Deanne Mazzochi Incumbent Candidate District 47 About Deanne Mazzochi… Born and raised in Villa Park, graduating from Willowbrook High School, Representative Deanne Marie Mazzochi received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Chemistry (Biology/minor), from Boston University.  She received her law degree (with honors) from the George Washington University. She […]

As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, there were 22,339 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 606 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 152 new cases and one death related to COVID-19  of a male in his 60s. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At a meeting of the Elmhurst City Council on Monday, Oct. 19, a measure was passed to move forward with a pedestrian/bicycle bridge to be constructed over Route 83 just north of North Avenue. The Public Works and Building Committee (PWB) presented a […]

Police find underage suspects with phony IDs On Oct. 17, Santiago Beunza, 18, of Miami, Fla.; Noelle Chong, 19, of Porter Ranch, Calif.; Regan Coxon, 19, of Ada, Mich.; and Allyson Gage, 19, of Sacramento, Calif., were charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of false identification […]

“Human connection is desperately needed right now,” said York Drama Director Rebecca Marianetti. “We are all trying to find a way to keep relationships alive; the connections between people can never be underestimated, especially as we seek to strengthen ourselves and our community.” Drama Director John Forsythe agrees. “Lift with […]

On Friday, Oct. 16, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Wheaton Chief of Police Bill Murphy and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced that two Texas men had been arrested and charged with the October 14th robbery of two Chick-Fil-A restaurants located in Wheaton and Lombard. Roosevelt Hart, 26, […]

The Board of Directors of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce at its Tuesday, Oct. 12 meeting voted to endorse the Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to the Graduated Income Tax Amendment, or “Fair Tax,” to the State of Illinois Constitution on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot.      The […]

Here’s what’s going on at District 205… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst INdependent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Oct. 13 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members were present at the start of the meeting. […]

On Saturday, Nov. 14, Elmhurst Center for Performing Arts (ECPA) will host its fifth annual Spotlight Gala celebrating the arts in the western suburbs. The Gala benefits ECPA, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the creation of a state-of-the-art venue for theater, dance, music and comedy in Elmhurst City Centre. “This […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to the Superintendent’s Message issued by Dr. David Moyer at School District 205 on Friday, Oct. 16, all schools will be returning to remote instruction for at least two weeks beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21. At the District 205 Board meeting on Tuesday, […]