Antonia “Toni” Herman passed away peacefully at her home in Elmhurst on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Beloved wife of Willis “Bill”, Loving mother of Fred, Mike, Cheryl, Laurie, Cherished grandmother of Jarrett, Colton, Peyton, Johnny and River. She is a God-loving soul who was loving, kind, and generous. She will […]
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School Board discusses public feedback on facility master plan; Referendum considered to provide funds for renovation, construction
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent At its meeting on Tuesday, June 19, the District 205 School Board heard a presentation from the consultants who are helping the board and district staff gain community feedback about the formation of the district’s master facility plan. Lesley Rogers and Marcia Sutter […]
Harry W. Schwarz Jr., 89
Harry W. Schwarz Jr., of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 89. Beloved husband of Lillian Norris Schwarz for 65 years; loving father of James Dorn (Kristine) Schwarz, Robert Hugh (the late Nancy) Schwarz and Linda Schwarz (David) Verseman; cherished grandfather of Julie (Daniel) Pienta, Karyn (Derek) Soerens, […]
Elmhurst Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Wednesday, July 4 4 on the 4th race/kids run 4 on the 4th race will be held, beginning with the 4-mile race at 7:15 a.m., followed by ta 1K Kids race at 8:20. Both events start and finish […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Criminal damage, criminal defacement, criminal trespass to […]
6/28/18 Print Versions
Soccer families changing lives by sharing used gear; Local family collects hockey equipment through July 10
It’s a long way from Elmhurst to Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia in south-central Africa. But last year, the love of soccer and connections through Facebook made the distance a lot shorter. Last spring, the Stukel family of Elmhurst was hosting a visiting coach for their son’s soccer team, […]
Elmhurst Lacrosse 10U boys team wins IBLA title; Squad defeats strong Fox Valley program in final
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Elmhurst Lacrosse 10U Titans team recently capped off its season in style. Elmhurst won the Illinois Boys Lacrosse Association championship (statewide playoffs) with three victories over Tinley Park, Lake Zurich and Fox Valley. Elmhurst, whose team is comprised of fourth-grade players, kicked things off […]
Police announce felony retail theft, felony escape. Man who dodged officials located, arrested without incident
On Wednesday, June 13, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Elmhurst Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle believed to be involved in a theft that had just occurred in the area of North Avenue and Larch. The car contained three people inside. One of the individuals, identified as Fernando Perez […]
ICCP grad drafted by Detroit Tigers; Brinkman joins rookie league team in Florida
By Patti Pagni For The Elmhurst Independent As the 40 rounds of Major League Baseball’s recent draft wound down, 22-year-old Clark Brinkman’s heartbeat sped up. The Creighton University redshirt junior and 2014 ICCP graduate had good reason to believe he was going to be drafted, but as the three-day […]