An 18-year-old Lisle man is accused of larceny after he and three other individuals were allegedly involved in the theft of a hippo head statue from a miniature golf facility in Aiken, S.C. Bradley S. Heidler is a student at the University of South Carolina, according to a report by a South Carolina CBS affiliate.
Navistar's new headquarters hit a milestone this month: more than 1,000 workers are now employed at the Lisle campus, according to a Naperville PR firm. Approximately 300 are transplants from other Navistar locations throughout the country, and more than 300 are recent college graduates, according to a press release dated Sept. 21 from Culloton Strategies. According to its recent state tax credit application, the company intends to maintain 2,200 jobs in the state of Illinois.
The Naperville man accused of causing a fatal accident on I-88 last month died Friday afternoon, according to a report from the Naperville Sun. Previously on Patch: William A. Howe's vehicle was seen driving the wrong way down the westbound lanes of I-88 on Aug. 6, and witnesses reported Howe was throwing cash from the windows. According to police, his vehicle collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla. Two Elmhurst residents died following the accident. Passengers in two other vehicles involved in the crash were not harmed. Howe was transferred from Edward Hospital in Naperville to Loyola …
The Naperville Police arrested two men Tuesday night following a drag racing incident where the vehicles, a limo and a Pontiac Grand Am, were clocked speeding at 102 mph, according to an article from the Naperville Sun. The incident occurred in an area of city close to Lincoln Junior High School. A Woodridge man was driving the limo, according to the Sun. Read their full report.
Less than a year into his latest term as 48th District Representative, Michael Connelly has announced his intent to run for Senate. The Lisle resident threw in his hat after incumbent Sen. John Millner announced he would not be seeking an additional term, according to the Daily Herald. According to the article, Milner is endorsing Connelly for the position. Read the full story on the Daily Herald website. Connelly is sponsoring a health and safety fair at Kennedy Junior High School later this month.
HB 1056 (public hearing procedure during rezoning) Our previous coverage: 'Rezoning Bill Passed By House' Shortly after the village of Lisle's planning and zoning commission approved changes to its public hearing process, Rep. Darlene Senger filed a new bill that allows Illinois municipalities with populations under 500,000 to set their own rules and define which 'interested parties' can participate in the hearing process. The Daily Herald spoke with the Citizen Advocacy Center's executive director about the governor's decision. What did she have to say? HB 1716 (FOIA) Our previous coverage…
I don't know, does this gymnasium look familiar? Commenters of this 2008 YouTube video of Phoenix Phenom's "Boom Boom Dynamite" say the video was shot at Lisle Senior High School. The artist and her producer attempted to sue the Black Eyed Peas in 2010, alleging they stole the hook for their song, "Boom Boom Pow," according to Chicago Breaking News. What do you think?
District 202 students aren't the only ones who can do some learning this week. Parents: take advantage of the district's website to learn about new additions to the staff and school board. Get to know new LSHS Spanish teacher Eileen Gouda, who comes to the district from Lockport High School, and LSHS math teacher Justin Smith, who previously worked at Farragut Career Academy in Chicago. Last spring we published the results of the District 202 school board member election. Learn more about the new trustees, as well as the incumbents, in a photo slideshow.
An undetermined number of students appeared to show up to the first day of classes at Naperville North High School intoxicated, states a report from the Naperville Sun. According to the article, some students have already been suspended; but a school representative says the activities did not occur on campus. Read the full story on the Naperville Sun website. The district's disciplinary procedures call for a 10 day external suspension on a first offense, which can be reduced to five days if the student enrolls and completes a chemical depency assessment, according to the Naperville School …
According to the Daily Herald, Carol Stream Police and the DuPage Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group seized 800 grams of cocaine from a Lisle home. Two men, from Lisle and Wheaton, respectively, were charged following the search. Read the full story on the Daily Herald website.
State Sen. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) today tweeted his confirmation of a Daily Herald blog post suggesting he is considering a run for the Illinois House. "No drama, just thinking things through and weighing all options," he said via his @RonSandack Twitter account at about 3:45 p.m. He included a link to the Daily Herald's Suburban Political Recount blog by Mike Riopell and Kerry Lester. The post quotes Sandack as saying a House run is "one of the things on my radar." Sandack would be pitted against Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno of Lemont in the newly drawn 41st Senate …
Lisle family influences childcare legislationThe Chicago Tribune reports on the Cullotta family, who lobbied for hospitals to provide new parents with informations on sudden infant death syndrome, as well as training for Illinois child care providers. According to the article, their infant daughter died at her child care provider's house in Lisle in 2007. Read the full story here. Navistar laying off 200 contractors in transition to LisleWANE-TV Navistar began sending out layoff notices to 200 contractors. The layoffs are part of the transition from Fort Wayne, Ind., to Lisle, according to …
UPDATED: July 15, 11:40 a.m.A DuPage County judge overturned a default hearing against adult film star Jenna Jameson this week, according to the Naperville Sun. According to the article her attorney is trying to resolve the issue out of court, though he has also asked the court to dismiss the theater owner's legal team after allegations of attempting to blackmail the actress. Read the full story here. Original story:In June the owner of two local movie theaters — Hollywood Palms in Naperville and Hollywood Boulevard in Woodridge — began a lawsuit against adult film star Jenna Jameson for …
The Indiana Business Journal is reporting that Navistar could be slated for tax abatements in Indianapolis with a promise to create more jobs, though they had to pay $5 million back to the city last year after failing to retain jobs. According to the article, the company will create 250 jobs and retain 30 more over the next few years. Read the full story here. See our last report on Navistar job retention in Illinois and Fort Wayne, Ind.
According to the Daily Herald, resident Andy Yender, 93, died on Saturday. Visitations will be held on Thursday evening at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home in Naperville, and Friday morning at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Lisle, according to the article.
The Naperville Sun reported that District 203 Superintendent Mark Mitrovich submitted the only bid for a home constructed by the district's Building Trades students. According to the article, he has been renting the home since summer 2009. Read the full story here.
It's long been a debate how many jobs Navistar will bring to Illinois, though the "golden number" seemed to be roughly 3,000. Crain's Chicago examined the company's state tax credit application and determined that number won't be immediately reached. According to the article, a portion of current jobs will be retained while roughly 400 are added "over the next several years." The State of Illinois approved the application in March. Upon their announcement to move to Lisle, the company mentioned it would "phase down" jobs in its current Fort Wayne, Ind., plant. In January Fort Wayne's Journal …
Now that 'Batman' will be morphing Pittsburgh, Pa., into Gotham City, the latest in the 'Superman' franchise is swooping in to take over Chicago and Plano—and they're looking for extras. TribLocal is reporting that auditions for non-speaking roles in the project, code named "Autumn Frost," will take place at the DePaul University Naperville Campus at 150 West Warrenville Road this Saturday afternoon. Filming is expected to commence this summer. See the full story for details. According to Variety, Russell Crowe recently signed on to play Superman's father.
The Morton Arboretum’s summer concert series is taking a year hiatus, according to their website. The Tune In with Trees series has hosted the likes of Lyle Lovett, Huey Lewis and the News, and Emmylous Harris. The Arboretum will ‘re-evaluate our options for musical entertainment.’ They are still continuing with the Theatre-Hikes series, as well as this summer’s Nature Unframed exhibit.
Naperville North High School was named one of the state’s top high schools for college preparation by the Washington Post, based on its Advanced Placement offerings. The Post’s High School Challenge recognizes more than 1,900 schools across the nation. Schools are assigned a ratio based on the number of AP or other college-level tests taken in 2010 by the number of graduating seniors. According to the Post, the rankings “can reveal the level of a high school’s commitment to preparing average students for college.” Students that enroll in AP courses study college-level material. Successful …
