By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Wednesday, March 25, the Elmhurst Park District posted a reminder that its playgrounds are currently closed due to the order of Governor Pritzker, reminding residents that while it’s okay to be in parks to walk, bike or jog, it is not acceptable […]
Elmhurst News
The latest updates from the City of Elmhurst
Next Council meeting to be held electronically A City Council meeting will be held on Monday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Elected officials have been encouraged to participate electronically. Residents are also urged to watch the meeting online on ElmhurstTV YouTube Live, Comcast Channel 6 or AT&T U-verse Channel 99. […]
Inez Sather, 102
Inez Sather died on March 22, 2020, having reached the not always envious age of 102. She was born in a remote part of North Dakota called Kintyre, on February 25, 1918, the second youngest of four Norwegian children. When her mother died two years later, her overwhelmed father asked […]
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 […]
City’s “Restaurant Support Guide” listed here; Includes establishments offering special services
Governor Pritzker has issued an official Executive Order that mandates the closure of on-premise dining in Illinois restaurants through at least March 30. The following Elmhurst establishments have confirmed with the City that they plan to remain open, offering drive-thru, carryout, curbside, or delivery options to patrons. Please note some […]
Daily COVID-19 Case Counts* for DuPage County
April 4, 2020 Media Alert: Daily COVID-19 Case Counts* for DuPage County Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Case Counts* in DuPage County, 2020 outbreak-associated cases 606 (88 outbreak-associated** and 518 nonoutbreak-associated cases), including 19 deaths Total cases in DuPage County residents Total Willowbrook long-term care facility 51 (34 residents and […]
Seven deaths in DuPage County related to COVID-19
According to the Daily Herald and Elmhurst Edward Hospital in Naperville, a DuPage County man has died from the COVID-19 virus. The man, in his 60s, died Sunday at Edward Hospital in Naperville. Neither his identity, nor further details, were revealed. He had no underlying conditions. Keith Hartenberger, a spokesman […]
Top Crime News
Suspect claims to have virus, threatens to ‘cough on people’ On March 15, a complainant at a pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Robert Palmer told police at around 4:11 p.m., during a phone call discussing the suspect’s prescription, the suspect became upset and made a statement that he […]
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 […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! The Independent urges readers to: Stay home, stay well and keep your family safe! For the latest updates on cancelled events, restaurants offering curbside delivery, and other notices concerning the Coronairus please visit: theindependentnewspapers.com. ———————————- Ongoing programs: SPECIAL […]
