Theresa K. Rogers, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the age of 96. She was born on December 7, 1923, in Chicago, to Edmund and Clara (nee Klinger) Knoll. Theresa is survived by her children Cecelia (John) Grosholz, Kathryn (Randall) Pottorff, Nancy Becker, Jeanne (Douglas) […]
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Mary Jo Gaebel, 74
Mary Jo Gaebel, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away October 22, 2020 at the age of 74. She worked many years at Elmhurst Dental and Elm Chiropractic. Beloved wife of Paul Gaebel for 52 years; cherished mother of Geoff (Regina) Gaebel and fond grandmother of Christopher Gaebel. She was […]
Alice S. Hauck, 86
Alice S. Hauck, of Chicago, passed away October 21, 2020, at the age of 86. Beloved wife of 69 years to Leonard M. Hauck; loving mother of Deborah (Edward) Kaczmarek and Karen (Dan) Hollis; cherished grandmother of Jenifer Ford, Crystal Hollis, Julie (Tyrone) Ford and Danny Hollis, Jr., and great-grandmother […]
Community Calendar
The Calendar is back! The Elmhurst Independent has brought back the Community Calendar to keep its readers up with what is going on around town. 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 […]
Top crime news
Police find underage suspects with phony IDs On Oct. 17, Santiago Beunza, 18, of Miami, Fla.; Noelle Chong, 19, of Porter Ranch, Calif.; Regan Coxon, 19, of Ada, Mich.; and Allyson Gage, 19, of Sacramento, Calif., were charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of false identification […]
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 […]
District 88 provides free food service each Wednesday
CHRIS FOX PHOTO District 88 is committed to making sure students continue to receive food service while they are not in school buildings because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The district recently extended the hours of service and the number of meals provided through its community food-service program. The district is […]
Boy Scout Troop 51 scouts clean up area around pond
SUBMITTED PHOTO Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 51 in Lombard—the oldest troop (chartered in 1919) in DuPage County—recently cleaned up the area around the pond behind the office of J.W. Reedy Realty. Some of the items that were found included two tires, an orange traffic cone, a giant cast iron […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 29
CHARLES “SID” BERGH Charles “Sid” Bergh, of Villa Park. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran who served during World War II. Beloved husband of the late Mary “Billie” and Anne. Loving father of Lynn (Bob) Borge, Karen (Michael) Marnell, Sue (Bob) Joorfetz, the late James, John, Clifford, Douglas and Gregory. […]