Bensenville apartment fire fatality 11/20/2017 11:41 AM CST 1 DEAD IN BENSENVILLE APARTMENT FIRE 2017-11-20 The DuPage County Coroner’s Office, Bensenville and Fire Departments along with the DuPage County Arson Task Force are currently investigating a residential apartment fire fatality in Bensenville, Il. Many residents displaced as officials […]
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School Board Capsules
Here’s what’s going on at District 205 schools… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on Nov. 14 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven commissioners attended the meeting, which lasted about 4 hours, 30 […]
Garden Club presents Park District with $3000 from Walk & Faire
At the Monday, Nov. 13 meeting of the Elmhurst Park Board, members of the Elmhurst Garden Club presented a check to the District for $3,000 raised during the recent Garden Walk and Faire. Pictured are (from left) Kevin Graf, Carolyn Ubriaco, Tim Sheehan, Vince Spaeth, Elmhurst Garden Club President Donna […]
IC Catholic Prep football headed back to state title game
Knights to face No. 16 seed Pleasant Plains for 3A crown Friday in DeKalb. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep football team once again will have plans Thanksgiving weekend. The Knights will defend their 2016 Class 3A state title Friday in DeKalb at Northern Illinois University’s Huskie Stadium […]
SPIRITO! Singers to perform
Spirito! Singers has announced that their Winter Concert, “Making Spirits Bright,” will be performed Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. Each of the three Spirito! ensembles will perform individually as well as all […]
Elmhurst Community Calendar
Pick of the Week The event NOT to be missed Friday, Nov. 17 – Veterans storytelling event Beginning at 7 p.m., there will be a storytelling event for veterans held at the Elmhurst American Legion Post #187, 310 W. Butterfield. Free and open to the public, but registration is requested. […]
More residents speak out against nursing home plan to ZPC
CAC attorney claims there could be a lawsuit against City By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent At a meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission (ZPC) this month, Fremont residents still objected to a revised plan to add space proposed by Elmhurst Extended Care (EEC), a nursing home facility. […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
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. Aggravated driving while license suspended […]
11/16/17 Print Versions
Lois D. Kaliebe, 91
Lois D. Kaliebe, nee Hinman, of Oakbrook Terrace, passed away peacefully on Oct. 31, 2017, at Elmhurst Hospital at the age of 91. She was born in Maywood, Illinois on June 4, 1926 to Frank and Mae Hinman. She lived for 42 years in Elmhurst and worked in the Elmhurst […]