By Dee Longfellow FOR THE INDEPENDENT Phil Greco, owner and president of The Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, and longtime resident of Villa Park and Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at his Elmhurst home surrounded by family and loved ones on June 20, 2023. He was 67. Phil battled the […]
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Video surveillance catches suspect with stolen goods On June 28, James T. Walker, 55, of Lombard, was charged with felony retail theft at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 7:05 a.m. The reporting officer observed Walker pushing a shopping cart containing stolen alcohol. Later, police said […]
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 […]
Precautionary Boil Order Remains in Effect
Update 7/6 at 1:30pm: The City’s contractor is currently replacing approximately 50 feet of broken main and anticipate to have the repair complete today. Flushing of the boil order area (map) is complete and coliform sampling is currently underway. Samples will be delivered to the lab by 5pm this evening. […]
Elmhurst, Poplar and Crescent, Water Main Repair Update – 7/5/23, 8:30 p.m.
Public Works crews have successfully isolated the leak and restored pressure to the system and will be completing repairs tonight during the overnight hours. The break occurred due to work by Nicor on Wednesday afternoon. A precautionary boil order is in place for all City water customers within the borders […]
County sheriff’s office working to bring those responsible for Juneteenth shooting ‘to justice’
One killed, 23 wounded; victim was father of 2 young children Staff report No arrests have been made as of press time in connection with a mass shooting at a strip mall in unincorporated DuPage County near Willowbrook early Sunday morning, June 18. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office said […]
4 on the 4th registration continues; Packet pickup this weekend for annual 4th of July event
Get ready to run! Registration continues for the 18th Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th race at 4on4th.com, and packet pickup times are set at Fleet Feet Sports in Elmhurst. The traditional 4-mile run on the Fourth of July (Tuesday) begins at 7:15 a.m., followed by the […]
Factory girls!
On Friday, June 23, the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild hosted an artist’s reception for its Inspired By Warhol exhibit, a juried exhibition based on Andy Warhol’s works currently on display through Friday, July 28 in the EAG gallery inside the Elmhurst Art Museum. Here, getting into the spirit of the Factory […]
Lexington Square acquired; soon to be ‘The Roosevelt at Salt Creek’; Plans include multimillion-dollar renovation, change to rental community
On Wednesday, June 21, a Chicago-based real estate investment and asset management firm known as Focus Healthcare Partners LLC announced its acquisition of Lexington Square Senior Living in Elmhurst. The senior living community will be rebranded as The Roosevelt at Salt Creek and converted from an entrance-fee buy-in model to […]
Melvin “Mel” Militell, 86
Melvin “Mel” Militell, resident of Sterling, formerly Plainfield and Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 86. A very proud Veteran of the US Marine Corps; beloved husband of 61 years to Diane Militell; loving father of Tracy Militell (Dave); Leanne (Dave) Mueller and John Militell; proud Papa of […]