Monday, April 21, 2025
On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Addison Mayor Rich Veenstra, members of the Village Board, and the entire Addison community honored Judy Socha for her tireless leadership of Addison’s national-recognized blood bank program. During Socha’s tenure as chairperson of the Blood Bank Commission, established in 1976, Addison’s community blood drives have […]
The City of Elmhurst has been working with the consulting firm Camiros to comprehensively rewrite the City’s Zoning Ordinance for the first time since 1992. A draft of the revised Elmhurst Zoning Ordinance has recently been released. Open houses to learn more about the project and provide input on the […]
According to a releases issued by the City of Elmhurst, the police department is asking the community to check their home and business exterior video cameras to assist in a burglary investigation near York and Vallette. On Friday, Sept. 8 at approximately 9 a.m., a resident of the Prairie Manor […]
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 […]
Abraham Lincoln would be proud proclaiming his thoughts on beer, “I am a firm believer in the people…The great point is to bring them the real facts and beer.” The Elmhurst Heritage Foundation (EHF) is doing just that, providing the beer, for the people. The 8th Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer […]
The City of Elmhurst has announced that the first draft of a newly revised zoning ordinance has been released. The City has been working with the consulting firm Camiros to comprehensively rewrite the City’s Zoning Ordinance for the first time since 1992. Open house events will be held at Elmhurst […]
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Illinois State Police Captain David Keltner announced last week that Judge Alex McGimpsey granted the state’s motion to deny bond for a Chicago man accused of firing a handgun from his car at another vehicle on I-290 during an alleged road rage incident. […]
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. The meeting’s spotlights and recognitions segment included a brief presentation from […]
EWAN’s annual competition brings tasty food, live music, kids activities, raffles, auctions, more For those who can’t quite bring themselves to let go of summer, the ‘Cue for a Cause offers everything they need to keep it alive. Live music, cold beer, and the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue will […]
According to a release from Police Sgt. Stephen Oskroba, the Addison Police Department will be conducting a Roadside Safety Checkpoint from 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 through 1 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 16 for vehicles traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 20 (Lake Street) near John F. Kennedy Drive. Vehicles traveling […]