Local DuPage County election results. Representative in Congress, 5th Congressional District – D* (Vote For 1) Precinct Detail Precincts Reporting: 100 % DD Benjamin Thomas Wolf 7.91 % 479 DD Mike Quigley 68.20 % 4,130 DD Sameena Mustafa 20.13 % 1,219 DD Steven J. Schwartzberg 3.76 % 228 6,056 Representative General Assembly 47th District – D* (Vote […]
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City Council approves Elmhurst Extended Care Center proposal on Fremont
Residents fill the room, disappointed in outcome, threaten lawsuit By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent A dozen or so people speaking during public forum weren’t able to sway the City Council from approving the Elmhurst Extended Care Center (EECC) project planned on Fremont Ave. One person even […]
The Independent’s Election Guide to the Candidates
This is the Independent’s guide to the Candidates in the upcoming General Primary Election to be held Tuesday, March 20. The Candidates who win in the March 20th election will be on the ballot in the General Election in November. Due to space limitations, the […]
Panhellenic Assn. holds annual fashion fundraiser
Scholarship applications due March 12 By Marisa Mancini For The Elmhurst Independent Wild for Fashion, Elmhurst Panhellenic Association’s annual fundraising fashion show took place Friday evening, February 16, 2018 at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, Illinois. Approximately 165 women attended the philanthropic event, and enjoyed cutting edge fashions presented […]
Man held on $100,000 bond after threatening Elmhurst officer during traffic stop
By Dee Longfellow For The Bensenville Independent At about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Independent received a press release from the City of Elmhurst saying that police were investigating an incident that occurred at York St. and Crestview Ave. and that traffic lanes were closed on York […]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off Saturday. American Legion serves as Grand Marshal
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s already time for the wearin’ o’ the green for the year 2018 and that means it’s time to prepare for the 22nd Annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which steps off Saturday, March 10. This year’s Grand Marshal will be the […]
Arrest made in recent armed robbery
Facebook helps police ID offender with suspect handgun According to a release from the City of Elmhurst, Police Chief Michael Ruth reports the arrest of a 15-year-old juvenile from Hammond, Ind., in relation to an armed robbery that occurred on the 100 block of E. North Avenue in Elmhurst on […]
Armpit Orchestra to Honor Whistler’s Memory with York High Band Scholarship
In June, 2017, Elmhurst lost a piece of its heart and soul with the passing of Darrell Whistler. Although Whistler was a native of Kansas, he loved his adopted hometown and his enthusiasm for all things Elmhurst was infectious. “If you look up the definition of volunteer in the dictionary, […]
Update: Officer’s firearm discharges after subject drove toward him in incident at York & Crestview. Pursuit involves several agencies; no injuries reported
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Independent received a press release from the City of Elmhurst saying that police were investigating an incident that occurred at York St. and Crestview Ave. and that traffic lanes were closed on York St. […]
Lufkin Pool issue revisited Resolutions to repair, demolish both on agenda.
by Paul DelGuidice for The Villa Park Independent After two votes not to fund repairs of Lufkin Pool in November, followed in the last three months by vociferous calls to ‘Save Lufkin Pool’ from many residents, the Villa Park Board of Trustees revisited the question at their Feb. 26 meeting. […]
