The City of Elmhurst has announced that the first draft of a newly revised zoning ordinance has been released. The City has been working with the consulting firm Camiros to comprehensively rewrite the City’s Zoning Ordinance for the first time since 1992. Open house events will be held at Elmhurst […]
Elmhurst News
Man accused of firing handgun at another vehicle denied bond; Incident allegedly result of road rage
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Illinois State Police Captain David Keltner announced last week that Judge Alex McGimpsey granted the state’s motion to deny bond for a Chicago man accused of firing a handgun from his car at another vehicle on I-290 during an alleged road rage incident. […]
District 205 gets in gear for new school year; Resident apologizes for previous public forum, not for what he said but for ‘the way he said it’
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. The meeting’s spotlights and recognitions segment included a brief presentation from […]
‘Cue for a Cause fires up this Sunday
EWAN’s annual competition brings tasty food, live music, kids activities, raffles, auctions, more For those who can’t quite bring themselves to let go of summer, the ‘Cue for a Cause offers everything they need to keep it alive. Live music, cold beer, and the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue will […]
Legal Notice
NOTICE of Petition by Dynegy for an Adjusted Standard (AS 2024-004) before the Illinois Pollution Control Board Dynegy Midwest Generation, LLC, Illinois Power Generating Company, and Kincaid Generation, LLC (collectively, “Dynegy”) filed a petition for an adjusted standard with the Illinois Pollution Control Board on August 14, 2023 (docket […]
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 […]
Field School is official!
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, some 250 students, parents, teachers, staff and administrators turned out for a ribbon-cutting celebration at the newly-rebuilt Field Elementary School. Pictured are (from left): District 205 School Board members Courtenae Trautmann and Kara Caforio, Field School principal Heidi Thomas, District 205 superintendent Dr. Keisha Campbell (with […]
Elmhurst loses great humanitarian
Rich Rosenberg passes on at age 83 By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent “Elmhurst has lost two of its greatest business leaders. Not only were they each wonderfully successful in their commercial endeavors, they each gave so much back to the community. I think of Rich’s Special Kids Day […]
Willis Johnson passes away at 86
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was quite a stunner last week when the residents of Elmhurst learned the news that Willis Johnson, long-time owner of Classic Cinemas, which includes Elmhurst’s York Theatre, had passed away at the age of 86. Willis Gamble Johnson, 86, was born on […]
Council Capsules; Here’s what’s going on at Elmhurst City Hall
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT At the Elmhurst City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 7, a brief discussion was held about the updates recently proposed to the City’s Purchasing Policy. Finance Chair Alderman Noel Talluto (4th Ward) began by thanking the City staff for their hard work on […]