Some speakers urge Elmhurst City Council to adopt ordinance to restrict ICE activity in the city Nine people spoke during the segment for public comments at the Elmhurst City Council’s Nov. 17 meeting. Most of the speakers criticized the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the area. […]
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Versiti blood drive Dec. 9 The Lombard Park District is hosting a Versiti blood drive Dec. 9, from 2:30-7 p.m. at the Lombard Community Building, 433 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Call 1-800-7TO-GIVE or visit Versiti.org./IL to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. Bring a photo […]
CAROL LOUISE FRAVALA
CAROL LOUISE FRAVALA November 22, 1951 – November 12, 2025 Fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, Carol Louise (Steffey) Fravala passed away November 12, 2025, at the age of 73. Known for her warmth, resilience, and devotion to family, friends, and students, Carol touched countless lives. Carol was […]
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Recurring on Sundays Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: emrrc@comcast.net Now through Nov. 28 Chicago artist Fred Moss. […]
Elmhurst 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 […]
Thanksgiving tradition spans 50 years and still going strong
Fourth generation now in on the fun By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Many of us have family traditions on and around the holidays, and for one local family, it has been “real” for five decades now. Local realtor and former Lombard resident Rachael Real, who now lives in […]
Community Calendar
Recurring on Sundays Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: emrrc@comcast.net Now through Nov. 28 Chicago artist Fred Moss. […]
Elmhurst 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 […]
Seniors turn newspaper bundles into funds for local church
By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Seniors turn newspaper bundles into funds for local church By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT When does newsprint turn into money? When some seniors at Immanuel Lutheran Church create bundles of newspapers that are then sold to florists and companies that need […]
BETTE I. SCHREINER
Bette I. Schreiner was born on Dec. 12, 1939 to Carl C. and Jeannette Schultz in Kansas City, Kansas. She passed away at Arrowhead Senior Living, Osage Beach, Missouri on Oct. 20, 2025 at the age of 85. She graduated from Rich High School, in 1957. She […]