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 […]
Elmhurst News
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 […]
School Board Capsules
Here’s what’s happening at District 205 By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on April 28. All seven board members participated in the meeting, which took place remotely, with board members and staff members communicating online. Public comment […]
York senior issues special comment to School Board
The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board’s remote meeting of April 28 included one public comment. The board invited public comments to be submitted in writing prior to the meeting. Jack Castanoli, a senior at York High School, submitted the only public comment. Board president Kara Caforio read Castanoli’s […]
The Elmhurst Family YMCA celebrates 60 years…
A salute to founder Elizabeth Engstrand Ackerman (1907 – 2000) If you are a member of the Elmhurst Family YMCA today you are familiar with the numerous programs and exciting activities the “Y” has to offer. The building, which has been renovated over the years, is a landmark located at […]
So far, 181 COVID-19 patients discharged from Elmhurst Hospital
While the Independent continues its coverage of the latest statistics in the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, we have decided to report how many people have been discharged from Elmhurst Hospital – a number we WANT to see get higher every week. As of May 4, Elmhurst Hospital is currently treating 58 […]
