Joanne Von Alroth

Elmhurst property owners might pay slightly higher taxes next year to help the city pay for required increases in police and fire pension funds, officials said late Thursday. Members of...

Elmhurst officials say it is unlikely they will regulate the height or appearance of playground equipment in people's back yards despite a resident's request to do so. Members of the...

Elmhurst City Council members unanimously agreed Monday night to allow fellow aldermen to participate electronically in meetings if they cannot be present. After months of debate, the council ironed out...

The City of Elmhurst probably will extend its subsidized transportation program for senior citizens and may broaden it to include people with disabilities, officials said Monday night. Members of the...

City Council members unanimously rejected a plan that would have allowed a local club to offer rock concerts to the under-21 set. The proposal would have allowed by Funseekers, 684...

When Emerson School physical education teacher Tammy Henderson gave birth to Jacob last fall, she had no intention of being a trendsetter. But that's exactly what she became at Emerson,...

Elmhurst officials said Monday night that they will not recommend a plan that would open rock concerts at a local club to the under-21 set. Members of the City Council's...

Elmhurst City Treasurer David Dyer will be able to hold two municipal positions despite a state code to the contrary, city officials said. Dyer, a longtime library trustee and 45-year...

Police said late Wednesday that they will conduct a roadside checkpoint in the village this weekend in an effort to weed out drunken drivers. Officials would not disclose the day...

Members of an Elmhurst City Council committee said they will consider regulating the size of swing sets on residential property. After resident Don Alexander complained to city officials that a...