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The 2022 Lilac Court
VFW Post 2801 holds its first Friday fish fry in two years
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 10
THERESA CIARDIELLO Theresa Ciardiello, née Pedato, age 93, of Lombard, for 65 years, passed away on February 27, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Ciardiello; loving mother of Robert (Susan) Ciardiello of Carol Stream, Irene Ciardiello of Wood Dale, Michael (Mary) Ciardiello of Villa Park, Mary […]
‘It’s very devastating’; Elmhurst residents still have family and relatives living in war-torn Ukraine
By Mike Sandrolini FOR THE INDEPENDENT The eyes of the world have been on Ukraine ever since Russia launched a full-scale invasion Feb. 24, but Yuriy and Galina Veselovsky of Elmhurst have a vested interest in what’s happening there. Originally from Ukraine, Yuriy and Galina lived in Ukraine’s Lviv province, […]
Park District plans Easter events
On Saturday, April 9, the Addison Park District will host an Easter Breakfast followed by an Egg Hunt at the Community Rec Center. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. before the Egg Hunt which begins at 10:30 a.m. SHARP. Don’t miss it because it’s usually over by 10:31! For […]
HOW TO HELP UKRAINE…
You can help Ukraine by making a transfer from a payment card of any bank from anywhere in the world. To transfer to the National Bank of Ukraine, visit: https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces For more info on the war in Ukraine, the embassy can be reached at the following: https://www.facebook.com/ukr.embassy.usa https://war.ukraine.ua […]
VanAken shares Sesquicentennial highlights at annual breakfast; Elmhurst University President’s Breakfast draws about 100 guests
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Like most events since the pandemic began, Elmhurst University’s annual President’s Breakfast had to take a year off in 2021. But with COVID cases stabilized and folks itching to get back to normal, more than 100 business, community and political leaders from throughout […]
Showing solidarity with Ukraine
Standing under the flags of America and Ukraine, this group of neighbors came out Sunday, March 6 to the home of Alexa and Jason Umbs to show support for Ukraine as Russia continues its onslaught. Alexa has many relatives living in Ukraine in fact, one was once the Finance Director […]
District 205 responds to recent accusations; York principal clarifies traditional vs. non-traditional testing
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT In its Thursday, Feb. 10 issue, the Elmhurst Independent published a story based on information obtained from a release issued by a newly-formed group called Elmhurst Parents for Integrity in Curriculum, or EPIC, made up of District 205 parents, especially those of York […]