As of 11 a.m. on Monday, June 15, there were 8,464 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 429 deaths. Since Sunday, there were 30 new cases and NO deaths of persons with the COVID-19 infection reported. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health […]

Staff report On Saturday, June 13, a peaceful protest was planned and staged in Elmhurst’s Wilder Park (see related story elsewhere in this issue). Staff of the Elmhurst Independent were on hand to talk one-on-one with some of the protestors and organizers. One of the organizers of Saturday’s event was […]

Two new testing sites are being opened and made available to DuPage County residents in the next few weeks.  A new drive-through COVID-19 testing site was expected to open at the DuPage County Complex on Tuesday, June 16. All residents of DuPage County can be tested, and no appointment, doctor […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was a beautiful, bright sunny day on Saturday, June 13, in Wilder Park. just a little too warm to have to wear a mask over your face – but everyone did. More than 1,000 people gathered at Wilder Park to take part […]

Man charged with assault following alleged bar fight On June 6, Ralph R. Storto, 33, of Addison, was charged with two counts of battery and criminal trespass to property at a restaurant/bar in the 100 block of N. York at around 7:30 p.m. Police said officers responded to a report […]

A check-in with ECCI’s Quigley who ‘applauds mayor’s decision’ By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Late last week, the Independent was able to speak with John R. Quigley, president and CEO of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI), to find out how the business community fared during […]

Business owners cooperate as mayor calls for downtown shutdown By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Independent recently caught up with a very busy City Manager Jim Grabowski to discuss the events that took place during the peaceful protest held in Elmhurst on Tuesday, June 2. “It went […]

Reservations required for weekend services Last week, Father Tom Paul, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish and Dean of the Eastern DuPage Deanery, announced the reopening of the parish for Masses and other celebrations. Closed since the middle of March due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, IC Parish has been live streaming […]

Elmhurst Public Library will reopen to the public on Monday, June 15. This next phase of service provides direct access to the collections. Online reservations for library visits open on Wednesday, June 10. Reservation details: • Reservations can be made up to one week in advance • Every person entering […]

Protester mentions ‘returning to loot a business’ On June 2, police said that subsequent to a peaceful rally held near York St. and North Ave., a complainant stated at around 5 p.m. that a suspect made statements about returning to loot a business in the 100 block of W. North […]