By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board heard some passionate comments from residents during the board’s special meeting on Jan. 28 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Seven residents spoke during the public-participation segment at the start of the […]
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Cecil Marin, Jr., 61
Cecil Marin, Jr., of Berkley, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood at the age of 61. He was born on June 30, 1959 in Maywood. Veteran of the United States Army. Cecil was a wonderful handyman, he enjoyed working on cars and […]
Ruth Ellen Maltby, 98
Ruth Ellen Maltby, 98, of Burlington, Wisc., formerly of Elkhorn, Wisc. and Elmhurst, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington with much love from her family. She was born December 6, 1922 in Oak Park, the daughter to the late Robert and Ruth (Burgess) […]
William J. Jergens, 92
William J. Jergens, known to friends as “Willie No Name,” passed away on Jan. 15, 2021 at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his sister, Catherine Mohr. Originally from Pittsburgh and moved to Elmhurst where he resided for many years. William was a retired accountant for […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Upcoming events will be published, whether they are virtual or in person Please remember to be safe at live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining social distance. If your club or organization is gathering during this time, live OR virtually, […]
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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New police chief brings over 30 years of experience to Villa Park
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Michael Rivas has been Villa Park’s chief of police since Dec. 21, 2020. Rivas spent more than 29 years with the Wood Dale Police Department. He then served as the police chief of Sleepy Hollow in Kane County before coming to Villa Park. In his first few […]
Shop With a Cop
SUBMITTED PHOTOS The 2020 Shop With a Cop (SWAC) was conducted a bit differently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Jim Krupka, Lombard Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (LCPAAA) member and member of the SWAC committee. Instead of taking children to the Lombard Target to shop for their families, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—January 28
BETTY JEAN BOBOLIA Betty Jean Bobolia, née McCoskey, age 90, of Lombard. Beloved wife of 68 years to Paul Bobolia; cherished mother of Linda (Tim) Halleckson, Karen (Richard) Berger, Mary (Dan) Coco, Barbara (Harold) Cazaubon, and Lisa (Sean) Kerns. Devoted grandmother of Stephanie (Mike) Gorecki, Stacey Berger, Corinne (Sarah) Berger-Clark, […]