Students collected stuffed animal for firefighters to give children they meet on calls.
Bristol Grade School kindergarteners recently gave Bristol-Kendall Fire Protection District staff stuffed animals they had collected for the firefighters to give children they meet during emergencies. "The BGS students were very proud and thankful to be helping other children in need," Principal Danielle Moran said.
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Former language arts teacher says sexual performance problems should have been part of original sexual abuse defense.
Dale Fry, the Oswego High School teacher convicted last year of sexually abusing a female student, testified in Kendall County court Wednesday that his battle with erectile dysfunction was a factor that was never brought forward in his trial, and could have played a key role in his defense. In a post-trial hearing to determine whether Fry could receive a new trial with a new attorney, the Woodridge resident said he had been struggling with a decreased sexual drive, hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction since about 2000. Fry also said his previous attorney, Philip Nathe of Naperville, told him that his medical condition would have no bearing on the case. “I thought it was important enough that it be brought up because of the charges against…
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A 17-year-old Plano boy allegedly drove over headstones in Little Rock Cemetery near Plano, Kendall County Sheriff's police said.
A 17-year-old boy accused of causing more than $2,300 in damage at a Plano area cemetery was cited with failure to give information after striking property, according to Kendall County Sheriff's police. The boy was identified through a tip made April 16 to the Kendall County CrimeStoppers, a news release states. That was about five weeks after police noted on Feb. 9 that someone had driven over several headstones at Little Rock Cemetery, 14733 Center Ave.
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The bridge over Blackberry Creek is deteriorating faster than expected.
Yorkville police don't want people walking, bicycling, fishing or doing anything else on the River Road bridge until it is removed next month. "Recent inspections of the River Road Bridge over Blackberry Creek show there is a possibility of a collapse, as the structure is deteriorating more rapidly than anticipated," a news release issued Tuesday states. The bridge was closed to vehicles last May after officials noticed a gap in the western abutment was growing. Utility work, erosion control and other efforts will start there later this month, with the bridge and attached dam being removed mid-June. The new bridge is expected to be open to the public in October. The bridge sits along River Road west of Route 47 just north of the Fox River.
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10:34 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
I can't wait for the bridge to open!! I know the repairs to the bridge are necessary and a cause for the safety of those who would use it but I live on River Road and the detour is a big inconvenience and adds about 6 miles to my husband trip to work each way. So with the price of gas that adds up to a huge extra expense. So fixing the bridge ASAP is very important to me and others that live on … more ›
Christopher Glover, 37, died early Tuesday morning after a Monday night crash between his motorcycle and a car on Route 30 at Prescott Drive in Montgomery.
A Montgomery motorcyclist involved in a crash at Route 30 and Prescott Drive on Monday night has died from injuries sustained in the accident, Montgomery police said. Christopher Glover, 37, was driving his Kawasaki motorcycle east on Route 30 around 9:40 p.m. when a westbound Nissan Ultima driven by an 18-year-old Montgomery woman turned in front of him, police said. The motorcycle collided with the passenger side of the car, police said. Glover was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, where he died early Tuesday morning, police said. Eric Gaytan, Glover’s friend and family member, said he received a call about Glover late Monday night, after he had been taken to the hospital. Glover, he said, was the father of three children, …
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Yorkville police reports, May 5-12
Television Through Window Police said Joshua C.L. Suggs, 21, of the 100 block of West Rickard Drive, Oswego, threw a television through a window in the 200 block of West Hydraulic Street. He was charged with criminal damage to property, Yorkville police said. Charged in Lunchroom Disturbance Jorge A. Martinez, 18, of the 2600 block of Indian Cliffs Lane, Montgomery, was charged with disorderly conduct at about 11:55 a.m. after causing a disturbance in the lunch room at Yorkville High School, police said. Charged in Traffic Crash Frances C. Cody, 75, of the 400 block of West Kendall Road, Yorkville, was charged with driving without insurance, failure to yield and driving without a seatbelt, police said. Cody, a 47-year-old Bartlett woman …
A decision on Sandra Vasquez's sentence for driving drunk during an accident that killed five could be weeks away, according to The Beacon-News.
Officials at the DuPage County Coroner's Office confirmed that Jennifer VanEtten, 16, of Big Rock, died at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Officials in the DuPage County Coroner’s Office have confirmed that Jennifer VanEtten, the 16-year-old driver of the minivan in Tuesday night’s crash in Montgomery, died Wednesday afternoon. Vanetten died at 12:30 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, officials said. A cause of death has not yet been determined, according to the coroner’s office, and the investigation is ongoing. The Montgomery Police Department confirmed her death Thursday morning. Police released information Wednesday afternoon that Vanetten was in critical condition at the hospital. VanEtten, of Big Rock, was driving a 1994 Chevrolet Astrovan north on Orchard Road at the Route 30 intersection around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday when a semi truck owned by ABF Freight …
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8:02 am on Friday, May 11, 2012
That intersection is a death trap. Something needs to be done about it. more ›
Yorkville police caution residents against hiring unsolicited workers for seal-coating, storm clean-up.
It's an unfortuante story police hear too often: A contractor knocks on someone's door, offers a great price for seal-coating and disappears without finishing the job. “We’ve already had one elderly gentlemen ripped off," Yorkville Deputy Police Chief Donald Schwartzkopf said. In that case, the contractor performed some work, accepted a check and left without providing much contact information. When the resident realized the work was shoddy, the check had already been cashed and he didn't know how to get ahold of the worker. Schwartzkopf wanted to caution Yorkville area residents against falling victim to shady business practices, especially in light of the economy. Residents are better off using an established local business or taking …
Yorkville police reports, May 3-6.
Suspended License Charges Emilio Gonzalez-Marcelino, 24, of the 400 block of Marion Ave., Aurora, was charged about 7:20 p.m. with driving while his license was suspended in the 200 block of East Countryside Parkway, Yorkville police said. Clothing Allegedly Stolen Dayna C. Stewart, 21, of the 200 block of West Lee Street, Plano, was charged with retail theft for allegedly taking $162 in clothing from Kohl’s, 945 Erica Lane, police said. Gas Stove Reported Stolen A $650 gas stove was stolen from a vacant home in the 400 block of Birchwood Drive between April 28 and May 5, police said. Marijuana Charges Reported Diana C. McIntosh, 37, of the 800 block of Joliet St., Ottawa, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful …
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6:00 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
KitKat0403, Yes she was 17 and yet he was in his 50's?!?! Even if she was 18, you don't see a problem with a 50 some year old man who is married with an 18 year old? Really? As for the girl, I was there once to, with him. He is good at what he does and he prays on those children who have low self esteem that catches his fancy. He makes them feel as if they are important and the only ones in his … more ›