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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 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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