Those with private surveillance cameras asked to share crime info In an effort to reduce crime by identifying and apprehending individuals involved in criminal activity, the Elmhurst Police Department is proposing a Video-Sharing Partnership with the Elmhurst community. Residents and business owners with private video surveillance cameras taking footage of […]

  Approximately 500 guests attended this year’s Top Pizza Taste of Elmhurst 2017, sponsored by the District 205 Foundation, and enjoyed selections from nine very generous local pizzerias. All of the pizzerias were standouts, getting recognition in at least one category. Fratellos received top honors for their specialty pizza, and […]

Foundation creates Career Enrichment Fund in her name By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s one thing to retire — it’s another to leave a legacy — it’s better still when the workplace you’ve called home for almost 50 years sets up a new fund in your name. That […]

Frankfort man, arrested on unrelated charges, connected to incident By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On May 10, the Independent learned that a person had been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place last October on eastbound I-290 near North Avenue Allante James Sewell, 23, of Frankfort, […]

State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) requests a formal investigation into the overpriced Springfield warehouse the Department of Human Services leased to store state files. Cullerton and Representative David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) submitted a formal request to Illinois Legislative Audit Commission co-chairs Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and Representative Robert Rita […]

On Wednesday, May 10 at 7:52 p.m., Elmhurst fire companies responded to the 300 block of North Walnut for a possible structure fire after a lightning strike. Homeowners stated that the house shook and it sounded like a bomb went off. They checked the house, which had a slight odor […]

CFRE International has announced the newest Certified Fund Raising Executives (CFREs) and it includes local fundraiser Kate Bousum, CFRE, Child’s Voice Director of Advancement. This designation is held by more than 6,000 professionals worldwide. Those that receive the CFRE have met a series of rigorous standards set by CFRE International, […]

 The City is preparing to roll out a new web site interface for utility bill payments, called Click2Gov. This service offers up-to-date, online views of customer utility accounts, while also providing convenient payment options. The new interface is mobile friendly and will automatically resize according to the device you are […]

Here’s what’s going on at District 205… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on May 9 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Two board members—Dr. Margaret Harrell and Chris Blum—were absent from the meeting. Parents […]

  On Wednesday, May 10, Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker introduced himself to members of Action for a Better Tomorrow-Elmhurst. ABT-Elmhurst is a 750+ member local chapter of Action for a Better Tomorrow, an Illinois progressive advocacy group working to improve policy on the local, state, and federal level. The […]