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Why Not Just Renovate Elmhurst Police Station?
The city gets advice that building anew is the best option. But some residents are unconvinced.

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The city gets advice that building anew is the best option. But some residents are unconvinced.

Nearly $200,000 in bills from the district's former law firm remain unpaid.
He faced the same charge in 2022 after a crash in Western Springs, police said.
A mini sledgehammer was believed to be the weapon, authorities said. The suspect is said to have chased away a witness.
She reached speeds of 116 mph and swerved in and out of heavy traffic, authorities said.
One of the critics is a board incumbent. Two other candidates declined to take a stand.
The school-owned car was a few feet away from the school building.
Such a move would add to La Grange's "cultural richness," the owner said.
A former Hinsdale school official is poised to take a similar job in Elmhurst.
The current elementary principal is retiring after more than 18 years at the helm.
They broke into a dealership and made off with a car valued at nearly $54,000, authorities said.
The low bidder beat the engineer's estimate by nearly $80,000.
The city has been doing such work in neighborhoods around town.
She responded to Patch's questionnaire. She is running in the April 1 election.
The village plans to mark the theater's 100th anniversary.
Residents tour the police station, with one saying he was appalled at its condition.
The police requested several area schools to go on lockdown during the search.
In another case, a woman was charged with forgery after trying to open a fraudulent bank account, authorities said.
Five people came into the station and stole several items, authorities said.
The debt will be paid back with proceeds from the district's voter-approved property tax hike, an official said.