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JOHN S. “JACK” BOYKE SR.
John S. “Jack” Boyke, Sr., lifelong Elmhurst Resident, USMC Veteran, Retired Semi-Truck Driver for over 32 years with Celli Trucking Co, Schiller Park, IL originally hauling sand and gravel, later hauling buck cement. Jack was proud of his accident-free driving record during his career and his accomplishment of driving more miles […]
JORDAN TRAFIMOW
Jordan Herman “Jordie” Trafimow, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at home. Jordie was born in Chicago, to Florence and Jack Trafimow. He grew up in the Rogers Park neighborhood and attended Nicholas Senn High School, graduating at age 16 after skipping two grades. He then attended the University of […]
KEVIN CRONIN, 70
Kevin Cronin, age 70, passed away suddenly on October 24, 2024 in Dallas, TX. Beloved husband of Phuong; Loving father of Kyle, Erin, Meghan, Emily & Chloe, Step-father of Jeffrey, Kaitlyn, & Kelly; Proud Grandfather of Devon, Kylie, Paxton, Emmitt, Weston, Zora, Gia & Aiden; Dear Brother of […]
Community Calendar
Saturday, Nov. 16 Family Day: Mini Murals. From 1-4 p.m., presented by the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., in celebration of Rafael Blanco’s works as a public artist, families are invited to fabricate a mural with various media on their own mini paper “wall.” Participants can adapt […]
Elmhurst 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 […]
Elmhurst Park District referendum passes; Nearly $90 million slated for new center, improvements
By Jane Charmelo FOR THE INDEPENDENT Voters on Nov. 5 approved a referendum for nearly $90 million for upgrades and improvements to Elmhurst Park District facilities, and construction of a brand-new 127,250-square-foot Joanne B. Wagner Community Center building—which is currently 32,000 square feet. Park district Executive Director Jim Rogers said […]
Celebrating our veterans
DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTO Elmhurst Independent Eric Pulia from the Elmhurst American Legion Post THB 187 served as Master of Ceremonies for the Veterans Day gathering held on Monday. With him is Elmhurst’s own Brian Costello on the bagpipes. Other speakers were Mayor Scott Levin, Elmhurst University students Mary Walsh […]
Early results show Democrats likely to maintain supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly
Sorensen holds on to 17th congressional seat as Trump outperforms past 2 elections Capitol news Illinois Preliminary, unofficial election results show no seats in the state House or Senate have changed party hands, although a few races remained too close to call according to the Associated Press. That means Democrats […]
DuPage County unofficial results from the Nov. 5 general election
Editor’s note: The following are unofficial results of races for federal, state and DuPage County offices, as well as results of referenda and propositions that were on the Nov. 5 ballot. Candidates who ran unopposed are not listed. This list is specific to voters who reside in Lombard, Villa Park, […]
