• On July 29, two incidents of burglary to a vehicle were reported in the 400 block of Avery—the first at around 8:46 a.m., and the second at around 9:57 a.m. and the third at around 10:19 a.m.  In the first incident, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) […]

The following is the full plan issued by School District 205 regarding the opening of the 2020-21 school year Thursday, July 30 Dear District 205 Families and staff, Friday, July 31 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for families to complete their intent to opt for the Remote Learning Option, […]

Following a meeting on Wednesday, July 29, District 205 released the following information to its community stakeholders about the plans to re-open for the new school year. The entire report can be found on the web site at theindependentnewspapers.com, but due to space limitations, the Independent is presenting highlights: Student, […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent As the District 205 School Board debates the best way to reopen for the 2020-21 school year, the Elmhurst Teacher’s Council (ETC) has spoken up about the fears that its members face in the attempt to return to a “normal” school environment during […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Late Monday, the Independent learned that a 22-year-old Democratic candidate for the DuPage County Board in District 4 would be withdrawing from the race due to a video that went viral and drew national attention. Hadiya Afzal was witnessed on Twitter laughing at […]

As of 11 a.m. on Monday, July 26, there were 10,941 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 507 deaths. Since Sunday, there were 61 new cases and one death of a female in her 90s with COVID-19 reported. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department […]

DuPage County Community Services will accept applications for the annual Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) beginning July 27 until June 30, 2021, or until funds are depleted. Households in need of energy assistance, especially those with disconnection notices, high past due balances, and the general population who have […]

VNA Health Care is opening a new COVID-19 community testing center at St. Alexis Catholic Church, 400 W. Wood Avenue, in Bensenville. Starting Tuesday, July 28, the testing center will offer COVID-19 testing by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 1:30– 4:30 p.m. Individuals will be […]

According to a release from DuPage County, voters may now apply for Vote by Mail ballots for the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election. In compliance with new state election law in response to COVID-19, the DuPage County Clerk Election Division has increased the ballot application period by nearly seven weeks. […]

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT In its July 9 edition, the Elmhurst Independent reported the story about 22-year-old Alec Gonzales, who had been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting a 55-year-old Elmhurst man who was out walking his dog. Gonzales was also charged with […]