Car-Crash Rescue / $5 Million Baby Death Judgment / Squad-Car Selfie Molestation

Naperville Man Hailed as Hero After Rescuing Family from Car

• The 40-year-old man was traveling back from his uncle’s funeral when he saw a family in need of help.

$5M Awarded to Family of Baby Who Died at Hinsdale Hospital

• The award was Illinois’ second-highest jury verdict for infant death.

Naperville Cops Let Woman Sexually Abuse Boy in Back of Squad Car: Lawsuit

• The woman groped the child’s crotch, kissed him and snapped selfies, the complaint said.

Wheaton Mansion Built by Golf Legend in 1897 For Sale for $1.9 Million

• Do you want to own a piece of history? This beautiful Wheaton mansion was built by the “father of golf in America,” Charles Blair Macdonald.

Bacterial Infection Killed Eagle Found on I-55 in Darien, Tests Show

• The eagle had puncture wounds on its wings and knees.

DG Property Taxes Going Up By Nearly $1M ... And They Don’t Need To

• “We believe there are alternatives that will reduce or eliminate the burden on our residents.”

Coyote Sightings May Increase in Coming Months in DuPage County

• Sightings could increase between now and February as young coyotes leave their parents in search of mates and territories to call their own.

Two Arrested After Weird Photoshoot on Railroad Tracks

• Passers-by reported an armed man was holding a woman to the ground in Pioneer Park.

Naperville Man Slain in Workplace Shooting

• The man was found dead in a Bolingbrook industrial park in a murder-suicide.

Hinsdale is One of the Best Suburbs in America: Business Insider

• Thanks to great schools, low crime and high incomes.

Elmhurst Ranked Among Best Towns for Trick-or-Treating

• The city was recognized for its annual Fall Fest.

Chicago Bears Select Glen Ellyn Teacher as ‘Hero in the Classroom’

• Brian Pindar is a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.

Edward Hospital Receives 4-Star Rating

• The rating is based on surveys filled out by patients.

Help Elmhurst Academy Rescue and Rehabilitate Illinois’ Raptors

• The funds raised will help support continuing educational programs and future rehabilitation.

Developers Working to Secure McChesney Site for Apartments, Retailers

• The McChesney & Miller grocery store closed last year after 150 years in Glen Ellyn.

Explore Two Chicago Craft Breweries During ‘Make It Two: Brewery Tours’

• The brewery visits will take place Nov. 7.

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• Sexual Predator Jailed for Failing To Register New Address

WORTH A LOOK

• Woman Arrested After a Year of Stealing from Kmart
• Snow? NWS Reports Flurries Thursday in Western Suburbs
• Naperville Woman Named Fulbright Scholar
• Special Driver’s Licenses Available For DuPage Veterans on Nov. 3
• Pre-Screening of ‘Mockingjay Pt 2’ to Benefit DuPage Habitat for Humanity

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• College of DuPage Instructor Publishes Fourth Mystery Novel
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