On Wednesday, May 6, Elmhurst police reported that there had been an armed robbery at about 4 a.m. at the Shell gas station located at 926 N. York. According to the police report, officers responded to a call about an armed robbery. A complainant related that three suspects entered the […]

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced on Wednesday, May 6, that bond has been set for a Chicago man accused of leaving threatening voice messages directed at DuPage County Board Chairman Daniel Cronin. Broc Montgomery, 49, of Chicago appeared in Bond Court this morning where Judge Brian Telander set […]

According to the Addison police reports, on April 23, Lee S. Alexopoulos, 31, of Bridgeview, was charged with burglary, theft, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle in the 200 block of N. Mill in Addison at around 4:28 a.m. Police said Alexopoulos gained […]

As a service to its readers, the Independent is publishing a short list of some of the businesses that remain open, despite the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Osio-Brown Studios 549 S. Spring Road (630) 461.4525 osiobrown.com Mon – Fri (by appt.) Total Window Treatments Karen Lee, WFCP 554 Spring Road 630-530-7474 totalwindowtreatments.com […]

Here’s what’s happening at District 205 By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on April 28. All seven board members participated in the meeting, which took place remotely, with board members and staff members communicating online. Public comment […]

The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board’s remote meeting of April 28 included one public comment. The board invited public comments to be submitted in writing prior to the meeting. Jack Castanoli, a senior at York High School, submitted the only public comment. Board president Kara Caforio read Castanoli’s […]

A salute to founder Elizabeth Engstrand Ackerman (1907 – 2000) If you are a member of the Elmhurst Family YMCA today you are familiar with the numerous programs and exciting activities the “Y” has to offer. The building, which has been renovated over the years, is a landmark located at […]

While the Independent continues its coverage of the latest statistics in the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, we have decided to report how many people have been discharged from Elmhurst Hospital – a number we WANT to see get higher every week. As of May 4, Elmhurst Hospital is currently treating 58 […]

As of 11 a.m. on Monday, May 4, there were 3,743 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 197 deaths. Of those, 687 were outbreak-associated, while 3,056 were not.  Since Sunday, there were 80 new cases and five deaths reported. (Outbreak-associated cases are linked to a congregate setting, e.g., long-term […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At the City Council meeting on Monday, May 4, which was held virtually, Mayor Steve Morley announced the resignation of Alderman Mark Sabatino from representing the First Ward on the Elmhurst City Council.  “It is with regret that I inform you that I […]