Patch Roundup: Local Cymbalist Becomes Internet Star; Two Siblings Charged in Shooting

By Darren McRoy

Here are some of the top stories from the past two weeks in Patch's west Chicago region:

DARIEN—Darien Boy's Patriotic Improv Goes Viral; 5 Million+ YouTube Views—The Eisenhower Junior High student broke his cymbal playing the national anthem. What happened next has taken the Internet by storm.

OAK PARK—Siblings Charged in Oak Park Shooting—A brother and sister each face attempted first-degree murder, home invasion, armed robbery and aggravated battery charges for a May 30 shooting in Oak Park that left a 50-year-old man seriously injured with shoulder and jaw wounds.

MCCOOK—Transformers 4 films at VMC McCook Quarry—Transformers 4, the newest installment in the mega-grossing series filmed portions of the forthcoming sequel at Vulcan’s McCook Quarry recently.

AURORA—FBI Seek Man in Aurora Bank Robbery—Can you help identify the man who robbed a TCF Bank inside an east side Jewel Sunday?

GENEVA—Mayor's Daughter Arrested on Charges of DUI—A week after being cited at an underage drinking party, the daughter of Mayor Kevin Burns and Geneva History Center Executive Director Terry Emma is arrested on charges of driving under the influence.

NAPERVILLE—Hit-and-Run Victim's Family Settles Wrongful Death Suit—The death of Melissa Lech in August 2008 remained unsolved until David McCarthy came forward last year and confessed to hitting her with his car

LA GRANGE—Police Officer Injured during Confrontation at La Grange Carnival—Martel Aguilar, 20, was making inappropriate overtures to young women at the carnival when police said he resisted arrest, injuring an officer in the process.

OAK BROOK—Oak Brook Attorney Indicted for Mortgage Fraud—Robert Lattas is accused of helping to run a $1.5 fraud scheme involving properties on Chicago's South Side.

BURR RIDGE—Trustee Says Burr Ridge Mayor ‘Out of Line’ Before New Chase Bank Approved—Diane Bolos said Mickey Straub was ‘out of order’ after he used her as an example of why residents should not make inferences about conflicts of interest.

FOREST PARK—What Happens When We Die? Author Says There’s ‘Life Beyond Life’—Forest Park resident Bonney Rega is a hospice chaplain and shares her stories and those from her patients who have experienced spiritual communications from "the other side."

OAK PARK—Medical Practice First to Offer Breast Milk Donations—Dr. Paul Schattauer, who runs the Green Medical Practice in Oak Park, is the first practice to accept human milk donations. He said the benefits are much greater than formula and that it could help babies in need, especially those born prematurely.

ST. CHARLES—Red Gate Light Drives Wedge Between St. Charles, District 303—St. Charles aldermen OK traffic light deal that will cost District 303 less, but express lack of trust in future dealings with board of education.

LA GRANGE—Man Hopes New Board Members Give a Cluck about Chickens in La Grange—Jeff Cogelja plans to continue his fight to amend the village code to allow chickens in La Grange by standing Monday night before the newly shaped Village Board.

BATAVIA—’Man of Steel’ Set to Debut, 20 Months After Russell Crowe’s Visit to Batavia—Parts of the movie were shot in the area in October 2011, when Crowe made an impromptu cameo at the Batavia library.