PAULINE BLAKESLEE Pauline “Pat” Blakeslee, née Patrick, age 99, of Lombard, formerly of Iowa, passed away Nov. 22, 2019. Funeral services were in Illinois on Monday, Nov. 25, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. A service was also held in Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Interment was […]
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Glenbard Parent Series programs on Dec. 3-4
Glenbard Parent Series Dec. 3 & 4 events: Addressing youth selfie-syndrome and childhood defiance The Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families will present two programs with internationally renowned educational psychologist Michele Borba. The events to be held on Dec. 3 and 4 will be based on two of her […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Thursday, Nov. 28 Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot The Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot steps off at 9 a.m. from Park Ave. & Cottage Hill. To register, visit dangibbonsturkeytrot.org. Holiday reminder: Thursday, Nov. 28 Friday, Nov. 29 […]
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 […]
Theresa Marie Klingelhoffer, 94
Theresa Marie Klingelhoffer, nee Koehnemann, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late William L. Klingelhoffer Sr.; loving mother of William Jr. (Jill), Joseph (Karen), Mary (Robert) Stolper, Anne (Martin) Hanley and John (Patricia); cherished grandmother of Sarah (Nathan), Louis (Rochelle), Jacob (Lydia), […]
Mary D. Eastman, 99
Mary D. Eastman, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 99. Beloved daughter of the late Frank and Anne Dunham; loving wife of the late Lloyd; loving mother of Patrick (Kaaren) Eastman and the late Mary Sue (survived by Donald) McCallum; proud grandmother of Malcolm (Jamie) McCallum, Roxanne […]
Delegation from Ukraine visits City; A glimpse of life through the wide eyes of visitors from overseas
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent There is nothing that expands one’s horizons quite like traveling to foreign lands, but the next best thing is meeting people from other countries. Horizons were broadened on Wednesday, Nov. 20, when City officials hosted a delegation of people visiting Chicago from […]
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Musical at Willowbrook
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Willowbrook High School presented three performances of its fall musical—“Mamma Mia!”—from Nov. 14-16 in the school auditorium. The musical features the music of ABBA. Pictured (left to right) near the end of Friday’s presentation are: (front row) junior Anna Tymoszenko, junior Michael Poirier, senior Emma Cismesia, senior […]
Fall blood drive a success
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS The Village of Lombard recently held its annual fall blood drive. The Nov. 13 blood drive, held at Lombard Village Hall two days after Veterans Day, honored veterans. The event also recognized former Lombard Village President Bill Mueller, who passed away in 2012. The donors included Jeff […]
