Web site honors downtown Elmhurst business By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Tannins restaurant and wine bar in downtown Elmhurst has made the very top of the list of Best Wine Bars in Illinois, according to the web site BestThingsIllinois.com. Tannins’ owner Mike Allas admits he was skeptical. “There’s […]

DuPage County launched a new web-based application that will provide navigation tools and information about the DuPage County trail system. The DuPage Trails App showcases all trail routes in DuPage County. The app allows users to pinpoint parking lots, rest areas, restrooms, popular destinations, bike shops or emergency assistance facilities […]

DeMauro, Tomlitz, six others, were en route to Canada to go fishing By Dee Longfellow For The Bensenville Independent On the morning of Monday, July 3, the Independent learned that there had been an airplane crash in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 1, which claimed the lives of […]

Elmhurst Fire Department responded for the structure fire at 281 E. May Street on July 4 at 3:45 a.m. A neighbor notified the Fire Department when she heard a boom, saw an orange glow and called 911. The Elmhurst Police Department arrived on scene and evacuated homes at 281 and 285 […]

Elmhurst Brewing Company is excited to introduce its new brewmaster, Cam Horn, an industry veteran and pioneer of Texas’ craft scene whose deep expertise in the intricacies of the brewing process and passion for experimenting will serve Chicagoland’s beer lovers well. Horn, 33, joins Elmhurst Brewing from Franconia Brewing Co., […]

State Representative Patti Bellock (R-Hinsdale) announced her intention today to decline pay and per diem during the 10-day special session of the Illinois General Assembly scheduled for June 21-30. State law provides that legislators are to be paid for their gas and lodging expenses related to attending session at the […]

Ed Stevenson has been named executive director for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. “I’m very pleased to formalize Ed Stevenson’s role as executive director for the District,” said Forest Preserve District of DuPage County President Joe Cantore. “Ed is a tenured member of our leadership team, and in […]

Illinois News Network An Illinois state representative is criticizing the $36.5 billion budget bill passed by the General Assembly this week for including hundreds of millions of dollars – at least – in earmarks for projects in lawmakers’ home districts. Rep. David McSweeney said he was particularly curious about an […]

Brian Bergheger has spent 29 years with the City Brian Bergheger, Director of the Elmhurst History Museum for the City of Elmhurst, will retire effective October 2017. Bergheger has been credited for his role in directing and managing the operations of the Elmhurst History Museum in alignment with professional practices […]