DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Tom Wirsing have announced that bond has been set for a pair of individuals accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after allegedly stealing merchandise from the Lombard Walgreens located in the 300 block of W. St. Charles […]
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Final weekend for ‘Superheroes in Wilder Park’
In tandem with its Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross exhibition, the Elmhurst Art Museum commissioned the outdoor public art installation Superheroes in Wilder Park that opened Saturday, May 6 in Wilder Park. If you haven’t seen it, make plans now because the exhibition will only remain on display through […]
Winner, winner!
Pictured is Jay Patel, manager of Williams Liquors on south York St. in Elmhurst, where the $1 million lottery ticket was sold last week. Patel was delighted to have sold the prize-winning ticket, especially because the store stands to receive a portion of the money. He said the following day, […]
UP railroad tracks at Poplar closed through Aug. 4
Last week, the City of Elmhurst announced that Union Pacific Railroad had issued a notification that they would be closing the Poplar Avenue crossing for about 10 days. The tracks were closed on Wednesday, July 26 and expect to reopen on or about Friday, Aug. 4. The City […]
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 […]
Missing person alert
July 17, 2023 at 9:23 p.m. on foot heading southbound from the 600 block of South Euclid, Villa Park. Wearing a gray plaid flannel and aqua, white, and black gym shoes. Usually frequents the prairie path, great western and goes west on the path from Villa Park. If anyone knows […]
Addison man charged with leading police on high-speed chase; Police praise assistance from Addison officers
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Villa Park Chief of Police Michael Rivas have announced that bond has been set for an Addison man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase. Nikko De Pasquale, 29, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge George Ford set bond at $75,000. […]
City launches new website; Purchase of two police vehicles approved
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The City Council meeting on Monday, July 17 began with a presentation by Kassondra Schref, the City’s communications manager, about the City’s new web site that had just gone “live.” “The web site was last redesigned in 2006 so it was time to […]
Another successful ‘4 on the 4th’; Hird, King lead record field at 18th annual 4th of July race
A record field of runners toed the line on the Fourth of July for the 18th Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th. An all-time high of 1,286 runners registered for either the 4-mile or the Kids 1K, with a record 1,059 finishing the 4-mile. The Kids 1K had […]
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 […]