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 News
Guests include Circuit Court Judge Porter, social justice partners, more First UMC to host Juneteenth Commemoration;
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The public is invited to the First United Methodist Church of Elmhurst at 232 S. York St. for its annual Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration on Sunday, June 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Held annually, this year’s event is especially not to […]
Pints to host 9th Annual Craft Beer Fest ticket pre-sale
Father’s Day is coming soon and you can be one of the first to secure a ticket for yourself, friends, dad (and/or mom) to the 9th Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest. Pints, 112 S. York, will host this exclusive event, Saturday, June 15, 2024, 6:00PM-8:00PM. Stop in and pick up […]
The Superior Ambulance Services Elmhurst Cycling Classic returns on June 8 with exciting changes
The Superior Ambulance Services Elmhurst Cycling Classic returns to Wilder Park and Elmhurst University on June 8th. Since Elmhurst last welcomed elite bike racers in 2019, there have been several notable and exciting changes. Many Elmhurst residents are familiar with the day of bike racing that took place around Elmhurst […]
Registration for the Inaugural Elmhurst Twilight Mile is Open!
On June 8, area runners can race The Mile around Elmhurst University, immediately after State Championship bike racing ends. Registration is open for the inaugural Elmhurst Twilight Mile on June 8, 2024. The course runs clockwise on the perimeter streets of Elmhurst University, and will finish in front of the […]
Lawmakers finalize $53.1 billion budget; Democrats needed three tries to pass $1.1 billion revenue plan just before 5 a.m.
By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to wrap up the General Assembly’s spring session, supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House gave final legislative approval to the state budget as the sun rose Wednesday morning, May 29. Despite holding 78 seats in the chamber, it […]
Ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings, AI regulations among 466 bills to pass this session
Bill allowing digital driver’s licenses also clears General Assembly By Alex Abbeduto, Cole Longcor and Dilpreet Raju CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS A bill banning what unions refer to as employer-sponsored “captive audience” meetings about religion and politics has cleared both chambers of the General Assembly. It was one of 466 measures […]
Elmhurst 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 […]
At the Spring Road Pet Parade
Pet Parade co-chair Andrea Pokrefke (far right) pauses to meet the owners of some of the more unique pets who attended the Spring Road Pet Parade on Saturday, May 18. The young man on the far left holds a snake and the girl next to him has an iguana. It […]
City staff offer capital budget presentation; mayor: We are setting the table for later discussion
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Monday, May 13, following regular Committee meetings, the City Council met as Committee of the Whole (COW) to hear a capital budget overview provided by City Manager James Grabowski and his staff. Mayor Scott Levin began the meeting, explaining that […]
