On Thursday, Sept. 23, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Villa Park Chief of Police Michael Rivas announced that bond had been set at $2 million with 10% to apply for two individuals charged with carjacking a 35-year-old woman at gunpoint. Kentrell Strong, 18, of Chicago, and Rayshawn […]
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Three Cook County minors charged with breaking into Elmhurst vehicles
On Thursday, Sept. 23, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced that three Hazel Crest juveniles, aged 13, 15 and 17, appeared at a detention hearing charged with breaking into several cars in Elmhurst the previous night. Each of the juveniles was […]
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Road rage, juveniles flash gang signs On Sept. 18, a reporting officer responded to an area near Route 83 and St. Charles at 1:42 p.m. for a road rage incident where four suspects described as Hispanic males allegedly were flashing gang signs. The vehicle was located and three of the […]
Perfect day draws record crowd to Craft Beer Fest
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Sold-out presales and a record-breaking number of walk-ins netted about 2,000 people on the lawn of the Elmhurst History Museum. Along with absolutely beautiful weather – not too hot, not too cold, a nice breeze now and then – Saturday, Sept. 18 turned […]
Addison VFW Post 7446 celebrates 75th anniversary
By Dee Longfellow For The Addison Independent Harry Truman was President of the United States. A first-class postage stamp was three cents and a gallon of gas was 21 cents. Notorious and Gilda were on the screens of the movie theaters and on the radio, one might hear The Ink […]
District 205 Board discusses administrators, consultants; Consultant who had reported grievances against him has resigned
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a special meeting on Sept. 15 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Board member Jim Collins was absent from the meeting. There were no public comments. The open-session portion of the […]
DiCianni announces candidacy for DuPage County Board Chairman; Resident pledges to unite DuPage, increase safety, economic development, keep taxes low
On Monday, Sept. 20, DuPage County Board member Pete DiCianni (2nd District) announced his candidacy for DuPage County Board Chairman. Surrounded by more than a dozen DuPage County Mayors, in addition to union and business leaders and friends and family, DiCianni pledged to bring his leadership, passion for economic development, […]
Levin discusses uptick in certain crimes; Residents urged to sign up for ‘Code Red’ alerts
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent “The safety of our residents is our greatest concern,” Mayor Levin said at the City Council meeting held on Monday, Sept. 20. Levin said most crimes are actually down from previous years, but he noted a rise in vehicle robberies and car-jacking. […]
Police investigating alleged robbery at Thornton’s Gas Station
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by Police Chief Michael Ruth and the City of Elmhurst, police are currently investigating a robbery that reportedly occurred on Monday, Sept. 20 at about 1:45 p.m. at the Thornton’s Gas Station at 476 No. York. The offender […]
Police investigate aggravated vehicular hijacking; Suspects flee; victim’s car later found abandoned in Chicago
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by the City of Elmhurst and Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth, there was an incident of aggravated vehicular hijacking that reportedly took place in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven convenience store at 574 S. York St. […]