Berlin praises Elmhurst Detective Torza for help with investigation   DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Roselle Chief of Police Steve Herron announced that bond has been set for an Elgin woman accused of setting fire to a Roselle Townhouse and attacking one of the occupants of the […]

IEPA offers grant, but won’t approve funds as state drags its feet By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst City Council has been looking forward to converting 14 City-owned vehicles to dual-fuel, capable of burning both gasoline and propane. Propane has a smaller environmental impact than gasoline, and […]

What’s going on at Elmhurst City Hall… By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent • The Elmhurst City Council meeting on Monday, July 17, began with Mayor Steve Morley joining Fire Chief Thomas Freeman in promoting Lieutenant Richard Dufort to Battalion Chief. Also promoted was Firefighter William Solka to Lieutenant. […]

In anticipation of a school funding roundtable guided by the Governor, State Senator Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) invited local superintendents to join the conversation in Springfield on July 27. Dr. Jeff Schuler from Community Unit School District 200 and Dr. Hank Thiele from Community High School District 99 attended from Nybo’s […]

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently released the names of the first group of winners in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship (NMS) Program. More than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored NMS awards financed by about 200 corporations, company foundations and other business organizations. Among the […]

Illinois looks on as its neighbor attracts largest foreign jobs investment in nation’s history ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK Taiwanese tech company Foxxconn, known for producing displays for Apple devices, announced Wednesday that it would be entering into an agreement to invest $10 billion in a massive new facility in Southeast Wisconsin, […]

Disco Demolition exhibit extended through Dec. 31 Last week, the Elmhurst History Museum announced that its current exhibit, Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died, has been extended through the end of the year. Disco Demolition Night exploded on July 12, 1979 in the middle of a White Sox doubleheader and […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Update: Third criminal suspect at large in Elmhurst now in custody Following a manhunt than lasted more than six hours, the Elmhurst Police Department has reported that third suspect as been located and taken into custody in an incident that took place in […]

Elmhurst Public Safety Crews conducted a search in Salt Creek after an abandoned canoe was discovered in the water at 10 a.m this morning under the bridge at Saint Charles and 83. The Independent was advised later in the morning the owner of the canoe was found safe.     […]

Recent heavy rains caused flooding in areas of DuPage County and the Health Department is cautioning residents to try to avoid flood water because it may be contaminated. Executive Director Karen Ayala says, “It’s important to protect yourself and your family because floodwater may look harmless, but could be a […]