DE9BA21D-30DF-4E38-9D3F-58843ADD0DC6 By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Last week, a group of neighbors surrounding Redeemer Lutheran Church gathered to share their thoughts about the plans to remodel and reconfigure the area around the church and its Redeemer Center located on St. Charles Road, just east of York St. Led […]

Here’s what’s going on at the Elmhurst Park District By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on Nov. 27 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. Commissioner Patricia Morissette-Moll was absent from the meeting. There were no public […]

Atty. General opens investigation into Massage Envy By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Massage Envy in Elmhurst has turned up on a list of locations throughout Illinois, which are currently under investigation by Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who is looking into allegations that several customers of the chain have […]

Burglars strike police squad car while fleeing By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent [Ed. Note: This is an update to a story that appears in the 11-30-17 issue of the Elmhurst Independent.] On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth announced that charges had been filed in […]

Elmhurst Police are investigating a reported Armed Robbery that occurred on Monday, Nov. 27 at 8:14 p.m. at 100 block of E. North Avenue. A 19-year-old victim told police that he responded to a Facebook post offering an I-Phone 7 for sale.  The victim met with two people described as […]

  Three of four found later; one had loaded handgun   By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent   Early Monday morning, Nov. 27, the Independent learned that Elmhurst police were seeking suspects in a garage burglary that took place about 5 a.m. on the 600 block of Fay. Acting […]

Elmhurst police have arrested and charged a 35-year-old Chicago man with Residential Burglary after he entered an occupied college dorm room and took a credit card from a student’s purse inside of the residential dorm room. Police have charged Joseph A. Phillips, of 756 S. Kostner, Chicago, with one count […]

  Elmhurst police have arrested and charged a 35-year-old Chicago man with Residential Burglary after he entered an occupied college dorm room and took a credit card from a student’s purse inside of the residential dorm room. Police have charged Joseph A. Phillips, of 756 S. Kostner, Chicago, with one […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Thursday, Nov. 2, a reception was held in the Commons of York High School for this year’s class of Dukes of Distinction. Selected by a committee of judges, the six persons chosen  have distinguished themselves through significant and extraordinary accomplishments, service and […]

  Bensenville apartment fire fatality 11/20/2017 11:41 AM CST 1 DEAD IN BENSENVILLE APARTMENT FIRE 2017-11-20 The DuPage County Coroner’s Office, Bensenville and Fire Departments along with the DuPage County Arson Task Force are currently investigating a residential apartment fire fatality in Bensenville, Il.   Many residents displaced as officials […]