Top 20 Most-Read Burr Ridge Stories In 2025

BURR RIDGE, IL – The allegation that a Burr Ridge man killed his mother drew the most attention on Burr Ridge Patch in 2025.

Check out what made this year's list of top stories, ranked by pageviews:

1. Burr Ridge Man Accused Of Killing Mother: Police (Feb. 25): A Burr Ridge man killed his mother, and a mini sledgehammer is believed to be the weapon, local police said.

2. E-Bikers Harass In Hinsdale, Burr Ridge: Police (July 16): A group of electric bicycle and electric mini-bike riders created a disturbance in Hinsdale late at night, violating traffic laws and harassing drivers, authorities said. The group was later seen traveling south on County Line Road toward Interstate 55 in Burr Ridge, again disregarding laws, according to a Burr Ridge police news release.

3. Burr Ridge Businesses Broken Into Overnight: Police (Jan. 2): Five Burr Ridge businesses, including restaurants, were burglarized overnight, with money stolen from some, local police told Patch.

4. See Video Of Burr Ridge Cop's DUI Arrest (May 23): Burr Ridge's then-deputy police chief swerved over the lines at least a half dozen times in Virginia before being arrested in 2024. Police had been warned that he was all over the road, almost hitting another car.

5. Business Leaving Village Center For New Place: Owner (Oct. 3): A firm is leaving the Burr Ridge Village Center later this month and moving to a nearby site, the owner said.

6. Man In Burr Ridge Ordered 'Hit' On Top Official: Feds (Oct. 7): The man whom federal agents arrested in Burr Ridge is accused of threatening the U.S. Border Patrol's top official, according to the federal government.

7. Sex Abuse Alleged In Pleasantdale District 107, But Teacher Cleared (May 12): An allegation of criminal sexual abuse was reported six years ago at Pleasantdale School District 107, a local police investigation indicates. Police cleared the teacher.

8. 'Suffering' Burr Ridge Restaurant Gets Tax Money (Aug. 12): A restaurant at the Burr Ridge Village Center is struggling, so it needs sales tax money for improvements, officials said.

9. Burr Ridge Breakfast Place Closes (Jan. 21): In May 2022, Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso and others celebrated the opening of a new breakfast restaurant in a public ceremony. Its closure was quieter.

10. 2 Arrested In Juneteenth Mass Shooting Near Burr Ridge (April 2): Two more men were arrested in the last few days for their roles in a mass shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in 2023 near Burr Ridge, authorities said.

11. Burr Ridge Bans E-Scooters, 'Motorized Play Vehicles' (March 11): Burr Ridge trustees strengthened local rules on electric scooters and "motorized play vehicles." The new regulations take effect immediately.

12. Burr Ridge Defends 2 Cops Against YouTuber (Feb. 5): A man who posted a YouTube video unjustly accused a couple of Burr Ridge officers of being drunk on duty, the mayor said.

13. Good Samaritan Robbed At Burr Ridge Bank: Cops (Aug. 15): A good Samaritan trying to help what appeared to be two people stranded on the expressway ended up being robbed at a Burr Ridge bank, police said.

14. Burr Ridge Touches On Official's DUI Arrest (Jan. 21): Perhaps one of Burr Ridge's biggest news events in 2024 was the arrest of its deputy police chief on a drunken-driving charge while in a police car in Virginia. But village officials did not utter a word about it during an open Village Board meeting. Until last week.

15. Burr Ridge Mansion Priced At $10 Million (Aug. 25): A Burr Ridge mansion went on the market for $10 million. If sold at that price, it would be the most expensive ever in Burr Ridge.

16. Sterigenics-Type Pollution May Be Allowed Under Trump: Report (April 9): President Donald Trump is poised to allow exemptions for pollutants such as ethylene oxide, which a Willowbrook plant was accused of emitting for years.

17. Burr Ridge Firm's Driver Fired Shots: Authorities (June 23): An Illinois semi-truck driver was accused in Baltimore County, Maryland, of shooting a car with three occupants, including a 2-year-old, authorities said.

18. 16 Burr Ridge Vehicle Burglaries Reported Same Day (Nov. 6): Sixteen vehicles – 14 of them pickup trucks – were burglarized early one morning in September in Burr Ridge.

19. Burr Ridge Gets $2.7M Offers For Village Hall (Nov. 11): Burr Ridge has received two $2.7 million offers for its 40-year-old Village Hall building. Both companies want to do the same thing with the building – convert it into a preschool.

20. Man Guilty In Willowbrook Shooting Of Pregnant Woman: Jury (May 27): A Chicago man who shot a pregnant woman in her back in 2022 in Willowbrook as she fled from him was found guilty, authorities said.