Memories, modernization, progress revealed in contents By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Time marches on… we see it on our faces in the mirror and the faces of our children as they grow and mature. Time is much more meaningful when it is remembered over a period of several […]
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ICGS inviting all school alumni, parents, and friends for reunion
On the evening of June 2 from 7 – 10 p.m., alumni, alumni parents, current former teachers and staff, and friends of Immaculate Conception Grade School in Elmhurst, are invited to gather for drinks, food, and friendship at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S. York Rd. Food truck fare […]
Elmhurst Police arrest local man for Attempted Robbery and Felony Theft
Elmhurst Police have charged a local man for Felony Theft which occurred at the Shell Gas Station at 103 W. Third Street on May 3, 2017, at 3:15 a.m. and Attempt Robbery of the 7- Eleven Store at 572 S. York Rd. A white/male in his 40’s, wearing a White […]
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Obituaries
Jerry Cooney, 81 Bernard Jerome “Jerry” Cooney, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 81. Beloved husband of Margaret nee Heiser for 57 years; loving father of Michael (Lynn), Karen and John (Lisa); grandfather of Brenna, Marcus, Joshua, Caroline and Sophia; brother of James E. (Sandra); loved uncle […]
ONE MORE DAY – DEADLINE 5/12 FOR “My Teacher is the BEST!”
Is your child’s teacher more than just a teacher? Does he/she provide an outstanding role model for him or her? If so, please have your child write and tell us in 100 words or less. The first 75 letters will appear in our May 25th paper. All letters to be […]
AT&T wants out from ‘old-phone’ requirement
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK If you have a landline, chances are it’s not from the phone company. More likely it’s provided by your cable company. And that’s why AT&T is asking Illinois lawmakers to help roll back a decades-old requirement that forces it to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on […]
Pension reform plans face uphill battles in Springfield
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK There are a lot of different plans to reform Illinois’ increasingly underfunded public pension funds, but one idea has been under lawmakers’ noses for nearly 20 years. A recent report from Pew Charitable Trust for 2015 pension liabilities across the country shows Illinois’ then-$111 billion unfunded liability […]
No certainty on budget, economic reforms in final few weeks of session
No certainty on budget, economic reforms in final few weeks of session ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK Lawmakers have until the end of the month to pass a balanced, full year’s spending plan with simple majorities. The House is off this week but the Senate is in session beginning Tuesday, where there […]
Undersheriff Frank Bibbiano announces the arrest of two women for prostitution and unlicensed massage therapy
The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Unit (SR-22) conducted an undercover sting at Ivy Spa, located at 1263 Main St. in Lombard on April 28th. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the F.B.I.’s Human Trafficking Unit and by the DuPage County mulch-jurisdictional gang crime task force/ATAC. Arrested in the […]
