On May 18, 2021 at 7:50 am Elmhurst police were dispatched to Eldridge Park, 363 Commonwealth Ln. for a report of a body in the lagoon. Upon the arrival of police officers, they discovered a deceased male in the water. The manner and cause of death have yet to be […]
Elmhurst News
Police report TCF Bank in Elmhurst robbed
On May 18,2021, Elmhurst Police received a call at approximately 3:00 p.m. of a bank robbery at TCF Bank, located inside the Jewel at 944 S. York Street, Elmhurst. The offender is described as a black male, wearing a gray baseball cap, blue/gray shirt with jeans. He fled on foot. […]
Elmhurst Police Investigate Suspicious Incident
On May 14, 2021, Elmhurst Police received a call from the parent of a 10-year-old boy who reported a suspicious encounter occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. while walking home from school in the 400 block of Huntington Lane. A gray older model sedan type vehicle stopped to ask if the […]
Park Place enjoys ‘Doughnuts From A Distance’; Resident’s daughter makes sweet birthday visit
Kerry Shields Foley left the Cincinnati area in the very early hours of April 26 to make a special trip to Elmhurst to wish a happy birthday to her father, Tom Shields, who lives at Park Place of Elmhurst. What made this visit a delicious surprise was that Kerry brought […]
City plans ‘Always Remember’ Memorial Day Convoy; Parade canceled, but in-person ceremony planned in Wilder
With the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade cancelled for a second year in a row due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Restore Illinois Phase 4 restrictions, the City of Elmhurst will re-stage the community-wide Always Remember convoy on Monday, May 31, at 9:30 a.m., followed by an in-person Military Ceremony at the […]
Fire Chief Tom Freeman announces retirement
According to the City of Elmhurst, Fire Chief Tom Freeman has announced his retirement from the City of Elmhurst, effective April 30, 2021. Chief Freeman assumed his role as the City of Elmhurst Fire Chief on October 10, 2016. He brought more than 44 years of experience and expertise in […]
Police conclude investigation of nooses found hanging at York football field; Student hoped to send message about allowing sports to continue; no charges to be filed
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth and Beverly Redmond of Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205, the investigation into the incident in which nooses were found hanging on the bleachers at the football field has concluded. In January, […]
Donald Fiebrandt
Donald Fiebrandt of Elmhurst passed away recently. Beloved husband of the late Rose Marie nee Cullotta; father of Constance (Brian) Morton, Donnie, Judy Liesberger, and Patty (the late Mark and the late Chris) VanDeHouten; grandfather of Shannon, Kelly, Brian Jr., Brett, and Jack; brother of Judy and the late Raymond; […]
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 […]
Elmhurst Independent 5/13/2021
Elmhurst Independent 5/13/2021
