A garage sale this month in Wheaton to help children rescued from child trafficking in Ghana, West Africa, raised more than $7,000. Beth Johnson and her cousin, Susie Krieg, held the garage sale June 10 and 11 to benefit the Touch A Life Foundation. "We raised about $7,500 including sales and financial donations," Johnson said in an email. "We are happy with the … [Read more...] about Touch a Life Foundation receives $7,500 from Wheaton after a Garage Sale
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Woman sentenced for attacking 2 at Naperville day care center
A woman who attacked an administrator and a teacher last year at a Naperville day care center has been sentenced to jail and ordered to undergo counseling. Dawn K. Hogue, 35, of the 1400 block of South Canal Street in Chicago, formerly of Joliet and Romeoville, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a school employee in connection with an incident that took … [Read more...] about Woman sentenced for attacking 2 at Naperville day care center
Wheaton is looking into a Wireless Technology Ordinance
Residents and business owners on June 27 had the chance to comment on a wireless technology ordinance being considered by the Wheaton City Council. The ordinance would address the growth and expansion of cellular technologies, including small cell sites and distributed antenna systems. The proposed ordinance, which council members previously discussed at their May 9 meeting, … [Read more...] about Wheaton is looking into a Wireless Technology Ordinance
New Contract for Police Union in Glen Ellyn Gets Approved
Glen Ellyn police officers have a new two-year contract. Village trustees on June 27 approved a contract with the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 202, the union that represents Glen Ellyn police officers below the rank of sergeant. The new contract begins Nov. 1, 2016, and continues through Oct. 31, 2018. The current contract is set to expire at the end of … [Read more...] about New Contract for Police Union in Glen Ellyn Gets Approved
A Glen Ellyn Resident is Participating in a Walk for Kidneys this Weekend
an Kamphuis must spend eight to 10 hours a night hooked up to a dialysis machine as he waits for his next kidney transplant. The 2010 Glenbard West High School graduate was born with kidney disease and received his first kidney transplant from his dad, Gary, when he was 22 months old. To raise money for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, the 25-year-old and his … [Read more...] about A Glen Ellyn Resident is Participating in a Walk for Kidneys this Weekend