On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at approximately 10:42 a.m. the Elmhurst Police Department responded to the At Home store located at 265 S. IL Route 83 for a 911 call reporting a man that attempted to break into the rear of a UPS vehicle parked in front of the store. […]
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Walker: Stationed on Vietnam’s southeast corner
By Mark Splitstone Editor’s note: This story is reprinted with permission from Honor Flight Chicago. Bob Walker’s father was a career Navy man who served on a minesweeper clearing obstacles before D-Day and then spent the days after the invasion recovering bodies and parts of bodies from the water. Bob […]
‘It was educational, adventurous and emotional’
Lombard resident Michiels takes part in Honor Flight Chicago trip to Washington to honor veterans By Mike Sandrolini Lombardian staff reporter Honor Flight Chicago (HFC), a 501(c) 3 organization founded in 2008, is part of a network of Honor Flight hubs throughout the country. It recognizes senior war veterans by […]
Severe storms slam the area
A severe weather system slammed northern Illinois and the Chicago area Monday night, producing severe thunderstorms, wind gusts of up to 75 mph in some areas, and tornadoes. Warning sirens were heard throughout DuPage County after 9 p.m. As many as 10 tornadoes were reported in the Chicago area Monday […]
Scholarship recipients
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Several members of Glenbard East High School’s Class of 2024 received scholarships during the Local Scholarship Awards Night ceremony, which was held in the school’s Biester Auditorium on May 9. The honored students included Raya Schwebl and Kaitlin Murphy, who received Madison Elementary School Parent Teacher Association […]
Lombard police report—June 13
Lombard police report INFORMATION TAKEN FROM LOMBARD POLICE FILES The Lombard 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 […]
Police activity near York and Vallette Streets
An Elmhurst Police Department evidence technician exits the back entrance at US Bank on the corner of York and Valette Streets at 6:oo p.m. on Thursday, June 13. At approximately 3:25 p.m. Elmhurst Police responded to a bank robbery that occurred minutes earlier. The suspect is described as a male, […]
Pints to host 9th Annual Craft Beer Fest ticket pre-sale
Father’s Day is coming soon and you can be one of the first to secure a ticket for yourself, friends, dad (and/or mom) to the 9th Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest. Pints, 112 S. York, will host this exclusive event, Saturday, June 15, 2024, 6:00PM-8:00PM. Stop in and pick up […]
The Superior Ambulance Services Elmhurst Cycling Classic returns on June 8 with exciting changes
The Superior Ambulance Services Elmhurst Cycling Classic returns to Wilder Park and Elmhurst University on June 8th. Since Elmhurst last welcomed elite bike racers in 2019, there have been several notable and exciting changes. Many Elmhurst residents are familiar with the day of bike racing that took place around Elmhurst […]
Registration for the Inaugural Elmhurst Twilight Mile is Open!
On June 8, area runners can race The Mile around Elmhurst University, immediately after State Championship bike racing ends. Registration is open for the inaugural Elmhurst Twilight Mile on June 8, 2024. The course runs clockwise on the perimeter streets of Elmhurst University, and will finish in front of the […]