Approximately 500 guests attended this year’s Top Pizza Taste of Elmhurst 2017, sponsored by the District 205 Foundation, and enjoyed selections from nine very generous local pizzerias. All of the pizzerias were standouts, getting recognition in at least one category. Fratellos received top honors for their specialty pizza, and […]
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Dr. Malloy retires after long career with Elmhurst Hospital
Foundation creates Career Enrichment Fund in her name By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s one thing to retire — it’s another to leave a legacy — it’s better still when the workplace you’ve called home for almost 50 years sets up a new fund in your name. That […]
Police announce Click It or Ticket campaign over upcoming holiday weekend
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 […]
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 […]