Zastrow and Leide crack triples in victory. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian softball team recorded a recent 18-4 Metro Suburban Conference Red Division victory against Walther Christian. The win put the Trojans at 3-7 overall. In the game, Hope Zastrow and Samantha Leide each tripled, while Liv Schuringa […]
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Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Battery April 30 A victim at a restaurant […]
Police Chief offers update of gas station robbery
Suspects charged after Clark station robbed at gunpoint A person admitting involvement and another person of interest relating to the Clark Gas Station robbery in Elmhurst that occurred on April 25, 2017 have been charged by the FBI with a series of armed robberies and attempted armed robberies. The defendants, […]
Police have man in custody for Shell station robbery
Elmhurst police are investigating a robbery which occurred at the Shell Gas Station at 103 W. Third Street on May 3, 2017, at 3:15 a.m. A white/male in his 30’s, wearing a White Sox jacket, entered the Shell Gas Station and demanded money from the cashier. The offender took an […]
Addison teen, Villa Park man shot in Addison double homicide
Police say action was ‘targeted attack:’ general public not in danger By Dee Longfellow For The Independent Over the weekend, the Independent learned that a double homicide had taken place near the intersection of Elizabeth Drive and Denise Court in Addison. According to the police report, the two men were […]
Broadway in Elmhurst
Local performers with Elmhurst roots join to support Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts Elmhurst native, Julie Peterson, returns to Elmhurst on Saturday, May 13, for a special performance in Broadway in Elmhurst, an evening of musical theatre and entertainment to benefit the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts, a not-for-profit organization […]
Hospital volunteers open Teen Time Capsule
Memories, modernization, progress revealed in contents By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Time marches on… we see it on our faces in the mirror and the faces of our children as they grow and mature. Time is much more meaningful when it is remembered over a period of several […]
ICGS inviting all school alumni, parents, and friends for reunion
On the evening of June 2 from 7 – 10 p.m., alumni, alumni parents, current former teachers and staff, and friends of Immaculate Conception Grade School in Elmhurst, are invited to gather for drinks, food, and friendship at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S. York Rd. Food truck fare […]
Elmhurst Police arrest local man for Attempted Robbery and 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 Attempt Robbery of the 7- Eleven Store at 572 S. York Rd. A white/male in his 40’s, wearing a White […]
