By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was a beautiful, bright sunny day on Saturday, June 13, in Wilder Park. just a little too warm to have to wear a mask over your face – but everyone did. More than 1,000 people gathered at Wilder Park to take part […]
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Richard E. Masters Sr., 95
Richard E. Masters Sr. peacefully passed in his sleep of natural causes on June 5, 2020, at the age of 95. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Joyce Masters, nee Stitt. He loved God. He lived a long and fruitful life. He was born to Eva and […]
Joseph A. Barney, 80
Joseph A. Barney, died June 4, 2020, at his home in Elmhurst, at the age of 80. By his side was his beloved wife of 58 years, Grace R. Barney (nee Robinson). He was a devoted father to Ginger (John Klein) Leali, Beth (Vito) Dellegrazie, John (Makesha Flournoy) Barney, and […]
Frank Greco, 81
Frank Greco, of Elmhurst, died June 11, 2020, at the age of 81. He was the beloved life partner of Barbara J. Dyer, nee Straumann; father of Joseph (Sandy) Greco, Robert (Shelly) Greco, Frank Jr. (Susan) Greco, the late Angela (Kevin) Halprin; grandfather of Anthony, Danielle, & Frank III Greco, […]
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 […]
Top crime news
Man charged with assault following alleged bar fight On June 6, Ralph R. Storto, 33, of Addison, was charged with two counts of battery and criminal trespass to property at a restaurant/bar in the 100 block of N. York at around 7:30 p.m. Police said officers responded to a report […]
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Ready for takeoff
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The skate park near Villa Park’s Iowa Community Center opened for the season last week. The area had been closed this spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In early May, village staff placed wood chips inside the skate park after receiving numerous complaints about skateboarders using the […]
Collective voices against racism come together in Lombard
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO On Sunday, June 7, hundreds of people gathered in solidarity at Lombard’s Four Seasons Park to speak out against racism and to remember George Floyd, who died May 25, after being held down by a Minneapolis police officer. One of the speakers, Yasmin Toto—a Glendale Heights resident […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—June 11
MARIE HELEN BUJALSKI Marie Helen Bujalski, age 86, of Lombard, formerly of Villa Park, passed away June 1, 2020. Funeral services were held Friday, June 5, from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard to Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Interment was private at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon, […]