Mayor Steve Morley is currently accepting applications to fill the City’s 1st Ward and 4th Ward vacant aldermanic seats. Aldermen Mark Sabatino (Ward 1) and Kevin York (Ward 4) recently resigned from their offices due to positive personal reasons. “I want to thank Alderman York and Alderman Sabatino for their […]
Elmhurst News
Elmhurst College plans to resume on-campus learning this fall
Elmhurst College announced on Tuesday, May 5, that planning has begun for in-person, campus-based learning and living to resume in August, when the campus begins its first academic year as Elmhurst University. “We believe the best Elmhurst experience is an on-campus experience—it’s personal, student-focused, lived in an atmosphere of community, […]
‘4 on the 4th’ race canceled due to COVID-19
The 16th annual Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th, a staple each Fourth of July morning in Elmhurst, has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 4-mile main event and 1-kilometer kids race have drawn more than 1,200 participants in previous years. The 4-mile is part of the […]
Shell station on north York robbed at gunpoint
On Wednesday, May 6, Elmhurst police reported that there had been an armed robbery at about 4 a.m. at the Shell gas station located at 926 N. York. According to the police report, officers responded to a call about an armed robbery. A complainant related that three suspects entered the […]
Man charged with threatening County Board Chair Dan Cronin
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced on Wednesday, May 6, that bond has been set for a Chicago man accused of leaving threatening voice messages directed at DuPage County Board Chairman Daniel Cronin. Broc Montgomery, 49, of Chicago appeared in Bond Court this morning where Judge Brian Telander set […]
Kevin Patrick Dunagan, 75
Kevin Patrick Dunagan, a 40-year resident of Elmhurst, died Saturday, April 25, at his home in Florida after a long illness. He and his wife had moved to Tallahassee a short time ago. Mr. Dunagan had recently retired from 20-years of teaching as an adjunct professor of economics at numerous […]
Man charged with burglarizing Addison daycare center; Stands accused of stealing keys, electronics, facility’s van
According to the Addison police reports, on April 23, Lee S. Alexopoulos, 31, of Bridgeview, was charged with burglary, theft, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle in the 200 block of N. Mill in Addison at around 4:28 a.m. Police said Alexopoulos gained […]
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 […]
DuPage County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Case Counts
May 9, 2020 Total cases in DuPage County residents 4,520, including 247 deaths * Data are provisional as of 11:00am 5/9/2020 and subject to change. Since May 9, 2020 there are 142 new cases of COVID-19 in DuPage County including 10 deaths of persons with COVID-19 infection reported: • 1 […]
Some businesses that are currently open
As a service to its readers, the Independent is publishing a short list of some of the businesses that remain open, despite the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Osio-Brown Studios 549 S. Spring Road (630) 461.4525 osiobrown.com Mon – Fri (by appt.) Total Window Treatments Karen Lee, WFCP 554 Spring Road 630-530-7474 totalwindowtreatments.com […]
