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Elmhurst civilian police department employee tests positive for COVID-19

The City of Elmhurst has been notified that one of its civilian police department employees has tested positive for COVID-19. The civilian police department employee was notified of the diagnosis on Monday, March 23 and immediately informed the Police Chief and City Manager. The employee’s workstation was partitioned by glass […]

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Community reacts as Coronavirus threatens nation; Governor makes call to close bars, restaurants

By Dee Longfellow For The Independent News updates about the COVID-19 Coronavirus have been changing almost hourly, making your weekly newspaper behind the times before the presses even stop rolling. What started as a mild threat heard on the news has now escalated to what could well be an illness […]

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Special meeting to discuss potential civil emergency plans to COVID-19; Action gives mayor temporary emergency executive powers

In a proactive response to COVID-19, Mayor Steve Morley along with three aldermen have called a special meeting to discuss potential civil emergency declaration plans. Although the regular City Council meeting was cancelled, a special meeting was held on Monday, March 16, at which City officials were to discuss an […]

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An extraordinary time

CHRIS FOX PHOTO Willowbrook High School, like all other K-12 public and private schools in Illinois, is closed this week (March 16-20) and next week (March 23-27) because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All school-related activities and events at Willowbrook have been suspended until further notice. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on […]

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Relay for Life

CHRIS FOX PHOTO About 500 students participated in the Relay for Life of District 88 Youth event at Willowbrook High School on Saturday, March 7. The students, who attend the district’s two schools—Willowbrook and Addison Trail—raised funds for the American Cancer Society. As of early Saturday evening, the event had […]

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List of candidates for March 17 primary election

The following is a list of Democratic and Republican candidates who’ll be running in the Tuesday, March 17 primary elections, as well as referenda pertaining to the area. Candidates who are running as presidential delegates and alternate delegates to the 2020 Democratic and Republican national conventions are not listed here. […]