Patch Roundup: Man Struck by Train Dies, $50K Christmas Lights, Warrant Says Baby Choked to Death

GLEN ELLYN—Pedestrian Struck by Train in Glen Ellyn Has Died—The 25-year-old ignored lowered gates and warning lights, police said.

ST. CHARLES—See This Campton Hills Family's $50K-Winning Christmas Show—Want to see the home that won ABC's 'The Great Christmas Light Fight'? Visit them at 42W891 Beith Road, Campton Hills or check out the video at larsenlightshow.com.

ST. CHARLES—Warrants Unsealed: Farrey Baby Choked to Death, Buried by Mom—Court documents unsealed Thursday in Texas indicate Jeffrey Farrey told his father that Jackson Farrey choked to death.

NAPERVILLE—Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Naperville House Fire—An early-morning fire at a Naperville home left two people died and three injured, according to the Naperville Fire Department.

ELMHURST—It Took a Village to Find Joanie—Beloved pup on the run for three weeks is back safe in her foster home.

WHEATON—Villa Park Man Faces Child Porn Charges in Wheaton—Villa Park, DuPage County authorities assisted in undercover investigation.

GLEN ELLYN—Six-year-old Saves Toddler Who Fell Into Swimming Pool—Game he played with his grandpa, former Glen Ellyn resident Tom Mansmith, helped him know how to immediately pull the girl to safety.

WHEATON—Wheaton Driver Charged with DUI in Pedestrian Death—Elderly Wheaton woman was struck and killed while crossing a street, according to authorities.

BENSENVILLE—Bensenville Police Shoot a Man Who Pulled a Gun on Them—Suspect exchanged gunfire with police after he allegedly violated an order of protection.

GLEN ELLYN—11-year-old Hadley Student Accused of Assaulting Teacher—School officials say it is now a “police matter.”

ELMHURST—Elmhurst Firefighters Respond to Garage "Engulfed" in Flames—Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions were able to get the fire under control quickly. No one was injured.

GENEVA—Township Roads Chief: My Predecessor Spent $6,600 on Culvert for His Own Driveway—In a response to a letter from previous Geneva Township Highway Commission Mark Wissing, Mike Abts says Wissing spent taxpayer money days before leaving office for improvements that benefitted Wissing and his Old Kirk neighbors.

BATAVIA—School Board to Taxpayers: Sorry, But Education Trumps Tax Relief—Batavia School District 101 board members move forward with a whopping 13 percent tax levy increase, despite a passionate protests from tax watchdogs.

ELMHURST—NBC's 'The Sing Off' Gives Elmhurst Performer and His Group, The Filharmonics, the Boot—They came as close as you can get to winning $100,000 and a recording contract, but we think they’ll do just fine on their own.

HINSDALE—Jim Corno Sr., Comcast SportsNet President With Hinsdale Ties, Dies at 66—Mr. Corno had a long career in Chicago sports broadcasting, running several different networks since coming to the city in 1984.

HINSDALE—Adventist Begins Work on Cancer Institute, Outpatient Center—The 54,000-square-foot facility will include 19 private treatment rooms equipped with entertainment centers and high-tech comforts to help patients stay connected with home and work.

GLEN ELLYN—McAninch Arts Center's $35 Million Renovation is Ready for Its Debut—New Philharmonic will perform there on New Year's Eve, and COD and Second City alum Jim Belushi headlines grand opening March 8.