For the sixth year in a row, Elmhurst Public Library received a five-star rating in a national ranking of Library Journal’s annual review of public libraries. The 2022 index represents data released by the Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS) for the 2020 fiscal year. A total of 5,359 […]
Other News
Juvenile, age 13, charged with stealing car from Wilkins dealership; Leads police on high-speed pursuit; later arrested in Oak Park
On Tuesday, Dec. 27, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced that Judge Demetrios Panoushis had ordered that a Chicago juvenile accused of stealing a vehicle from an Elmhurst car dealership will be detained until at least his next court appearance. The juvenile, […]
Illinois Supreme Court grants motion to suspend Safe-T-Act; Responds to plea by DuPage, Kane state’s attorneys
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 31, the Illinois Supreme Court granted an Emergency Motion for Supervisory Order to suspend implementation of the Safe-T-Act pending resolution of current litigation. This is in response to a motion regarding the decision submitted by DuPage […]
Police Reports
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 […]
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Lombard veterans still serving
Warriors win tournament’s consolation title
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—January 5, 2023
KATHLEEN DORMAN Kathleen Dorman, née Gaughan, age 82, of Villa Park, Illinois. Beloved wife of (the late) Dale E. Dorman; loving mother of Debbie (Kenn) Dorman, Sandy (Steve) McCullough, and Diane (Thaddeus) Daszkiewicz; devoted grandmother of Courtney (Dave), Dan, AJ, Olivia, Leksi, Luka, and Lauren; great-grandmother of JoJo; fond sister […]
