By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Monday evening, about 135 people gathered at the Diplomat West to hear Jennifer McWilliams, a speaker sponsored by the Elmhurst Parents for Integrity in Curriculum or EPIC. McWilliams is a self-proclaimed expert in social emotional learning or SEL, currently a hot topic […]
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Wilbert ”Bill” A. Thiel, 84
Wilbert ”Bill” A. Thiel passed away April 15, 2022, at the age of 84. He was born August 11, 1937 in Chicago to the late Wilbert B. and Loretta C. Thiel. Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Marjorie (nee Erickson) Thiel. Cherished father of Beth Thiel, […]
Barbara Crowell
Barbara Crowell, nee Meskan, of Elmhurst, passed away recently. She was born in Chicago, Sept. 10, 1929, as the only child of William and Alberta Meskan. She was the loving mother of Kathleen Sichrovsky (Steve), Susan (Kathleen), David (Mary) Dan and Michael; proud grandmother of Alyssa Hope Sichrovsky. At the […]
Doris Jean Keller, 96
Doris Jean (nee Goldman) Keller died peacefully on April 8, 2022, at the age of 96, at Clarendale of Addison. She was the beloved wife of the late Guy G. Keller; dearly loved mother of Barbara (Mark) Madigan, Anita (Kenneth) Downey, Guy Bruce (Julie Zipse), Bryan (Patricia Morton), Kim (Jana […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Thursday, April 21 From 6:30-8 p.m., there will be a book discussion about the book, ‘The Seed Keeper’ at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Hailed as a Best Book of 2021 by multiple publications, the book weaves together the voices […]
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 […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—April 14
PETER J. BADALAMENTI Peter J. Badalamenti, age 70, of Lombard, died April 2, 2022. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or 888-629-0094.