By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Aug. 12, the City’s Public Arts Commission issued a Request for Proposals for a 911 Memorial Sculpture to be displayed at Fire Station #2. Proposals are due at the City of Elmhurst Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. About the Public Artwork project […]
Elmhurst News
COVID-19 updates for DuPage County
As of 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, there were 13,871 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 529 deaths. Since Sunday, there were 106 new cases and NO deaths related to COVID-19. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health reported the following number […]
Elmhurst resident, UA exec last seen Aug. 6 still missing; Group search nets no results; Facebook page launched
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, the Independent brought its readers the news that an Elmhurst resident who is an executive for United Airlines, had been missing for more than a week. At press time, he still had not been found. According to several news outlets, Jake […]
Janie E. Toedter, 76
Janie E. Toedter, of Elmhurst, formerly of Sevierville, Tenn., died on August 20, 2020 at the age of 76. Janie will be missed by her family and friends. Her gorgeous tenor voice would make everyone smile. She was a member of the Choral Society at the University of Tennessee as […]
Jerry R. Fanelle, Jr., 91
Jerry R. Fanelle, Jr., of Addison and former 55-year resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 91. He was a veteran of the U.S. military who served during the Korean War and was a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of VFW #2801 of Villa Park. […]
Top crime news
Found WWI artillery shell brings bomb squad Suspicious circumstances were report on Aug. 19 when a complainant in the 200 block of N. Larch told police at around 6:22 p.m. that he discovered what appeared to be a mortar in the rafters of his basement. When the officer arrived, he […]
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 […]
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 […]
Woman charged with attempted terrorism at Lombard Municipal Campus; Allegedly assisted accomplice with flammable supplies reportedly meant for police vehicles
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced that a Lombard woman was facing Attempt Terrorism and Possession of Incendiary Device charges for allegedly assisting a Lombard man who allegedly approached numerous city-owned squad cars armed with a Molotov cocktail, […]
DuPage, Kane counties unite against COVID-19; Region concerned about recent increases in virus activity
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health metrics, there is an increase in the numbers of new cases of COVID-19, which are triggering warnings from DuPage and Kane County officials. The two counties make up the West Suburban Region (Region 8) recently identified by the State of Illinois in […]
