JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Lombard VFW Lilac Post 5815 helped make possible a graduation ceremony for Cadet Lt. Col. Charles Grunert at the Sunken Garden on Sunday, May 3. Grunert had his own special commencement from the military academy at Norwich University in Vermont, the oldest private military college in the […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 7
MARGARET J. BOGOSH Margaret J. (Peg) Bogosh, nee Meyer, age 84, died April 28, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living in Glen Ellyn. A family visitation and funeral service will be held Friday, May 8, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, at noon. Due to the state regulations […]
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Kevin Patrick Dunagan, 75
Kevin Patrick Dunagan, 75 years old, and a 40-year resident of Elmhurst, died Saturday, April 25, at his home in Florida after a long illness. He and his wife had moved to Tallahassee a short time ago. Mr. Dunagan had recently retired from 20-years of teaching as an adjunct professor […]
Some businesses that are currently open
As a service to its readers, the Independent is publishing a short list of some of the businesses that remain open, despite the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Huntington Learning Center Diane Kilcommons 179 S. Rt. 83 630-516-1030 Huntingtonhelps.com Elmhurst Brewing Co Frazer Donaldson 171 N. Addison Ave 630-834-BREW www.elmhurstbrewing.com Open M-Th […]
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 […]
Kathleen “Kay” Sprehe, 91
Following a lifetime of adventures, Kathleen “Kay” Sprehe, of Elmhurst Illinois, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2020. She was surrounded in love by her three daughters at the Florida home of her daughter. Kay was born on April 22, 1928, one of four children of William and Elizabeth Nelson […]
George Bovis, 79
With great sadness we announce the passing of George Steven Bovis, of Oak Brook, on April 12, 2020. Born on August 3, 1940, and married to Elizabeth on April 8, 1967 in Chicago, George was an executive of White Hen Pantry, member of the Sports Car Club of America, and […]
Edgar Emil Finke, 95
Edgar Emil Finke, 95, peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of April 21, 2020, with his loving wife Dolores at his side in his home in Marengo. He was born on November 4, 1924 in Addison to William and Emma (Ahrens) Finke. He married Dolores Jost on April […]
COVID-19 updates for DuPage County
As of 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, there were 2,625 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 135 deaths. Of those, 509 were outbreak-associated, while 2,116 were not. Since Sunday, there were 178 new cases and four deaths reported. (Outbreak-associated cases are linked to a congregate setting, e.g., long-term […]