The letter to the editor regarding an April 21st Earth Day celebration at Earth Friendly Products in Addison was printed in error on page 4 of the April 13 Addison Independent. The event is by invitation only and is not open to the public. The Addison Independent and Rock Valley […]

Home now uninhabitable; incident under investigation By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by Police Chief Thomas K. Freeman, there was a structure fire in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 16 on E. Park St. At approximately 2:49 a.m., the Elmhurst Fire Department […]

Say they don’t oppose elderly or disabled, just the two-story addition By Dan McLeister
For The Elmhurst Independent Residents emphasized they were not opposed to the Elmhurst Extended Care (EEC) function of taking care of elderly and disabled people, but were adamantly against a proposed two-story addition that would encroach on […]

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 10 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. Commissioner Kevin Graf was absent from the meeting. Commissioner Doug Ennis participated […]

Never fear – God Squad is here! If Montini Catholic’s small team of enthusiast student volunteers had a motto – this could be it. The God Squad has been preparing the gym for Montini Catholic’s masses and prayer services for three years and counting. The small group is tasked with […]

As a mother, I understand the heartbreak a parent experiences when their child is suffering. When I was first approached by local mom Kate Grobe Drury three years ago, I was horrified to learn that her son Charlie’s treatments for a rare autoimmune disorder were not covered by insurance and […]

Colleen Maietta was elected this year’s Woman of the Year from Immaculate Conception Parish. She and her husband, Pat, have been members of the parish for 19 years. They have three daughters who attended or currently go to ICGS. Colleen has been a volunteer or chairperson/organizer in many activities in […]

In an effort to save lives by reducing fatal and serious-injury crashes, the Elmhurst Police Department continues to take part in a year-long grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) that provides funding for additional enforcement of DUI and seatbelt laws.  As part of the grant, periodic roadside safety […]

Bensenville Village President Frank DeSimone 1,217 Henry Wesseler 942 Bensenville Village Clerk Nancy Quinn 1,204 Amanda Mendoza 908 Bensenville Village Trustee (vote for 3) Armando Perez 1,154 Ann Franz 1,138 McLane Lomax 1,071 David Majeski 901 Joseph Pisano 842 Sergiusz Zgrzebski 805 Bensenville Library Trustee (vote for 2) Kathleen Quinn […]

 The Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the Myrtle Avenue railroad crossing on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A detour has been established, sending vehicular traffic three blocks to the east to the Maple/Prospect crossing. The purpose of the closure is for emergency track maintenance.