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Fred Lorenzen, NASCAR Hall of Famer and Daytona 500 winner, passes away

'Fast Freddie' Lorenzen was just a couple weeks shy of his 90th birthday when he passed away on Wednesday. The Elmhurst, Illinois native was an early star of the sport of NASCAR, competing from 1956 to 1972. He had many nicknames including 'Golden Boy,' 'Fearless Freddie,' the 'Elmhurst Express' and was…

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Victoria fires: at least three homes destroyed as authorities warn towns still under threat

Warnings remained in place for a group of communities west of Ballarat as crews work to get blaze under control

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Two busloads of migrants are dropped off at Elmhurst train station

A total of 91 people were on the coach buses that arrived Saturday from Texas, according to a post on the Elmhurst Police Department’s Facebook page.

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Robber sought in Elmhurst bank holdup

The FBI is looking for a man who they say robbed a US Bank at 536 South York St. on Saturday in Elmhurst.

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‘Home Alone’ actor Ken Hudson Campbell, from Elmhurst, recovering after cancer surgery

Former Second City actor played a Santa Claus impersonator in the 1990 holiday classic.

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Undefeated York beats Downers Grove North in a showcase game for Jake Melion

Expectations have been raised in Elmhurst. Can the Dukes compete for the state title this year?

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Chicago man charged with road-rage shooting in Elmhurst

Gregory Johnson, 42, of Austin, who prosecutors say has multiple felony convictions, was denied bail on Sunday. He allegedly fired multiple shots at a vehicle. No one was hurt.

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No. 7 York has transformed Elmhurst into a high school football hotbed

The Dukes, ranked No. 7 in the preseason Super 25, played in front of huge home crowds last season.

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School’s out: what happens when classrooms close in rural Australia?

Elmhurst primary school is the 10th to close in regional Victoria in the past five years

The Guardian - AU

Camilla meets young ballet dancer set to star in Disney documentary

The Queen Consort wished Anthony Madu luck when she visited Elmhurst Ballet School, which offered him a scholarship after a video of him went viral.

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Editorial: Governor, Ron DeSantis had the right to speak in Elmhurst

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who could become a presidential candidate in 2028, if not 2024, went on the offensive against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a possible rival for the highest office in the land.

Chicago Tribune

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Illinois as part of visit aimed at showing he’s pro-police

ELMHURST, Ill. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, exploring a 2024 bid for the White House, came to west suburban Elmhurst on Monday as part of a tour attacking Democrats for enacting “woke” policies that encourage crime and weaken law enforcement as he recruited police officers to move to the Sunshine…

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Protesters greet Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on visit to Chicago area: ‘Illinois is a place where we say gay. We’re proud of it.’

Ron DeSantis, mulling a GOP run for president, meets with law enforcement in Elmhurst and denounces ‘woke policies enacted by Leftist politicians’ in blue states and cities.

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Cut your bitterness with cookies

If you’re attending the DeSantis rally in Elmhurst Monday, at least slide by Lezza’s bakery to remind yourself that life isn’t all bad.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis now a factor in Chicago’s mayoral race

The GOP governor will be headlining an event for police in Elmhurst on Monday. Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas distanced himself from the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, which endorsed him, after it promoted the event.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to speak to Chicago FOP Monday in Elmhurst

CHICAGO — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, exploring a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is scheduled to speak at an invite-only event Monday in Elmhurst to members of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police and potentially deliver some rhetorical political payback to Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Wheeling man accused of painting swastikas on Elmhurst church

Josef Stumpfoll, 35, is charged with felony hate crime and institutional vandalism. He would need to pay $10,000 to be released from jail ahead of trial.

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Talented junior trio of Luke Williams, Bryce Welch, Cole Arl leads Naperville North into Jack Tosh second round

Luke Williams led the Huskies with 23 points in their 49-44 win against Glenbard West in the first round of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Monday in Elmhurst.

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Jetsons-style robots are invading Chicago-area hospitals, amid worker shortage

It’s not polite to stare. Especially in the hospital.

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Kelly Watson’s 94-yard kickoff-return TD helps York conquer Glenbard West in battle of unbeatens

York senior Kelly Watson was the last player off the field Friday in Elmhurst. There were interviews to do and congratulations to receive.

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Prisoner escapes from police car on Eisenhower Expressway by kicking out window

Devin M. Revels, 27, had been arrested in Chicago near Cicero and Erie for stealing a catalytic converter in Elmhurst earlier in the day, police said.

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Workers sue staffing company, client over wages, overtime

They allege the Elmhurst-based temp firm lowered wages without giving notice and did not correctly pay overtime

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DuPage Jail inmate arrested nearly two weeks after cutting GPS bracelet while on leave to attend brother’s funeral

Bruce Berrier was arrested Saturday at a Jewel-Osco in Glendale Heights, 12 days after he was temporarily released from the jail and allegedly cut off his GPS bracelet at Arlington Cemetery in Elmhurst.

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