Public Safety
A Villa Park woman was pulled from her burning home in the 400 block of North Bierman Avenue on Oct. 4 and transferred to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition after she reportedly went deeper into the house to retrieve her dog, which did not survive. Elmhurst and Oak Brook Terrace firefighters were among the mutual-aid crews that responded.
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Two women face burglary and retail theft charges after an Elmhurst police officer helped stop an 82-mph chase on I-290 following a nearly $1,700 theft from a Naperville Alo Yoga store on Oct. 19.
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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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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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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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