As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, there were 22,339 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 606 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 152 new cases and one death related to COVID-19 of a male in his 60s. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department […]
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City approves pedestrian bridge over Route 83; Funding agreement with IDOT passes; grants to cover $2 million of project
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At a meeting of the Elmhurst City Council on Monday, Oct. 19, 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 […]
Top crime news
Police find underage suspects with phony IDs On Oct. 17, Santiago Beunza, 18, of Miami, Fla.; Noelle Chong, 19, of Porter Ranch, Calif.; Regan Coxon, 19, of Ada, Mich.; and Allyson Gage, 19, of Sacramento, Calif., were charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of false identification […]
York Drama presents “Lift With Love”; Performance presented virtually Oct. 22-25
“Human connection is desperately needed right now,” said York Drama Director Rebecca Marianetti. “We are all trying to find a way to keep relationships alive; the connections between people can never be underestimated, especially as we seek to strengthen ourselves and our community.” Drama Director John Forsythe agrees. “Lift with […]
Bond set for two accused in Chick-Fil-A burglaries in Wheaton, Lombard
On Friday, Oct. 16, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Wheaton Chief of Police Bill Murphy and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced that two Texas men had been arrested and charged with the October 14th robbery of two Chick-Fil-A restaurants located in Wheaton and Lombard. Roosevelt Hart, 26, […]
ECCI joins opposition to graduated income tax amendment; Quigley: Measure clears the way to hike tax on any group of taxpayers
The Board of Directors of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce at its Tuesday, Oct. 12 meeting voted to endorse the Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to the Graduated Income Tax Amendment, or “Fair Tax,” to the State of Illinois Constitution on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot. The […]
School Board Capsules
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 regular meeting on Oct. 13 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members were present at the start of the meeting. […]
Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts plans Virtual Spotlight Gala
On Saturday, Nov. 14, Elmhurst Center for Performing Arts (ECPA) will host its fifth annual Spotlight Gala celebrating the arts in the western suburbs. The Gala benefits ECPA, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the creation of a state-of-the-art venue for theater, dance, music and comedy in Elmhurst City Centre. “This […]
District 205 returns to remote learning as of Oct. 21; Spike in COVID-19 cases among young people cited
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to the Superintendent’s Message issued by Dr. David Moyer at School District 205 on Friday, Oct. 16, all schools will be returning to remote instruction for at least two weeks beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21. At the District 205 Board meeting on Tuesday, […]
Elmhurst twins Tracie Banser and Lonnie Buseman celebrate centennial birthdays; They credit their longevity to having each other, a happy childhood
By Julia Locanto For The Elmhurst Independent The secret to a long, happy life is always having someone by your side—at least according to twin sisters Tracie Banser and Lonnie Buseman. The two celebrated their 100th birthdays last week on Oct. 1. The identical twins both live at Lexington Square […]
