Elmhurst University senior Mateo Gomez Bedoya, of Addison, has been named a Lincoln Student Laureate and the University’s 2025 recipient of the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award. In the spirit of the 16th U.S. president, Lincoln Student Laureates are honored for their leadership and service on campus and beyond, and […]
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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 […]
Community Calendar
Recurring on Sundays Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: emrrc@comcast.net Dec. 20 through Feb. 28, 2026 Winter Reading […]
Pre-trial release denied for Elmhurst man charged with murder
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced Tuesday that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the state’s motion to detain pre-trial an Elmhurst man accused of stabbing to death 21-year-old Claudia Mojarrieta-Matos early last Saturday morning. Santino Ortiz, 22, appeared in First Appearance Court Tuesday […]
RAYMOND ALBERT STONE, 88
Raymond Albert Stone, age 88, peacefully passed away at home in Elmhurst, IL on November 21st, 2025. He was born in Des Moines, IA, to the late Raymond and the late Alberta Mae Stone. Adored husband of 68 years to Grace (née Johnson) Stone. Loving father of the late […]
PAUL J. CREPEAU, 51
Paul J. Crepeau, age 51, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025. A man with a warm heart, a sharp wit, and a boundless imagination, he found joy in the worlds of Star Wars and Harry Potter—stories he revisited often and shared with the people he loved. […]
LINDA LEE FISCHER, 83
Linda Lee Fischer (née Krecker), 83, of Bensenville, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025, reuniting with her husband of over 60 years, James (Jim) Fischer. Linda is survived by sons Michael (Sue) and Richard (Chris) Fischer; daughters Donna (Don) Wilbur, Dianne (Mike) Falco, and Deb (Jason) Baumann. Grandmother […]
FRANCES ANN SAMUEL, 89
Frances Ann Samuel, 89, died November 24, 2025, at Lake Barrington Woods assisted living. Until August 2025, she had been a resident of Elmhurst, IL, having first moved there in 1958. She was born on March 21, 1936, in Fancy Prairie, IL, to Ray and Florence (née Brinkmeyer) Dixon. […]
DOLORES E. HOENER, 96
Dolores E. Hoener, 96, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025. Born in Elmhurst, Illinois on March 11, 1929, to the late Jacob and the late Sadie Komen. Beloved wife of over 50 years to the late Ralph Hoener; loving mother of Mary Kay (David) Ignoffo, David (Dawn) […]
Gobbling up a spirit of giving at annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot
Cold weather greeted a record turnout of participants and those who lined the streets of downtown Elmhurst Thanksgiving morning for the 42nd annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot, but a warm spirit of giving was in the air, and everything went without a hitch. The Turkey Trot is a 5K […]