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Elmhurst Heritage Foundation celebrates 15 yrs.

Pictured here at the 15th anniversary celebration of the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation held Thursday, April 20 at Wilder Mansion are (front row, from left): former Elmhurst Heritage Foundation Board member Tom Klein, City treasurer Dan Curran, City manager Jim Grabowski, Elmhurst History Museum executive director Dave Oberg, DuPage County Board […]

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Rare Healy portrait comes home to Elmhurst

Historically-significant painting recovered, restored; Heritage Foundation celebrates 15 years Usually, history museums acquire objects that are meaningful to their mission and collections from items handed down through generations or donations from community resources. Occasionally, curators come across a diamond in the rough, a find that is both rare and significant […]

Elmhurst News Police Reports

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 […]

Elmhurst News Police Reports

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 […]

Elmhurst News Obituaries

Mary Lea Hoffie, 89

Mary Lea Hoffie, nee Andersen, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away April 11, 2023 at the age of 89. Mary Lea was the Beloved Wife of the late Gordon L. Hoffie (2006); Loving Mother of Tracy (Stephen) Schumpp, Ronald (Karla) Hoffie and William (Doris) Hoffie; Proud Grandmother of Marshall […]

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Suspects in custody after high speed chase leads to accidents; Vehicle fleeing police side-swipes school bus, car, before crashing; five children found inside

On Friday, April 14 at approximately 2:55 p.m., a beige GMC Acadia SUV entered Elmhurst by traveling northbound on Illinois Route 83 and turning eastbound onto St. Charles Road. The vehicle was being pursued by Oak Brook and Villa Park Police Department vehicles for an incident that reportedly originated in […]

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Fire Dept. promotion

Mayor Scott Levin holds little Maclyn Reynolds, while her mother Samantha pins the badge on Steve Reynolds upon his promotion to Battalion Chief of the Elmhurst Fire Department. Their other children are Olivia, 10, and Owen, 8 (not pictured). Other promotions that evening included Elmhurst firefighters Andy Giarratano and Dan […]