As summer kicks off and travel increases, the Elmhurst Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket. Funded by a grant from IDOT, the program’s goal is saving lives by reducing fatal and serious injury car crashes through additional enforcement […]
Other News
Suspect arrested in October shooting
Frankfort man, arrested on unrelated charges, connected to incident By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On May 10, the Independent learned that a person had been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place last October on eastbound I-290 near North Avenue Allante James Sewell, 23, of Frankfort, […]
“Cop on Top” Special Olympics Fundraiser Friday
Look for cops on top of Dunkin’ Donuts outlets For the past 15 years, police officers from throughout the state have “staked out” Dunkin’ Donuts rooftops in May to heighten awareness and raise donations for the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Illinois Special Olympics. In return for the police […]
Kids and families invited to ‘Just for Kids Fishing Derby’ at Blackwell’s Silver Lake
Anglers 15 and under are invited to drop a line at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s 31st annual ‘Just for Kids Fishing Derby,’ on Sunday, June 11, from 8 a.m. to noon, at Silver Lake in Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Kids can learn about fishing and advance […]
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Police arrest local man for attempted robbery, felony theft
Elmhurst Police have charged a local man for Felony Theft which occurred at the Shell Gas Station at 103 W. Third Street on May 3, 2017, at 3:15 a.m. and attempted robbery of the 7- Eleven Store at 572 S. York Rd. A white/male in his 40’s, wearing a White […]
Tom Cullerton requests formal bipartisan investigation into Warehousegate
State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) requests a formal investigation into the overpriced Springfield warehouse the Department of Human Services leased to store state files. Cullerton and Representative David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) submitted a formal request to Illinois Legislative Audit Commission co-chairs Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and Representative Robert Rita […]
Elmhurst Police charge local man with Child Pornography
Elmhurst Police have arrested and charged a 63 year old Elmhurst resident and school teacher from St. Charles East High School with Child Pornography and there should be a distinction between that and fantastic content from websites similar to Tubev. Elmhurst detectives were alerted to illegal activity from the Internet […]
Elmhurst firefighters respond to two residential fires
On Wednesday, May 10 at 7:52 p.m., Elmhurst fire companies responded to the 300 block of North Walnut for a possible structure fire after a lightning strike. Homeowners stated that the house shook and it sounded like a bomb went off. They checked the house, which had a slight odor […]
Obituaries
Caryl Adair Hineline Caryl Adair Hineline, nee Caryl Mae Adair, was born in Homewood on March 8, 1923, to S. Eugene Adair and Anna B. (nee Silberman) Adair. Most of her childhood was spent in Homewood. She attended Bloom Township High School and graduated from Illinois State Normal University, June […]