JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Lombard Ace Hardware, 837 S. Westmore-Meyers Road, is holding a food drive until Christmas to benefit the Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry at First United Methodist Church in Lombard. Items requested are pasta and pasta sauce, canned meats (beef stew, chili, SpaghettiOs, etc.), hearty soups, rice, peanut butter, […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 10
ROSEMARY R. CLAYPOOL Rosemary R. Claypool, nee Abruscato, age 92, of Glen Ellyn, formerly of Lombard, passed away December 4, 2020. She was the beloved mother of Barbara (James) Stephenson, the late Gary and the late John L; grandmother of six, Kelly, Jim, Jonathan, Anthony, Michelle and Taylor; great-grandfather of […]
Former Broncos are hoping to get a shot with the Warriors
Thornton and Sullivan helped Montini to a third-place trophy last season; now at Willowbrook, they are waiting to take the court The 2020-21 Willowbrook girls basketball team should have played several games by now. Of course, this hasn’t been a typical year. The Warriors, along with every other high school […]
Elmhurst community comes together for Haiti; Provides supplies for students and orphans
By Julia Locanto For The Elmhurst Independent During COVID-19, the Elmhurst community decided to give back to those who are struggling from the pandemic’s impact. Two York High School students helped collect supplies for a school and orphanage for hundreds of children in Haiti. Cousins Emerson Dondlinger and Avery Stanley […]
HOPE Taskforce announces grant recipients; Serenity House tabbed to receive almost $25G
The DuPage County Heroin/Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Taskforce announced last week the award of grants to local government and community organizations to expand their capabilities in the fight against the opioid crisis in the County. The grant awardees and a brief description of each project are below: • DuPage […]
Three teens killed in crash while fleeing Berkeley police; Driver collides with semitrailer at Taft, Bohlander; fourth teen later dies from injuries
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Three teenagers were killed and one was critically injured while allegedly fleeing police in west suburban Berkeley on the evening of Monday Nov. 30, according to law enforcement officials. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the hospital reported that the fourth teen had also died […]
City and Santa plan Holiday Parade through town
According to a release from the City of Elmhurst, Santa Claus and his holiday friends are coming to your neighborhood on Thursday, Dec. 17 ( or Friday, Dec. 18 rain date). Santa has asked to use City vehicles to bring you the joy of the holiday season safely and close […]
While facing prison time, former state senator dies from COVID-19 complications
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Former Democratic State Sen. Martin Sandoval died Saturday, Dec. 5, from COVID-19 complications, according to his criminal defense attorney Dylan Smith. Sandoval was 56. Sandoval had been facing prison time after pleading guilty to taking bribes from the red-light camera company SafeSpeed. Smith said he […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining the proper social distance. If your club or organization is gathering during […]
Lawrence Field, 86
Lawrence Ronald Field, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Tuesday, December 1 at the age of 86. He was born in Louisville, Ky., on March 14, 1934 before moving to Chicago at the age of 3. He was the devoted husband of Ruth Field for 58 years, loving father of […]
