Local company helps Int’l Humane Society save dogs slated for slaughter By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It sounded a bit sensational, perhaps a little over-the-top when the Independent heard about a local effort to “rescue dogs from Korean restaurants.” It conjured up scenes from Lady & The Tramp, […]

Suspect is resident of Elmhurst DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced last week that bond has been set at $150,000 with 10% to apply for a St. Charles East High School teacher charged with possession of child pornography. Gregory Burgener, 63, of 437 W. Fremont, Elmhurst, appeared in […]

The Illinois Press Association recently sent this newspaper information on The Wall of Faces, coordinated by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. We were surprised to read that there are photos missing for more than 500 Illinois servicemen and women who had either killed in action or went missing during the […]

IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) has announced that Mrs. Nikki Kanzia will join the staff as Assistant Principal, Director of Admissions and Student Life. Since 2014, Kanzia has served as the Principal at St. Scholastica Parish School in Woodridge, focusing on curriculum, recruitment, marketing, advancement and fundraising. In addition, she has […]

Cameron Sanders, 16, was found 150 feet from where he jumped off Rainbow Bridge, police said. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday it has recovered the body of Cameron Sanders, 16, who jumped into the Des Plaines River on Saturday. The sheriff’s office said Sanders’ body was located at […]

Elmhurst police are investigating an armed bank robbery that occurred at the Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 Butterfield Rd. On May 18, at 5:00 p.m. a male/white, 35 yrs, 6ft., 160 lbs, with a buzzcut, wearing sun glasses and a white/blue striped hoodie with blue jeans entered the bank and […]

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County recently honored its corps of dedicated volunteers at its annual volunteer appreciation celebration. Last fiscal year 884 full-time, 183 group and 2,616 one-time volunteers contributed more than 64,000 hours with an in-kind value of more than $1.6 million. “We are extremely grateful to […]

The Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA) has recognized State Representative Patti Bellock (R-Hinsdale) as “Legislator of the Year” for her leadership on issues relating to patient safety and other health care legislation as a member of the Illinois General Assembly. The award was presented at the ISA’s Annual House of […]

  As the opioid epidemic tragically continues to take lives across Illinois, state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, is carrying legislation to classify the synthetic opioid U-47700, also known as “pink” or “U4” as a Schedule I substance. This designer drug, which has been available over the internet, is seven […]

 DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that Judge Robert Miller has sentenced Giuseppe Ressa, 36 (d.o.b. 12/9/1980) formerly of 313 Post Oak Circle, West Chicago, to twenty years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for abducting and making physical contact with young children on multiple occasions. On […]