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While facing prison time, former state senator dies from COVID-19 complications

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Former Democratic State Sen. Martin Sandoval died Saturday, Dec. 5, from COVID-19 complications, according to his criminal defense attorney Dylan Smith. Sandoval was 56. Sandoval had been facing prison time after pleading guilty to taking bribes from the red-light camera company SafeSpeed. Smith said he […]

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County announces COVID-19 test site winter operations plan; Site at Villa Park’s Odeum to reopen

The DuPage County COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site will activate its Winter Operations Plan starting on Monday, Nov. 30. The plan will allow testing to be available for individuals through the winter months while maintaining safe conditions for staff and visitors. The COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site location will remain at the […]

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Dermody Properties grants a $5,000 annual Thanksgiving Capstone Award to EYFP

Dermody Properties, a national private equity real estate investment, development and management company focused exclusively on the logistics real estate sector, has announced the recipients of its annual Dermody Properties Thanksgiving Capstone Award. The Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry (EYFP), which assisted nearly 1,000 households in 2019, has received $5,000 to support […]

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COVID discussions dominate School Board’s virtual meeting; Some special needs students to move back to district buildings

By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17. All seven board members joined members of the district administration to participate in the virtual meeting, which took place remotely. Board president Kara Caforio stated that current […]