By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT This is usually the weekend when Wilder Park is abuzz with all things “garden.” The second Sunday in July is typically the Elmhurst Garden Club’s annual Garden Walk & Faire – this year would have been the 25th. But due to the COVID-19 […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Owner Peter Bizios has announced that he is closing the Elmhurst Family Restaurant at 411 W. Lake St. after 41 years in business. It was a decision that was primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused set-backs that Bizios said his restaurant […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In its July 2 issue, the Elmhurst Independent brought readers the news that York Theatre in downtown had finally opened again. A ribbon-cutting and grand reopening took place on Friday, June 26, the first day of Phase 4 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan […]

‘Most appalling’ was young people with offensive signs toward police By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Pete DiCianni had a rough one last week. The DuPage County Board member and former Elmhurst mayor was attempting to do his part to support the law enforcement community by participating in an […]

As of 11 a.m. on Monday, July 6, there were 9,360 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 472 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 45 new cases and one death of a person with COVID-19 infection reported. The death was a female in her 80s. Number of cases by town […]

Here’s what’s going on at Elmhurst City Hall By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Monday, July 6, the Elmhurst City Council held its regular meeting in Elmhurst City Hall with a limited number of aldermen and staff in the Council Chambers, while the remainder participated remotely, due to […]

On Wednesday, July 1, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced that a 22- year-old man had been charged with Attempt First Degree Murder for allegedly shooting an Elmhurst man last May. Charged with one count of attempted first degree murder and […]

Alleged sexual assault reported on north York On June 26, a reporting officer responded to the 800 block of N. York at around 9:15 a.m. for a report of a sexual assault. The victim stated the suspect sexually assaulted her. The suspect was later located, placed under arrest and transported […]

We’re starting the summer in Illinois on a positive note: the numbers of COVID-19 cases are decreasing in our state. That’s great news: it means that 10 weeks of separation has resulted in countless lives saved, but it does not mean the virus is gone or that cases won’t escalate […]

In response to the public health situation that continues as a result of the novel coronavirus, legislation to promote the state’s vote by mail program and enact other measures to protect voter safety and health was signed into law last week. “The public health crisis we are experiencing has forced […]