By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 13, which was the board’s first meeting since Dr. Keisha Campbell officially started as the district’s superintendent on July 1. Campbell gave a presentation about plans for the […]
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Leonor Rodriguez, 74
Leonor Rodriguez, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2021, at the age of 74. She was the beloved wife of 55 years to Francisco (Frank) Rodriguez; loving mother of Frank (Susan) Jr., Daniel, Joseph (Patricia), the late Myrna (Chris) Bender, and Hector (Janet) Rodriguez; and grandfather to Gabriel […]
Top Crime News
Police find man passed out at wheel with gun in lap On July 11, Stephan R. Banks, 31, of Rockford, was charged with DUI, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of cannabis by a driver, possession of firearm without a FOID and possession of ammunition without a FOID in […]
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—July 15
CORRINE ALBERGO Corrine “Cookie” Santa Albergo, nee Stramaglia, age 90, of Lombard, passed away July 8 at Bella Terra-Lexington. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 15, with a Visitation from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Funeral Prayers at 9:30 a.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., […]
ECCI, American Legion hosting county music events
Last October 30—with the State of Illinois shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic—the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) co-staged the Inaugural Nashville Songwriter Fundraiser, netting more than $14,000 to benefit Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 and the military veterans whom they serve. Thanks in part to […]
Active Senior Expo set for Wednesday, July 21
Active Senior Expo, an annual event “dedicated to inform, educate and entertain senior citizens,” will be held on Wednesday, July 21 at Abbington Banquets, 3S002 IL Route 53 in Glen Ellyn (corner of Route 53 and Butterfield Road). Show hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Active Senior Expo features […]