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.
Public Safety
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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The National Weather Service warns that 1.5 to 3 inches of rain through Thursday night could cause flooding along Salt Creek and the DuPage River near Elmhurst, Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace.
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Elmhurst police responded to a battery at Elmhurst Hospital, two domestic battery arrests, three DUI stops and a bank fraud scheme during a string of incidents from Friday, Sept. 25, through Monday, Sept. 28.
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The Illinois Tollway is running overnight lane closures on I-294 between North Avenue and Wolf Road to remove SmartRoad gantry crossbars, with single-lane traffic and 15-minute full shutdowns affecting Elmhurst-area commuters.
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