Lois J. Aurand, 87 Lois J. Aurand nee Nelson, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved wife of George D.; loving mother of Linda G. Loda, Robert R. (Catherine), David N. (Tina) and William G. (Nancy); proud grandmother of Christy (Patrick) McLaughlin, Laurie (Joseph) Sabath, Carolyn […]
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Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Saturday, March 19 — ECAF Casino Night Beginning at 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation (ECAF) will hold its 7th annual Casino Night, with spectacle and fun similar to that at https://bonusetu.com/. The event will be held at […]
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. Battery March 6 Dheanna Fikaris, 50, of Clarendon […]
Battery power Zastrow, Gifford lead way for Timothy Christian softball team.
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian softball team is in good hands between the pitching circle and home plate. The Trojans, coming off a 2015 year where it went 6-20 and 2-10 in Metro Suburban Conference East Division play, returns the battery of junior catcher Hope Zastrow and junior […]
Local election results
Ctybd 2 2Yr R R Total Number of Precincts 168 Precincts Reporting 168 100.0 % Vote For 1 Times Counted 25865/102154 25.3 % Total Votes 21546 Richard F. Blass R 7829 36.34% Elaine Zannis R 6847 31.78% Anna Manzo R 3940 18.29% Zachary C. Wilson R 2930 13.60% Con […]
Election County, State and National candidates
Republicans in the Primary United States President Donald J. Trump Ted Cruz Marco Rubio John R. Kasich U.S. Senate James T. Marter Mark Steven Kirk 5th Congressional District No Candidate 8th Congressional District Pete DiCianni State of Illinois State Comptroller Leslie […]
Independent makes edorsements
Join the ABT Party… Don’t forget to vote March 15, unless you’re voting for Trump Many community newspapers profile and make endorsements of candidates for political elections, such as the Primary coming up on March 15. Here at the Independent we cover local elections and profile candidates, but we don’t […]
3/10/16 Print Versions
York girls track team competes at Fonzino Invite
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls track team finished fifth at its own recent Fonzino Invitational recently. Downers Grove North won the meet. York won the 3,200 relay with a time of 9:49.9. Elizabeth Hagstrom took second in the 3,200 with a time of 11:20.0. Sophia Kilgast was sixth […]
School Board OKs Bryan detention site, but not York, Jackson Members continue to question dual usage options
By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst School District 205 wants to wait to see how the Madison School storm water detention project goes before it commits to other properties, according to School Board member John McDonough. At a recent School Board meeting, he said the Madison intergovernmental […]
