Friday, January 10, 2025
On Monday, June 29, York Township Supervisor John W. Valle surprised Elmhurst resident Jane Harwart with a cake to celebrate her 99th birthday. She sat in a chair festooned with gold balloons declaring “99.” The cake was shared after lunch with the other guests at the York Township Senior Nutrition […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE INDEPENDENT Phil Greco, owner and president of The Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, and longtime resident of Villa Park and Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at his Elmhurst home surrounded by family and loved ones on June 20, 2023. He was 67. Phil battled the […]
Video surveillance catches suspect with stolen goods On June 28, James T. Walker, 55, of Lombard, was charged with felony retail theft at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 7:05 a.m. The reporting officer observed Walker pushing a shopping cart containing stolen alcohol. Later, police said […]
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
Update 7/6 at 1:30pm: The City’s contractor is currently replacing approximately 50 feet of broken main and anticipate to have the repair complete today. Flushing of the boil order area (map) is complete and coliform sampling is currently underway. Samples will be delivered to the lab by 5pm this evening. […]
Public Works crews have successfully isolated the leak and restored pressure to the system and will be completing repairs tonight during the overnight hours. The break occurred due to work by Nicor on Wednesday afternoon. A precautionary boil order is in place for all City water customers within the borders […]
One killed, 23 wounded; victim was father of 2 young children Staff report No arrests have been made as of press time in connection with a mass shooting at a strip mall in unincorporated DuPage County near Willowbrook early Sunday morning, June 18. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office said […]
The Addison Center for the Arts (ACA) has announced the unveiling of its Pop Art Hometown Heroes display, a vibrant and captivating Warhol-themed art installation paying homage to the remarkable individuals who are figures worthy of civic pride. As part of a county-wide art project, photographs of Addison’s chosen icons […]
Get ready to run! Registration continues for the 18th Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th race at 4on4th.com, and packet pickup times are set at Fleet Feet Sports in Elmhurst. The traditional 4-mile run on the Fourth of July (Tuesday) begins at 7:15 a.m., followed by the […]