Public Safety
Elmhurst police arrested Antonio Hernandez, 20, of Berwyn after a stolen Dodge Charger hit 93 mph on I-390 and was stopped near the I-290/294 split with spike strips; officers found key-fob reprogramming tools in the vehicles.
Public Safety
Elmhurst police and the DuPage County Fire Investigation Task Force are investigating an Oct. 23 house fire at 471 N. Van Auken St., home to a 68-year-old man with a history of arrests involving neighbors, while Police Chief Michael McLean explains the legal limits on involuntary mental health holds.
Public Safety
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.
Public Safety
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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