Helga C. L. Schiele, nee Elendt, of Oak Brook, passed away recently at the age of 78. Beloved wife of Gerhard F.; loving mother of Eleanor (Rudolph Luna) and Kurt (Angela); cherished grandmother of Nicholas and Jacob; sister of Horst (Ursula) Elendt. Visitation at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring […]
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Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Thursday, Feb. 25 Discussion of Elmhurst Downtown Plan At 7 p.m., a public hearing is scheduled to discuss the Elmhurst Downtown Plan in Council Chambers at Elmhurst City Hall. Free and open to all; resident input sought. ————————————– Thursday […]
Elmhurst Sports Report
Timothy Christian boys basketball team defeats Walther Christian York girls basketball team competes in regional action. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian boys basketball team recently closed out the regular season with a 56-49 win over Walther Christian in Metro Suburban Conference East Division play. The win moved the […]
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. Child abuse Feb. 12 An officer requested a […]
Obituaries
Sandra C. Sidoryk Sandra C. Sidoryk nee Trochowski, of Lombard, passed away recently. Loving mother of Joseph (Dana) Sidoryk of Elmhurst and Mark (Lorica Adler) Sidoryk also of Elmhurst; grandmother of Kenneth, Tyler and Lexie Sidoryk and Nikita Sidoryk; sister of Dolores (the late Carl) Hajec, Diane (the late Al) […]
New bakery opens on Spring Road Sweet Heaven occupies former location of Juliann’s
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent If you miss dropping in to Juliann’s Bakery for a coffeecake, there’s good news. There are plenty of coffeecakes and more to be had at a new bakery in the same location called Sweet Heaven. Owned by Kareen and Oksana Sardaryan, Sweet […]
College welcomes its new leadership
photo by Dee Longfellow On the dais set in the Founders Lounge of the Frick Center on the campus of Elmhurst College, Annette VanAken beams a smile at her husband Troy, recently named the institution’s 14th President. On Thursday, Feb. 18, the Board of Trustees held a reception to introduce […]
Elmhurst College names its 14TH President Dr. Troy VanAken introduced to the College community on Thursday
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Independent learned that the Elmhurst College Board of Trustees had unanimously elected Dr. Troy VanAken to serve as its 14th president. At a special reception in their honor held on Feb. 18 in the Founder’s Lounge of the […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Saturday, Feb. 20 — From 7-10:30 p.m., The People for Elmhurst Parks Foundation (PEP) is hosting “Be A Kid Again” on the tennis courts at Courts Plus to allow adults to view, try out and play on the […]
