According to a release issued by the City of Elmhurst, Mayor Steve Morley announced his appointment of Jacob Hill for Alderman in the City’s Second Ward at a City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 7. Mayor Morley said he had interviewed a total of eight candidates for the position before […]
Elmhurst News
205 Special Meeting
The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10. All seven board members joined members of the district administration to participate in the virtual meeting, which took place remotely. Board president Kara Caforio noted that current health concerns made it neither practical nor prudent to hold an in-person meeting. The special meeting […]
Antonia Balice, 70
Antonia Balice recently died at home surrounded by family at the age of 70. Beloved wife of Lorenzo for more than 52 years; loving mother of Maria (Kevin) Kresnicka, Anna (fiancé Mike Wiley) and Giuseppe (Margherita) Balice; cherished grandmother of Jacob and Thomas Kresnicka and Nicholas Gemmati; dear sister of […]
Top Crime News
Armed robbery reported at gas station On Dec. 8, armed robbery was reported at a gas station in the 900 block of N. York at around 2:10 a.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who stated an unknown suspect displayed a silver revolver and took cash from the cash […]
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 community comes together for Haiti; Provides supplies for students and orphans
By Julia Locanto For The Elmhurst Independent During COVID-19, the Elmhurst community decided to give back to those who are struggling from the pandemic’s impact. Two York High School students helped collect supplies for a school and orphanage for hundreds of children in Haiti. Cousins Emerson Dondlinger and Avery Stanley […]
HOPE Taskforce announces grant recipients; Serenity House tabbed to receive almost $25G
The DuPage County Heroin/Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Taskforce announced last week the award of grants to local government and community organizations to expand their capabilities in the fight against the opioid crisis in the County. The grant awardees and a brief description of each project are below: • DuPage […]
Three teens killed in crash while fleeing Berkeley police; Driver collides with semitrailer at Taft, Bohlander; fourth teen later dies from injuries
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Three teenagers were killed and one was critically injured while allegedly fleeing police in west suburban Berkeley on the evening of Monday Nov. 30, according to law enforcement officials. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the hospital reported that the fourth teen had also died […]
City and Santa plan Holiday Parade through town
According to a release from the City of Elmhurst, Santa Claus and his holiday friends are coming to your neighborhood on Thursday, Dec. 17 ( or Friday, Dec. 18 rain date). Santa has asked to use City vehicles to bring you the joy of the holiday season safely and close […]
While facing prison time, former state senator dies from COVID-19 complications
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Former Democratic State Sen. Martin Sandoval died Saturday, Dec. 5, from COVID-19 complications, according to his criminal defense attorney Dylan Smith. Sandoval was 56. Sandoval had been facing prison time after pleading guilty to taking bribes from the red-light camera company SafeSpeed. Smith said he […]
