Public Safety
Elmhurst police arrested a 68-year-old Van Auken Street man on a disorderly conduct charge after he was caught destroying a fence with a hammer, the latest in a series of arrests dating to 2023. The arrest was among five incidents in the latest police reports, including a drug paraphernalia citation, a domestic battery arrest, driveway vandalism and a stolen car chase.
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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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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Villa Park Police Department is offering free car-seat inspections by appointment through Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of Child Passenger Safety Week, with two certified technicians available to check installations and help parents correct common mistakes.
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A DuPage County judge ordered Mario Ronces Ocampo, 39, of Villa Park held in jail pending trial on felony charges of aggravated battery and criminal sexual abuse after he allegedly groped a woman on the Illinois Prairie Path near South York Street in Elmhurst.
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