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Suspect claims to have virus, threatens to ‘cough on people’ On March 15, a complainant at a pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Robert Palmer told police at around 4:11 p.m., during a phone call discussing the suspect’s prescription, the suspect became upset and made a statement that he […]
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 […]
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! The Independent urges readers to: Stay home, stay well and keep your family safe! For the latest updates on cancelled events, restaurants offering curbside delivery, and other notices concerning the Coronairus please visit: theindependentnewspapers.com. ———————————- Ongoing programs: SPECIAL […]
The City of Elmhurst has been notified that one of its civilian police department employees has tested positive for COVID-19. The civilian police department employee was notified of the diagnosis on Monday, March 23 and immediately informed the Police Chief and City Manager. The employee’s workstation was partitioned by glass […]
By the authority granted by Elmhurst City Council on March 16, 2020, Mayor Steve Morley has declared a Civil Emergency in response to the public health emergency of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Mayor Morley’s executive order was issued with the intent of lessening the hardships that have transpired due to the […]
The Independent, the Villa Park Review, the Lombardian, along with all other newspapers published by Rock Valley Publishing will continue publishing under the usual schedule in both print and digital formats. The print version will be published Thursday as usual with newsstand copies available Wednesday afternoons and mail home delivery […]
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Thursday, March 19 From 6 to 9 p.m., York Furrier, 107 N. York Street, is hosting a Fashionable FUNdraiser benefit for the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. A fully-deductible donation of $60 includes hors d’oeuvres, dessert buffet; champagne, wine and […]
Services Saturday Kathleen Frett, age 78, passed away on Friday March 6, 2020. She was born October 10, 1941 in Iowa to Robert and Margaret Dugan. She was raised in Chicago during her younger years, and in Elmhurst throughout her teens. In her adult years, she worked as a payroll […]
Dorothy M. Fuller, long-time resident of Elmhurst and former resident of Glen Ellyn, passed away March 9, 2020, at the age of 91. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick Fuller for 61 years, until he passed away in 2012. They spent most of their married life in […]
Michelle “Chelle” T. O’Connell, of Addison, formerly of Elmhurst, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Asbury Nursing Home in Aurora, at the age of 72. She was born in Buffalo, New York. She is survived by her daughter Gillian, son Joseph, and her brother Hogarth. She received a […]