On Wednesday, June 23, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced that Judge Brian Jacobs had ordered that a 17-year-old Lynwood juvenile accused of stealing a vehicle at gunpoint will be detained until at least his next court appearance. The juvenile has been […]
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Home invasion on Washington St. remains under investigation
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst police have been investigating a residential burglary that was reported in the 300 block of S. Washington Street on Thursday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m. A resident in the 300 block of S. Washington Street reported hearing a person inside of the […]
Demolition of Lincoln School begins; Neighbors asked to be patient for construction’s long haul
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 has announced that work on the Lincoln Elementary School campus is now underway, according to a memo from Beverly Redmond, executive director of Communications & Public Relations for District 205. If you’d like to follow along with […]
ACA receive grants for summer concerts; Reunion Jazz Orchestra to perform July 6
The Addison Center for the Arts (ACA) has announced that the organization has received four grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency’s “Arts Tour Music Live” program. The Arts Tour Music Live provides support to eligible Illinois not-for-profit organizations who present Illinois performing artists, companies or groups for performances. These […]
4 on the 3rd packet pickup Saturday at Fleet Feet
Packet Pickup for the Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 3rd race will be available from 10 a.m. to 6 p m. this Saturday, June 26, at Fleet Feet Sports, 124 E. Schiller, Elmhurst. Packet Pickup also will be available Friday, July 2 at Fleet Feet and race morning, July […]
Visitation celebrates ‘Life and Legacy’ of Sister Thomas Leo
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Hundreds of friends, family, teachers and alumni showed up to the Visitation Parish grounds on Sunday, June 13 for a Memorial Mass and reception celebrating the life of longtime Visitation School Principal Sister Thomas Leo Monahan. Sr. Thomas Leo served the Catholic School […]
Rebuild Illinois funds earmarked for pedestrian overpass across Rte. 83
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At a meeting of the Elmhurst City Council held last October, a measure was passed to move forward with a pedestrian/bicycle bridge to be constructed over Route 83 just north of North Avenue. The Public Works and Building Committee (PWB) presented a recommendation […]
School District 205 updates master facilities plan; Referendum tax impact originally to be $150 per year now estimated at just $4
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 15 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. The meeting included a presentation about the district’s master facilities plan. […]
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Police find woman asleep at wheel, unrestrained child in backseat On June 12, a 34-year-old Broadview woman was charged with DUI, endangering the life of a child, illegal stopping where prohibited and no safety restraint for a child younger than 8 years of age. The charges stem from a report […]
EAM hosts virtual conversation with Washington leaders; Casten, Durbin, Foster, Quigley discuss housing, racial and economic segregation
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Congressman Sean Casten, Congressman Bill Foster, Congressman Mike Quigley, and local housing leaders held a virtual conversation on fair housing about the Elmhurst Art Museum’s exhibit “In Focus: The Chicago Freedom Movement and the Fight for Fair Housing.” The exhibit highlights historical and contemporary responses to […]
