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I-290 ramp closures hit Elmhurst drivers over Labor Day weekend
Two westbound I-290 ramps to I-294 remain closed through the Labor Day weekend as the Illinois Tollway projects 8.5 million vehicles on its system between Friday, Sept. 4, and Tuesday, Sept. 8.
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Masked suspects flee Elmhurst gas station as officer arrives
Elmhurst police are investigating after a three-car group, including a ski-masked person who covered a license plate, fled the Thorntons at 476 N. York St. when an officer arrived on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Public Safety
I-290 ramp closures hit Elmhurst drivers over Labor Day weekend
Two westbound I-290 ramps to I-294 remain closed through the Labor Day weekend as the Illinois Tollway projects 8.5 million vehicles on its system between Friday, Sept. 4, and Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Public Safety
I-290 ramp closures hit Elmhurst drivers over Labor Day weekend
Two westbound I-290 ramps to I-294 remain closed through the Labor Day weekend as the Illinois Tollway projects 8.5 million vehicles on its system between Friday, Sept. 4, and Tuesday, Sept. 8.
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View MoreElmhurst police make five DUI arrests in less than 72 hours
Elmhurst police arrested five people on DUI charges across four locations between Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday night, Aug. 15, as a statewide Labor Day enforcement campaign launched across Illinois.
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View MoreVilla Park police park patrol cars at schools ahead of first day
Villa Park police began annual familiarization tours at local schools on Aug. 13, with patrol vehicles parked outside buildings through the start of classes later this month. The village says the increased presence is routine and not a response to any threat.
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View MoreVilla Park police urge 911 calls for storm hazards after fire
After a downed power line ignited a Villa Park garage on Aug. 11, the police department's recent advisory urging residents to call 911 for storm hazards takes on new urgency; the piece explains what to report and how dispatchers route calls to Public Works.
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View MoreDerecho tears through DuPage County, third major storm in two weeks
A derecho with 70 mph winds tore through DuPage County on Aug. 11, triggering tornado warnings for Elmhurst, Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace, igniting a Villa Park garage fire from downed power lines and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands — the third major storm to hit the area in two weeks.
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View MoreStorm-downed power lines ignite Villa Park garage; Elmhurst crews assist
A detached garage at 936 S. Ardmore Ave. in Villa Park caught fire Tuesday, Aug. 11, after storm-downed power lines made contact with the structure, drawing mutual aid from Elmhurst and six other fire departments. No injuries were reported.
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View MoreDUI arrest, car theft top busy weekend for Elmhurst police
Elmhurst police logged six incidents across multiple neighborhoods between Friday, Aug. 7, and Sunday, Aug. 9, including a DUI arrest on West St. Charles Road, a stolen Honda Accord on South West Avenue, and thefts of an e-bike and an iPhone.
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View MoreElmhurst police make seven retail theft arrests in three days as burglary charges mount
Elmhurst police arrested at least seven people on retail theft and burglary charges between Monday, Aug. 3, and Wednesday, Aug. 5, with incidents concentrated at the Jewel on York Street and the Kohl's on Route 83.
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View MoreVilla Park police issued 178 citations during July speed crackdown
Villa Park police issued 130 speeding citations and made two arrests among 178 total enforcement actions during a federally funded speed campaign that ran July 7 through July 31.
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View MoreElmhurst woman faces felony charge after allegedly battering officer during DUI stop
Andriana Huizar, 26, faces an aggravated battery charge after allegedly striking an Elmhurst police officer during a DUI stop on West Adelaide Street, leading a wave of EPD arrests that includes four more DUI collars, a storage-unit burglary, and multiple drug possession charges.
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View MoreRepeat trespasser hits three Elmhurst businesses in days
A 60-year-old Villa Park man was arrested three times in three days for trespassing at Brewpoint Coffee, Dan Wangler Builders, and Kimmer's Ice Cream on the same block of W. Park Ave. in downtown Elmhurst, despite having no-trespassing notices at each location.
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View MoreWest Lake Street convenience store cited for illegal gambling machines a second time
Elmhurst police cited the owner of Power Market, 572 W. Lake St., on June 23 for operating two illegal sweepstakes gambling machines supplied by vendor Sweep West, marking the second enforcement action at the store since 2023 after a similar incident involving a different vendor.
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View MoreRoute 83 floods, 62,000 lose power as Monday storms hit Elmhurst and Villa Park hardest
Monday's severe storms dumped 2.41 inches of rain on Elmhurst and brought 70 mph wind gusts, closing Route 83 between North Avenue and St. Charles Road and leaving roughly 62,000 DuPage County customers without power. ComEd expects 80 percent restoration by noon Thursday, July 30.
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