Neighbors Poo Feud Gets Colorful / Rabid Bat in Naperville / Lifesaving Cop Honored / Chasing the Very Big Storm

Miss a day, miss a lot. Your week in headlines:

From Dog Waste to Weird Paint Job, Glen Ellyn Homeowner Irks Neighbors

• This brightly-colored home at 444 Longfellow Ave. is making neighbors mad.

Rabid Bat Found in Naperville

• We’re approaching record-setting numbers.

Hinsdale Officer Receives Lifesaving Award

• Officer Louis P. Hayes Jr. was recognized for saving the life of a critically injured construction worker.

March Badness: Cops Say Naperville Man Bilked in Final Four Tix Scam

• An Iowa man is wanted for allegedly scamming the Naperville resident.

Illinois Storm Chasers Track Dangerous Super Cell in DuPage County

• Storm chasers Danny Neal and partner Adam Lucio were out chasing Tuesday’s dangerous super cell as it ripped through Illinois. Also:
  • Lightning Strike Sparks Fire in Darien Home
  • Downers Grove Reviews Cause of Outdoor Warning Siren Delay

State Rep’s Kid Defends Naperville’s Honor, Gives Zero Effs

• The teen recently took to Twitter to let people know how good they have it in the city.

DiCola: ‘Ask the Council Not to Appoint Art Jaros, Who Attempted to Ban Books’

• Kathleen DiCola is stepping down from the Downers Grove Library Board, and she believes Art Jaros is the wrong choice for the library.

Glen Ellyn Teen Brings Home Gold at Parapan Am Games in Toronto

• Ahalya Letternberger earned a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke.

Anticipation Builds in New Clip from “The Curse of Downers Grove”

• This clip may tide you over until the movie premieres Aug. 21.

Alcohol Possible Factor in Clarendon Hills Crash that Killed Westmont Woman

• Police are still investigating the Aug. 15 rollover on Route 83.

Naperville Businessman Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

• John Burns III was convicted of defrauding investors of more than $3 million

Volunteers Donate Money, Time Looking for Lost Dogs

• The search for KD, a border collie that’s been missing for several weeks, has brought other dogs home.

Fundraiser Set Up for Animal Rescue That Lost Six Animals in Fire

• The rescue was run out of a rented home, which was destroyed.

The Death of Sandra Bland: Recent coverage of the mysterious circumstances in the jailhouse death of a Naperville woman.

• • Family Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Assault and Wrongful Death
  • Mom Says ‘She Didn’t Kill Herself’ as Mourners Gather for Woman Found Dead in Texas Jail
  • Sandra Bland Jail Booking Footage Released

• • Congressman Asks Department of Justice to Investigate Sandra Bland’s Death
  • Sister ‘Infuriated’ By Dash Cam Footage
  • Sandra Bland Tried to Kill Herself Before Arrest: AP
  • Texas Public Safety Denies Altering Sandra Bland Dash Cam Footage
  • Death of Sandra Bland a ‘Murder Investigation’ Now
  • Timeline Leading Up to Death of Sandra Bland Released
  • Lawyer for Family of Sandra Bland Describes Police Dash Cam Video
  • Family of Naperville Woman Who Died in Jail Seeks Independent Autopsy

• Burglar Cuts $300 Gash in Jeep Window for Pack of Cigarettes
• Woman in ‘Keep it Real’ Tank Top Steals Pain Relievers from CVS: Cops
• Teenagers Arrested for Drinking at Hinsdale House Party
• Photos of Men Wanted for Armed Robbery Released
• Wheaton Police Seek Suspect Accused of Exposing Himself
• Robbers Steal Pizza, Money from Delivery Driver
• More Than $6K Taken in Bolingbrook Robbery
• Man Sentenced for Stealing from Westmont Company, Jumping Bail
• Man Injured After Running Car Into Lombard Home

WORTH A LOOK

• Photos: Quigley Visits Elmhurst Firefighters
• Libby the White Rabbit: DuPage County Pet Pick of the Week
• Railroad Officials Ditch Plans for Wheaton Pedestrian Overpass
• Enter a Drawing to See Pope Francis Address Congress
• Termination Proceedings Begin Thursday for COD President Robert Breuder

LOCAL VOICES

• Naperville Park District Offers WotNow: A New Community Calendar App
• ProActive Kids targets childhood obesity - register for Elmhurst Hospital’s fall session
• Premature twins get on track with support from Edward Hospital NICU, rehab
• Monarch Expert Brings Butterflies to The Birches
• College of DuPage Hosts ‘Writing on the Edge’ Conference on Sept. 19
• The Naper Nights Concert Series wraps up August 21-22

WOW! HOUSES

• Seven Fireplaces, Wrap-Around Porch, Pool
• Skylights, Wet Bar, Two-Tiered Deck, Pool
• Herringbone Floor, Panoramic View, Giant Closet

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• Local Jobs: Chipotle, Comcast, Fresh Thyme, Park District, D86

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