Politics & Government

Glen Ellyn Week in Review: Train Flips Car in Wheaton, D89 Board Member's Wife Quits School Job after Tribune Inquires

Here's a quick look at this past week's newsmakers.

Friday, the Chicago Tribune reported on nepotism in school districts in the Chicago area.

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Dames & Damsels is a new shop in downtown Glen Ellyn located in the Little Shops near Main Street and Crescent Boulevard.

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Work is expected to be complete by June.

The village was honored in celebration of Union Pacific Railroad's 150th anniversary.

The district honors those who go above and beyond.

The following arrest information was supplied by the Glen Ellyn Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

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An overhaul is being done after the agency misspent its $69 million reserve fund.

NBC 5 Chicago is reporting that both Romney and Santorum have planned campaign stops in Illinois.

There are more reported scams this year than all of 2011.

Frill will open Friday, March 15, at 49 S. Washington St. in Hinsdale.

According to the Daily Herald, the college will work with the county regarding all regulatory issues.

Police issue a press release regarding the crash that involved a freight train and an SUV at College Avenue and Hill Street around 11:50 a.m. Tuesday. The man was transported to CDH for treatment.

Aide positions eliminated to allow the district to hire more full-time technology department employees.

Latoya Moore of West Chicago will perform 80 hours of community service and serve 18 months probation for spraying a Metra conductor in the face with mace last November, the Chicago Sun Times reports.

Craig Yerly gave up his car and started his own business in the pursuit to be debt free.

The annual breakfast celebrated some of Glen Ellyn's finest.

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is now accepting resumes for the position of executive director.

The male driver of the car returned to the scene, police said.

The following arrest information was supplied by the Glen Ellyn Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.



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