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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Villa Park is participating in National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 18–24, sharing national crash data and reminding parents about Illinois graduated licensing rules for teens.
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Anthony Jimenez, 28, of Villa Park was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the July 2024 stabbing death of his girlfriend, 24-year-old Jessica Reyes, at his South Michigan Avenue apartment.
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Nine Elmhurst households near 809 Berkley are under a precautionary boil water order after a water main break on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and must boil tap water for five minutes or use bottled water until lab results confirm the supply is safe.
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