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Elmhurst Hospital opens 16-bed observation unit as first phase of campus expansion
Elmhurst Hospital opened a 16-bed observation unit off its East Lobby to ease emergency department congestion, marking the first completed project in a multi-phase campus expansion that also includes a two-story cancer center addition and a new medical office building.
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Park Forest woman arrested on burglary charge at Elmhurst Kohl's as police log trespass, scam reports
Elmhurst police arrested Kimberly Plummer, 33, on burglary and retail theft charges at Kohl's on Route 83 and responded to a 2:30 a.m. trespass in the 800 block of South Stratford Avenue during the week of July 21, 2026, while also logging financial fraud and social media scam reports.
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Elmhurst Hospital opens 16-bed observation unit as first phase of campus expansion
Elmhurst Hospital opened a 16-bed observation unit off its East Lobby to ease emergency department congestion, marking the first completed project in a multi-phase campus expansion that also includes a two-story cancer center addition and a new medical office building.
Public Safety
Elmhurst Hospital opens 16-bed observation unit as first phase of campus expansion
Elmhurst Hospital opened a 16-bed observation unit off its East Lobby to ease emergency department congestion, marking the first completed project in a multi-phase campus expansion that also includes a two-story cancer center addition and a new medical office building.
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View MoreCar gets stuck on Elmhurst railroad tracks in early-morning DUI arrest
Elmhurst police arrested three drivers on DUI charges over the July 18–20 weekend, including a Berkeley woman whose car became stuck on the Union Pacific railroad tracks near Poplar Avenue and First Street early Monday morning.
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View MoreCar burglary suspect flees Elmhurst police after hitting three unlocked vehicles
A car burglary suspect broke into three unlocked vehicles on Cedar Avenue, Allison Street, and Crescent Avenue in southeast Elmhurst around 4 a.m. Saturday, July 18, then fled on foot and escaped police and a K-9 unit near the Canadian National railroad tracks.
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View MoreDuPage task force seizes cocaine, 14 firearms, $26K in Willowbrook and Downers Grove arrests
A DuPage County drug task force arrested two men on July 14 in separate cocaine and weapons cases in Willowbrook and Downers Grove, seizing nearly 158 grams of cocaine through undercover buys, 14 firearms, and over $26,000 in cash.
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View MoreElmhurst Park District shuts pools, golf course as wildfire smoke pushes AQI past 200
The Elmhurst Park District closed Sugar Creek Golf Course, Smalley Pool, East End Pool, and The Hub at Berens Park on Thursday, July 16, canceling all outdoor programs as wildfire smoke pushed the Air Quality Index well above 200 across the western suburbs.
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View MoreVilla Park issues mosquito alert after July storms
The Village of Villa Park warned residents on Tuesday, July 14, that aggressive floodwater mosquitoes hatched after the July 2–4 storms will remain active, with Clarke Mosquito Control conducting adult spraying and urging residents to eliminate standing water and stay indoors at dusk.
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View MoreStolen Honda Accord among six EPD cases across Elmhurst
Elmhurst police handled at least six incidents between Friday, July 10, and Sunday, July 13, 2026, including a red Honda Accord stolen from Eldridge Lane and recovered 25 miles away in Country Club Hills.
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View MoreVilla Park police cite 128 drivers in Fourth of July crackdown; speed enforcement runs through July 31
Villa Park Police issued 128 citations and made five arrests during the Fourth of July enforcement campaign that ended July 6, and a new statewide speed enforcement effort targeting Villa Park roads runs through Friday, July 31.
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View MoreDuPage committee takes up 911 radio expansion affecting Elmhurst, Villa Park responders
The DuPage ETSB Policy Advisory Committee took up three MOU modifications on July 6 that would expand access to the county's DEDIR 911 radio system, the network that dispatches Elmhurst and Villa Park police and fire units.
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View MoreNew Illinois Law Championed by Elmhurst Rep Offers Speed-Limiting Device Instead of License Suspension
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker and sponsored by Elmhurst Rep. Marti Deuter gives drivers with two or more excessive speeding convictions in 12 months the option to install a speed-limiting device rather than lose their license. No program launch date has been set.
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View MoreDuPage County committee to vote Tuesday on $344K phone forensics contract, $88K in AEDs
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee meets Tuesday, July 7, to vote on nearly $648,000 in law enforcement procurement including a $344,000 Cellebrite digital forensics contract and $88,000 in replacement defibrillators for the Sheriff's Office.
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View MoreDupage County board considers $50,000 mental health training contract for Elmhurst-area 911 dispatchers
The DuPage County Emergency Telephone System Board recommended a $50,000 contract with Lilly Counseling and Consultation at its Wednesday, June 10, meeting to fund two years of mental health training for dispatchers at DU-COMM, the 911 center that answers Elmhurst emergency calls.
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View MoreElmhurst Fire Department Applies for Real-Time GPS Tracking Through DuPage County System
The Elmhurst Fire Department applied at the June 1 DuPage ETSB Policy Advisory Committee meeting for access to CommandCentral Aware, a GPS-based platform that would display firefighter locations in real time during emergency responses.
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