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Jerome Hoffberg, who ran packaging business before decades of travel as a retiree, dies at 103

November 4, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

Jerome "Bud" Hoffberg worked in his family's packaging and promotional business for 50 years, 25 of them as president and CEO, before retiring more than 30 years ago to a...

Elmhurst College cancels classes for second day as police send graffiti evidence to crime lab

October 29, 2019 at 12:15 p.m.

Elmhurst College closed its campus Monday and Tuesday as an investigation continues into threatening graffiti found in a women's bathroom stall near the campus library, Sunday night, and another message...

Abraham ‘Abe’ Samuels, Wilmette inventor of iconic ‘flip placard’ that warns of hazards on trucks, died

October 28, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

More than 40 years ago, Abe Samuels, then 55 years old, came to a new job in an unfamiliar industry with energy and inventiveness. He not only made a success...

Aaron Frame of the Chicago Department of Aviation and Ald. Bob Dunn, Elmhurst's representative on the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, both spea about O'Hare International Airport noise abatement plans.

Aldermen hear plans for O’Hare runway rotation with flights over Elmhurst

October 22, 2019 at 11:31 a.m.

Elmhurst City Council members and a handful of residents listened Monday as Aaron Frame, deputy commissioner of environment for the Chicago Department of Aviation, detailed plans to balance noise exposure...

Frank Lettiere, world traveler who once rode a horse from Chicago to Wyoming, dies at 78

October 20, 2019 at 2:11 p.m.

Frank "Goat" Lettiere loved the wide-open spaces of the American West and travel, making solo journeys to South America, the British Isles, Europe and New Zealand, often on foot or...

Bobbie Noonan, who operated south suburban day care chain, dies at 86

October 11, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

Roberta "Bobbie" Noonan and her husband founded Bobbie Noonan's Child Care in 1963, guided by her Catholic faith and her vision that all children innately love to learn. "People truly...

Elmhurst Council votes to ban recreational marijuana sales

October 8, 2019 at 11:12 a.m.

Elmhurst City Council members voted unanimously Monday to ban sales of recreational marijuana. The 12 aldermen present accepted the recommendation from the council's Development, Planning and Zoning Committee to prohibit...

Maria Lindberg provides the power for the Friendship Swing as daughters Winnie, 2, and Violet, 4, enjoy the ride.

Elmhurst residents try out new playground as park district opens redeveloped Salt Creek Park

October 7, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

Excited children, their parents and Elmhurst Park District officials gathered Saturday morning for a ribbon-cutting and official re-opening of Salt Creek Park. "We're pleased that the park is open today...

Mark Rogovin, artist and activist who promoted outdoor murals and social justice, dies

October 4, 2019 at 6:22 p.m.

Mark Rogovin was an artist and social activist who created outdoor murals and taught mural painting to young people while also being active in various political campaigns and movements. Rogovin...

Dr. Herbert Lerner, Hyde Park pediatrician active in civil rights and health care issues, dies at 95

October 7, 2019 at 8:49 a.m.

Dr. Herbert Lerner and his wife opened a pediatric practice in the early 1950s, when segregation was widespread and black patients were often able to see a doctor on only...

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