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. City ordinance violation Sept. 6 An officer […]
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DiCianni officially announces run for Illinois 8th District
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent On Sunday, Sept. 13 just before the 3rd annual “Talkie Trot” to support the Center for Speech and Language Disorders (CSLD), Pete DiCianni, County Board member (Dist. 2) and former Mayor of Elmhurst, announced his intentions to seek the seat in the U.S. House […]
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Elmhurst Police Report
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. Animal complaint Aug. 16 An officer responded to […]
Elmhurst Travelers Football Club holds reunion at Historical Museum Brings forth memories of a storied football legacy
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Most of them had a day job in the working world doing something other than their beloved sport. But after work at weeknight practices and on weekends, they were something more: they were semi-pro football players. Some were former high school, college and […]
York ’01 grad publishes first novel “A Good Family”
By Jean Lawrence For The Elmhurst Independent Publishing a first novel is a lifelong dream for many writers. For Erik Fassnacht, that dream has just come true with the introduction this month of his novel “A Good Family.” Erik Fassnacht grew up in Elmhurst and attended Edison, Sandburg and York, […]
Officers honored for quick action rescue when car plunged into lagoon
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent They likely wouldn’t call themselves heroes – they are too humble for that. But there’s no other word that describes three police officers who put themselves in harm’s way in order to free a citizen who was trapped inside his car which was […]
Julie D’Agostino loses fight with CF
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent She was a gift to all who had the fortune of knowing her and left a lasting impression on everyone she met. She lit up the world with her smile and lit up the stage with her singing, dancing and acting. Julie Carr […]
Police reports for the week of August 6-13
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. Assault Aug. 8 According to police, a victim […]