student’s work of art. District 205 told the Independent that an email received from a parent included a photo of […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT About 35 people gathered at Elmhurst City Hall on Thursday, April 21 for an open house introducing a proposed 28-unit luxury condominium structure located at 196-202 York St. in downtown. The meeting was led by Scott Day, an attorney practicing in Naperville, who […]
Services Thursday Jerry Foley, of Elmhurst, formerly of Louisville, and Lemont, Ill., passed away April 23, 2022, at the age of 80. Jerry worked at AT&T for 30 years before retiring and starting his second “career” as a craps dealer. He was an avid golfer and loved to golf with […]
Alfred R. Zimmerman, of Elmhurst, at peace April 9, 2022, at the age of 99. Loving husband of the late Bettye; cherished father of Allan, Susan, the late Pamela O’Hara, the late Daniel and the late Thomas; dear grandfather of Connie, Rob, Linda and Lisa; great grandfather of Carlin, Alexandra […]
Donald Walter Shepler, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 92. Veteran US Army during the Allied Occupation of Japan. Beloved husband of the late Rita C. Shepler (2004); Loving father of the late Donald Joseph Shepler (1975), Susan (Craig) Dovel and Jennifer (Steve) Guzman; Proud grandfather of […]
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Thursday, April 28 • From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Frick Center, Alexander Room, Elmhurst University will host a blood drive. Appointments encouraged, walk-ins welcome. To sign up, call or text (847) 305-9998 or visit Versiti Blood Center of Illinois at […]