Pictured is Nick Janowitz, owner of Patriot Sports and Fitness, who attempted to do 7,500 pull-ups in a 24-hour period in the hopes of breaking the Guinness World record which currently stands at 7,300. The Pull Ups for Patriots event took place at the City Centre Plaza in downtown […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent About 100 people gathered in the Normandy Room at the Elmhurst American Legion on Tuesday, April 25 to honor Elmhurst resident and long-time community leader Bill Shanklin as he was awarded the 65th Annual Distinguished Service Award (DSA) given by the Elmhurst Jaycees. […]

DuPage County Recorder Fred Bucholz offers a free day of veteran’s appreciation as his office hosts Honor Rewards Day on Wednesday, May 17.  Veterans can bring in their discharge papers (DD-214) to be recorded free of charge.  Veterans and local businesses can also enjoy complimentary refreshments and learn about the […]

A number of elected officials took their oaths of office at the City Council meeting on Monday, May 1, 2017. Those who were sworn in included Mayor Steve Morley, City Clerk Patty Spencer, Treasurer Elaine Libovicz, and Council Members Marti Deuter (1st Ward), Norman Leader (2nd Ward), Michael Bram (3rd […]

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 April 24 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. All seven commissioners attended the meeting. There were no public comments. • Fencing […]

  This week, property owners in DuPage County will begin receiving their 2016 property tax bills. As many might already know that while the average tax rate is down 4.94 percent, the average bill has increased. “This has been another challenging year for property owners in DuPage County. While the […]

Plans to be premier facility with best doctors, focus on community By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent About six months ago there was a change in the administration of Elmhurst Hospital, when Pamela Dunley, MBA, MS, RN, CENP, was named CEO of the local healthcare facility. She replaced Mary […]

State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has advanced plans to tackle issues found during the Veterans Suicide Taskforce hearings. Cullerton passed Senate Bill 1693 to allow deceased veterans with military service to include their veteran status, branch of military and the period of time served in the military on their […]

Vandals have damaged the same home in the 400 block of east May Street in Elmhurst twice in recent months. In the first incident that took place on Monday, January 31, the property was damaged when the concrete driveway of the home was spread with what appeared to be some […]

Bond set for two who allegedly ran financial aid fraud scheme DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced last week that charges had been filed against a Roselle couple accused of stealing more than $200,000 from the College of DuPage (COD) in an elaborate scheme involving financial aid fraud. Cedric […]