10-Year-Old Tries to Save Halloween House / Woman Killed by Train ID'd / Dad Asks Cops to Truant Daughter

10-Year-Old Creates Petition to Save Naperville Halloween House

• A march through Ashbury Oct. 24 to protest the homeowners association’s decision is also planned.

Coroner Reveals Name of Woman Fatally Hit by Train in Elmhurst

• The office also shared the official cause of her death.

Man Charged With Murder of Kristy Wesselman Pleads Not Guilty

• The Champaign man is accused of murdering the 15-year-old in unincorporated Glen Ellyn in 1985.

Chimera’s Comics to Publish “Magnificent” Original Graphic Novel

• A Kickstarter campaign aims to fund the publishing of Chimera’s first original graphic novel, titled “Magnificent.”

After Battle with Insurance Company, Naperville Woman Aims to Help Others

• Carmen Severino wants others to know that they have a voice and can fight.

Dad Asks Cops to Ticket Truant Daughter: Elmhurst Police

• The parent reportedly wanted her to “suffer the consequences of leaving school.”

Lisle Police Shoot and Kill Alleged Home Intruder

• Officers were responding to call of man breaking into woman’s home early Saturday morning, police say.

Alleged Foot Fondler Strikes at Naperville Library

• The 44-year-old man has been arrested for similar incidents over nearly 20 years.

Bad Humor: Unwanted Ice Cream Man Intrudes on Naperville Polo Fields

• Who doesn’t like the ice cream man? The manager of the Naperville Polo Fields, that’s who.

Wheaton Council Prohibits E-Cigarettes, Vaping in Enclosed Public Places, Other Areas in City

• Do you think e-cigarettes and vaping should be banned in certain areas of Wheaton?

Woodridge Man Sentenced for Trying to Kidnap Teenage Girls

• Kareem Green was found guilty of the 2013 attempted kidnappings in Bolingbrook.

Nicholas Sparks to Visit Tivoli Theatre

• Sparks will discuss his career and his new title Oct. 17, presented by Anderson’s Bookshop.

Calling All Brides: The Wedding Walk in Wheaton is This Weekend

• The Wedding Walk will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Lombard Woman Committed to Mental Health Center in Husband’s Murder

• She could be committed for up to 60 years.

Spooktacular Weekend Begins Oct. 23

• Downtown Downers Grove will host Halloween events Oct. 23-25.

Roof Fire Reported at Cardinal Fitness in Wheaton

• The fire broke out early this morning at the shopping center at 266 E. Geneva Road.

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