The Independent incorrectly listed the ground-breaking for the Playground For Everyone at 1:00. The correct time is 10:00 a.m., Saturday June 18. The correct release follows: Park Dist. plans ground-breaking at Butterfield Elmhurst — On Saturday, June 18 at 10:00 a.m., the Elmhurst Park District invites the public to join […]
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Police start up Neighborhood Roll Calls again Ruth: We’ve changed patrol strategy to include more visibility
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was a warm sunny evening on Tuesday, June 7, when Elmhurst police officers held their second Neighborhood Roll Call at Third and Ridgeland, encouraging neighbors to come out and say hello. An initiative of Police Chief Michael Ruth, roll calls in […]
Judge throws out Lucky Motors countersuit of City Elmhurst says company in breach of contract, owes $145,000 to taxpayers
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent Elmhurst officials filed a suit in February against Lucky Motors, a company that located itself at 817 N. Church Road near the other Grand Avenue car dealers in exchange for some healthy tax incentives. The suit was brought forth due to the fact […]
Emerson School last day clap out
The last day of school at Emerson Elementary is celebrated. The event is a tradition of parents and 4th grade students lining up and clapping out the last time out of Emerson for the 5th graders moving on to Churchville. Congratulations graduates! Video courtesy of All Corporate Video
Victim shot in leg during armed robbery attempt
Police investigating incident in First Street parking lot By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent After reports that neighbors in the 200 block of E. First Street had heard a loud bang followed by the arrival of an ambulance, the Independent learned that an attempted armed robbery had reportedly taken […]
Villa Park man arrested at Cubs game for child exploitation Registered sex offender allegedly points small camera at boy at urinal
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent A Villa Park man was arrested by Chicago police at last Saturday’s Cubs game at Wrigley Field for sexual exploitation of a child. The man, Nichols J. Gregor, 37, of the 300 block of No. Ardmore in Villa Park, had a history of […]
Time to get off electric aggregation: Finance Chair Residents advised to switch back to ComEd for lower energy rates
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to Alderman Kevin York (4th Ward), who serves as Chairman of the City’s Finance Committee, it’s time for Elmhurst homeowners to move away from electric aggregation and sign back up with ComEd. “The electric aggregation program has realized about $3.7 million in […]
Lombard Driver Services Facility is temporarily closed
LOMBARD – State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) and State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) are advising local residents that the Lombard Driver Services Facility in the Eastgate Shopping Center is temporarily closed due to issues with heating and air conditioning systems in the building. The facility at 837 S. Westmore-Meyers Road […]
Search for Elmhurst bank robber ends with suspect’s suicide
Subject was resident of Villa Park By Dee Longfellow For The Independent On Thursday, May 26, the search for the suspect in the robbery of the Inland Bank on Spring Road in Elmhurst ended when the subject shot and killed himself in front of a police officer in […]
Bond set at $100,000 for driver accused of running over officer Berlin says van struck plain-clothes detective at nearby Home Depot
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent WHEATON – According to a release issued by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin last week, bond has been set at $100,000 for a man accused of striking an Oak Brook police detective in the parking lot of a Home Depot. According to Berlin’s […]
