Quigley: City policy is hurting its own local businesses By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent The Public Affairs and Safety (PAS) Committee is considering different options about allowing video gaming in Elmhurst: only for fraternal organizations like the American Legion and/or for restaurants with liquor licenses. Norm Leader (2nd […]
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Council approves electronic signs in residential neighborhoods
“A bit contentious” issue on the table more than three years By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent In an unusual move Kevin York (4th Ward) made a motion to keep on the September 21st agenda discussion of electronic signs in residential neighborhoods. Scott Levin (5th Ward), the chairman […]
Honoring York Dukes of Distinction…
Tom Marcucci YDAP salutes Susan Groenwald, Tom Marcucci By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Now in its 3rd year, the York Distinguished Alumni Program (YDAP) has selected another eight honorees who will be inducted at a special event in their honor in November. Following an arduous vetting procedure, […]
Elmhurst Football Report
IC Catholic Prep football becomes playoff eligible York football team drops conference game to Oak Park-River Forest. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep football team made itself playoff eligible after a key 15-7 Metro Suburban Conference West Division victory over Riverside-Brookfield in Riverside. IC Catholic Prep moved […]
Community Calendar
Picks of the Week – TWO events not to be missed! Friday, Oct. 9 – ECCI’s Shindig For Quigs From 7-12 p.m., the Board of the Directors of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI) invites the public to stop by Mack’s Golden Pheasant in their newly-remodeled banquet […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Battery Sept. 27 Subsequent to a dispatch […]
Police seek suspicious van that approached 12-year-old
Elmhurst — On Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at approximately 5:56 p.m., Elmhurst Police Officers responded to the area of Chandler and Adelia for a suspicious vehicle. A 12-year-old Elmhurst resident reported that while walking in the area, a white minivan, described as possibly a Dodge Caravan with rust and tinted […]
Dog rescued from Elmhurst house fire
Photo by Pete Cruger Fire Department responds to fire caused by soldering of pipes Elmhurst – On the afternoon of October 1 at 2:19 p.m., the Elmhurst Fire Department along with mutual aid companies responded to a report of a single-family house fire in the 200 block of North Highland […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – An event not to be missed! —————————– Friday, October 2 • At 4:00 p.m. at the Elmhurst Historical Museum, Curator Lance Tawzer will present a Gallery Talk on “Work” relative to the “By All Accounts: The Story of Elmhurst” exhibit currently on display. How […]
Elmhurst Sports Report
IC Catholic Prep golf team has productive week Larkin, Bosman lead Timothy Christian cross-country teams at Kaneland. By Mike Miazga Correspondent It was a clean sweep for the IC Catholic Prep golf team. The Knights scored three recent victories over Metro Suburban Conference teams. The week started with a […]
