Believed to be responsible for recent vehicle burglaries Elmhurst – According to the Elmhurst Police Department, officers have arrested two juvenile offenders from Addison whom police believe are responsible for a series of burglaries to motor vehicles in the community. The offenders reportedly entered unlocked vehicles that were parked in […]

Fire Dept. responds to home in which everyone had headaches By Paul DelGuidice For The Villa Park Independent On Sunday, October 18, the Independent learned that Villa Park paramedics had responded to an ambulance call on the 200 block of West Division Street, where a family of 11 people had […]

On October 18, 2015 , at 5:30 p.m., the above pictured male subject, driving a car similar to above, a 1992-2000 Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon, approached an 11 year-old boy riding a bicycle near the area of Fremont and Ridgeland in Elmhurst. The subject pulled up to the child and told […]

Neighbors in opposition pledge to continue the fight By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent The City Council approved an electronic sign ordinance, the final step in a process about residential neighborhoods. The vote included ten votes to approve the ordinance and three “no” votes from Scott Levin (5th Ward), […]

Elmhurst – The City of Elmhurst recently purchased two homes, located on Geneva Avenue adjacent to East End Park. The purchase of homes at 289 N. Geneva Avenue and 285 N. Geneva Avenue will assist the City in providing flood reduction benefits to nine homes located west of East End […]

Elmhurst Police have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train on the Union Pacific rail line on Friday, October 9, 2015, at 3:20 p.m. On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, concerned neighbors reported that an elderly female resident who lived independently had not been seen […]

Morley: take complaints to congressmen   By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said there would be less airplane noise when a new runway is scheduled to open October 15th. But they did not say how much less noise. During a meeting at Elmhurst City […]

Quigley: City policy is hurting its own local businesses By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent The Public Affairs and Safety (PAS) Committee is considering different options about allowing video gaming in Elmhurst: only for fraternal organizations like the American Legion and/or for restaurants with liquor licenses. Norm Leader (2nd […]

  “A bit contentious” issue on the table more than three years By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent In an unusual move Kevin York (4th Ward) made a motion to keep on the September 21st agenda discussion of electronic signs in residential neighborhoods. Scott Levin (5th Ward), the chairman […]

  Tom Marcucci YDAP salutes Susan Groenwald, Tom Marcucci By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Now in its 3rd year, the York Distinguished Alumni Program (YDAP) has selected another eight honorees who will be inducted at a special event in their honor in November. Following an arduous vetting procedure, […]