On Saturday, March 10, the 22nd Annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 12 noon from its starting point at the intersection of Wilson Street & Spring Roads. The parade then continues north on Spring Road to the railroad tracks. Considered by many to be the best […]
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Police officer helps citizen shovel
By Dee Longfellow Last week, the Elmhurst Independent received a letter from Amy Lichon who lives on the 800 block of No. Indiana, about a police officer who helped her out during the Feb. 9 snowstorm! “I thought I would share a few pictures of an Elmhurst Police Officer stopping […]
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. Disorderly conduct Feb. 5 Thomas […]
Obituaries
David D. DeRosier, 87 David D. DeRosier, of Lombard, formerly of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 87. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Korean Era. Beloved husband of Hedy. Loving father of Bill (Krystyna) Csuk, Fred Csuk, Anita (Cherrie Wolfe) Csuk ,David […]
Obituaries
Louis J. Summaria 87 Louis J. Summaria, of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 87. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during WWII. Beloved husband of the late Florence nee Klema. Loving father of David, Mark (Elaine) and Susanne Kuhlman Anderson. Dear grandfather of Alexander, […]
Addison and Villa Park Police Reports
Area police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Addison Feb. 8 Police said an officer responded […]
Obituaries
Gil Sidener, 60 Gil Sidener, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 60. Dear son of the late Ted and Eunice; brother of Michele. Gil had a passion for motorcycles, bicycles and flying. His last flight was in an Ultralight at Cushing Field, Newark. Services and Interment Private. […]
City of Elmhurst announces snow removal, parking limitations
The National Weather Services has issues a Winter Storm Warning calling for the possibility of 8-14 inches of snow through Saturday morning, with localized higher amounts. Limited visibilities and blowing snow may impact travel. Please use caution while driving. City snow removal crews will be working around the clock to […]
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County releases 2017 opioid statistics
From Sacramento to Texas to Portland to even DuPage County, everywhere in the USA is being affected by the opioid crisis. The DuPage County Coroner’s Office has completed all suspected opioid related deaths from 2017. The numbers are startling and show that there continues to be a serious problem of addiction […]