Shedd School in the Bahamas / COD Contracts Questioned / Wheaton Brew Fest / Marine in Hall of Heroes

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Woodridge Teen Pursues Marine Biology Dream in the Bahamas

• DGS rising senior Morgan Meyer was accepted into the Shedd Aquarium’s High School Marine Biology program.

Groups Question COD President’s Contracts, Want Investigation

• Two College of DuPage trustees also have filed FOIA requests for school financial records, as well as legal invoices and emails.

5 Things You Need to Know About Wheaton Brew Fest

• Find out the best way to sample more than 80 beers from breweries around the area and across the country at Saturday’s event.

Local Marine Who Lost Her Life Enters Hall of Heroes

• Marine Corps honors Cpl. Sara Medina, who died serving on a humanitarian mission in Nepal.

Watch: Security Video Released from March Conflict at Hinsdale South

• The video shows an interaction that has been the subject of complaints and an investigation within the District 86 school board.

Mariano’s in Elmhurst Hiring for Several Positions

• Mariano’s will also host job fairs in August at its locations in nearby towns.

Mom Says ‘She Didn’t Kill Herself’ as Mourners Gather for Woman Found Dead in Texas Jail

• U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin calls arrest of Naperville woman “highly questionable” at her funeral on Saturday.
  • 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

Condition of Baby Found in Hot Car Improving

• The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office still investigating the incident and no charges have been filed.

Woman Sues Nursing Home in Hinsdale for Husband’s Wrongful Death

• The lawsuit alleges the nursing home didn’t didn’t give proper care, rehab and therapy to her husband.

Downers Grove Venture Crew Needs Help to Replace Broken Trailer

• The club needs a new trailer to bring its modular railroad layout to several shows a year.

• Man with Purse Arrested for Theft After Cops See Suspicious Car in Handicap Spot
• Driver Stopped for Unsafe Load Had Stolen Ladders, DUI Warrant
• Shoe Thief Arrested from Hospital for Car Burglary: Cops
• 5 Injured in Naperville Rollover Crash

WORTH A LOOK

• U.S. Mail Truck Hit by Freight Train in Addison
• Elmhurst Fire Department Awarded Grant for Shared Emergency Driver Simulator
• Small Business Development Center at COD Wins Prestigious Award

LOCAL VOICES

• Centennial Beach Sunshine Sale and Back-to-School Beachside Yoga
• Police Officers team up with Texas Roadhouse for Special Olympics Illinois
• Cougars’ Tyler Arista wins Cooperstown Home Run Derby

IN REMEMBRANCE

• Guy ‘Red’ Brownson, 59, Loving Husband, Devoted Dad

WOW! HOUSE

• Golf Course Views, Cathedral Ceilings, Sun Room
• Veranda Porch, Wet Bar, Tray Ceilings, Wainscoting
• Vaulted Ceilings, Skylights, Pool, Screen Porch
• Wooded Lot, Built-ins, Loft, Deck, Patio
• Two-Story Foyer, Wet Bar, Stone Fireplace, Media Room

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• Local Jobs: Pepsi, Sears, Barnes and Noble, JCPenny, PNC

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