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Playground Equipment Damaged, Stolen Pills: Bolingbrook Police Blotter

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Playground Equipment Damaged, Stolen Pills: Bolingbrook Police Blotter Patch Bolingbrook, IL --

*April 10 *

Residential burglary 

Officers were called to the 800 block of Summit Lane for the report of a residential burglary, police said. The victim said a room was rummaged through and a bottle of prescription of pills were stolen between 2:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. A rear door was found open.

Laptop stolen from home 

A laptop was stolen from a residence on the 800 block of Rebecca Lane between 7 a.m. and 7:04 p.m., police said. A garage door was forced open.*  *

Driving under the influence 

Jeffrey Lynch, 31, 161 N. Gregory St., Aurora, was arrested at 2:33 a.m. and charged with traffic sign violation, no insurance, driving on a suspended license and DUI following a traffic stop at Schmidt Road and Briarcliff Road, police said. 

*April 9 *

Domestic battery 

Bismark Opare, 19, 505 Preston Dr. was arrested at 10:24 p.m. and charged with domestic battery after a call to the residence, police said. *
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*April 8 *

Playground equipment damaged 

Officer responded to the 1800 block of Apple Valley Drive for the report of criminal damage to state supported property, police said. Playground equipment was damaged between April 4 and 8. 04/04-04/08.* *

Driving under the influence 

Joseph Tynski, 21, 851 Tamms Ln. was arrested at 7:30 p.m. and charged with DUI, failure to notify of address change, no insurance and seat belt violation, following a traffic stop on the 200 block of Plainview Drive, police said. 

Driving under the influence 

Marilyn Matthews, 55, 2056 Lurie Cir., was arrested at 7:05 p.m. and charged with DUI, no insurance, improper lane usage and too fast for conditions following a traffic stop on the 500 block of Remington Boulevard, police said. 

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Five Retail Thefts Reported In Last Week: Oswego Police

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Five Retail Thefts Reported In Last Week: Oswego Police Patch Oswego, IL --

*Tuesday, April 23*

*Counterfeit Bill *

Oswego police took a report for a counterfeit $20 bill used at Murphy USA on April 22 between 7 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.

*DUI*

Frederick C. Plum, 41, of the 3000 block of Shutterend Lane, Montgomery, was arrested at 1:58 a.m. at Chicago Road and Route 71 and charged for driving under the influence, said Oswego police.

*Monday, April 22*

*Retail theft, possession of alcohol by a minor*

Tyler W. Zolper, 19, of the 0-99 block of Fernwood Road, Montgomery, was arrested at 5 p.m. in the 2700 block of Route 34 and charged with retail theft and the unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor, said Oswego police.

*Sunday, April 21*

*Domestic battery*

Tricia McConnell of the 4700 block of St. Joseph Creek Drive, Lisle, was arrested at 8:15 p.m. in the 100 block of Northampton and charged with domestic battery, said Oswego police.

*Retail theft*

Oswego police took a report for a retail theft that occurred at 5:12 p.m. in the 1700 block of Douglas Road for a total theft of $86. The offender fled the scene.

*Criminal damage to property*

· Oswego police took a report of criminal damage to property that occurred between April 6 and April 21 in the 0-99 block of North Adams Street. A window was reported broken, with damages estimated at $200.
· Oswego police are investiging a reported criminal damage to property that occurred between 11:15 a.m. and 12:26 p.m. in a parking lot in the 2300 block of Route 34. A car was reported keyed, with damages estimated at $1,500.

*Burglary to motor vehicle*

Oswego police took a report of a burglary to two motor vehicles that occurred between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. in the 100 block of Bradford Court, Oswego. Two unlocked vehicles had items stolen from then, totaling $450.

*Saturday, April 20*

*DUI, Possession of drug paraphernalia; Possession of cannabis*

David M. Wilhelm, 26, of the 100 block of Old Post, Oswego and Christopher Gibson, 25, of the 2300 block of Artesian Way, Montgomery, were arrested at 2:28 a.m. at Route 71 and Minkler Road, said Oswego police. Wilhelm was charged with driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage and no insurance. Gibson was charged with the possession of cannabis.

*Friday, April 19*

*Retail theft*

Mitchell Swain, 53, of the 400 block of Garfield, Aurora was arrested at 1:20 p.m. at the Oswego Wal-Mart, 2300 block of Route 34, and charged with retail theft for a total of $223 stolen, said Oswego police.

*Thursday, April 18*

*Domestic battery*

Tiffany R. Henderson, 29, of the 2000 block of Kevin Drive, Montgomery, was arrested at 11:45 p.m. at Danbury Court and White Pines Drive and charged with domestic battery, said Oswego police.

*Identity theft*

Oswego police took a report for an identity theft that occurred at an unknown time.

*Wednesday, April 17*

*Retail theft, warrant*

Rhonda C. Graszer, 38, of the 1200 block of Trask, Aurora, was arrested at 4:15 p.m. at the Oswego Wal-Mart, 2300 block of Route 34, and charged with retail theft for a total of $700.19 stolen and a warrant, said Oswego police.

*Retail theft*

Oswego police took a report for a retail theft that occurred at 7:02 a.m. in the 3000 block of Route 34. A suspect took two bottles of liquor valued at $108 and left without paying. Police obtained information from witnesses and the investigating is ongoing.  Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.

Park District Gears Up for Summer: Centennial Beach, Millennium Carillon Opening in May

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Park District Gears Up for Summer: Centennial Beach, Millennium Carillon Opening in May Patch Naperville, IL --

Last week, Naperville's Centennial Beach was being filled with water, but not in the way park district officials had planned. 

*Watch: DuPage River Waterfall Flows into Centennial Beach*

Due to heavy storms, water from the DuPage River flooded across the beach's neighboring Riverwalk and cascaded into the empty quarry, creating a rushing waterfall of river water.  

As flood waters subside and the river continues to recede, Naperville Park District officials are now busy cleaning and refilling Centennial Beach in preparation for the 2013 beach season. 

The district expects to open the beach as planned on Saturday, May 25 as well as other summer hot spots in the coming weeks.

Centennial Beach memberships are currently on sale and those who purchase now through May 13 can get a discounted price, according to the park district.

Beach memberships can be renewed online or by mail. New memberships can be purchased at the Naperville Park District's Administration Building at 320 W. Jackson Avenue, or the 95^th Street Center at 2244 W. 95^th Street.

*Centennial Beach Admission* 
Resident Daily Admission   $6.00
Resident Admission (after 5 p.m.)   $3.00
Non-Resident Daily Admission   $10.00
Non-Resident Admission (after 5 p.m.)   $3.00

For membership information, visit www.napervilleparks.org

**Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower**

*Opens: Saturday, May 4*

*Hours:* Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays, with Friday hours (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) beginning May 24 and continuing through August 16.

The Carillon summer recital series begins Tuesday, June 4 featuring carillonneurs from Naperville, as well as other cities and from the Netherlands, Australia, Denmark and Belgium.

*Fee:* The fee is $3 for anyone 5 and older.

**The Riverwalk Eatery**

*Opens: Saturday, May 4*, the same day that the Millennium Carillon and Visitor Center tours open for the 2013 season.

*Hours:* The Eatery will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekends only until Memorial Day, May 27; then daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Day through mid-August. The Eatery is located at 441 Aurora Ave. along the Riverwalk and may be accessed from the Park District Administration Building parking lot, the Centennial Beach parking lot, or from the parking lot at the top of Rotary Hill.

**Paddleboats**

*Opens: Saturday, **May 18* 

*Hours:* The hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekends only until Memorial Day, May 27. Then, daily hours will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Memorial Day through mid-August with the last boat sold at 7 p.m.

*Fee:* 20 min. ride: $8/boat; 40 min. ride: $10/boat

For more information about Centennial Beach, the Eatery, the Paddleboats or other facilities and programs of the Naperville Park District, visit www.napervilleparks.org. Reported by Patch 5 hours ago.

Take Back Your Prescription Drugs Saturday in Shoreline

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Take Back Your Prescription Drugs Saturday in Shoreline Patch Shoreline-Lake Forest Park, WA --

Spring cleaning your medicine cabinets protects the environment, and also helps keep kids safe from accidental overdose. Lake Forest Park Police Officer Jackson Beard said 71,000 children aged 12-17 are treated for unintentional overdoses each year in the U.S.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a reminder to properly dispose of medications that could be dangerous to children or the environment.

The Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and Shoreline Police are offering a one-day event Saturday, April 27, that provides residents with no cost, anonymous collection of unwanted or expired medicines. Unwanted medicines that are flushed down toilets or thrown into the trash may end up in our surface and ground waters, impacting aquatic organisms, the environment and our health. Residents can bring in their medications between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for free, anonymous disposal.

Lake Forest Park Police are not hosting a one-day event, but Beard said the department accepts unwanted prescription medication from Lake Forest Park residents at its office daily, Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition, Bartell's Drugs on Aurora in Shoreline has a collection box that's available daily (no controlled substances).

 *Accepted: *

· Controlled, non-controlled and over the counter substances
· If an original container is submitted, you are encouraged to remove any identifying information from the prescription label by either removing the label or utilizing a permanent marker
· Liquids such as cough syrup will be accepted as long as it is in its original container

*NOT Accepted: *

· Intra-venous solutions, injectables, syringes or medical waste will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood borne pathogens
· Illicit substances such as marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin or cocaine are not part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers

--Information from Shoreline and Lake Forest Park Police departments Reported by Patch 5 hours ago.

Doug Molitor: We Better Hope They Were Al Qaeda

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Two nitwits who made a bomb the same way anarchists did in the '70s, apparently didn't imagine they were on camera at one of the most photographed events in the world, carrying a rather striking black-and-white backpack.

They had 48 hours to make their getaway to Shytzystan -- or go underground so they could continue their reign of terror -- and instead hung out a few miles from the scene of their mass murder. When they finally saw their faces on TV, they decided to... what? Tell the first guy they met what they'd done? Carjack their way to Canada?

If these two were the best Al Qaeda had, we would have little to worry about.

Except.

Except, they aren't the best. As bad as Boston was, competent terrorists could have made it far worse.

Because even as low-tech as those murderous bombs were, we couldn't have traced the gunpowder they used to kill three people and maim nearly 200. The NRA, which runs our Congress for us, has seen to it that black powder shall not have taggants in it, so if we hadn't been lucky enough to be attacked by imbeciles... we might have spent months trying to figure out where they got their bomb materials. We might never have found out.

We were also lucky they didn't think to open up on the Marathon crowd with Bushmaster AR-15s. You know, the kind of perfectly legal semi-automatic assault weapon that pumped 153 bullets into 20 Newtown first-graders and their teachers in less than 300 seconds... with perfectly legal 30-shot clips so their killer needed only four reloads.

And if they'd thought to wear Kevlar (like the North Hollywood bank robbers in 1997) and armored boots (which the robbers forgot)... how many in that crowd could they have slaughtered, each of them firing 45 rounds per minute? Imagine Newtown plus Tucson, times Aurora. Imagine everyone that bomb maimed, only dead, riddled with bullets.

That's the wonderful thing about our gun laws: They empower mass murderers of every stripe, without regard to race, creed, or level of rationality.

It doesn't take a trained squad of Al Qaeda terrorists to commit the kind of carnage that once required a squad of armed men. School kids and the mentally disturbed don't need to be shrewd planners to carry out their revenge fantasies. A lone psycho can snap and immediately commit the kind of carnage you used to need an armed squad of men for. Of course, that doesn't mean that squad is an impossibility. Just that so far, we've been comparatively lucky.

The latest ABC/Washington Post poll says 56% of Americans want a ban on assault weapons. The same percentage want a ban on magazines that carry more than ten bullets.

But the NRA, which owns 45% of your Senators, says you don't even get a vote on that law. And thanks to the filibuster rule, that's that.

The bombers had no problem obtaining enough weapons enough to shoot it out with a police force. Even though one had a domestic abuse record. Even though one had been questioned by the government for extremist views.

The same poll says 86% of Americans want stronger background checks.

But the NRA says you don't even get to have a vote on that law. Even though 80% of their own members want stronger background checks.

The NRA brags openly that any Congressperson who moves "even an inch" on their gun rights will be defeated by NRA money. And by "their" gun rights, the NRA does not mean their members, or gun owners, who support these massacre-control measures. The NRA means the Gun Lobby. That's what the NRA is... a pressure group which is run to benefit our domestic weapons manufacturing cartel.

You know what? We better hope these guys were Al Qaeda. We better hope these two sadistic mental defectives were the very best Al Qaeda can send against us.

Because if an Al Qaeda fighter who's on the terror watch list manages to sneak into this country, he will have no trouble buying guns. Sellers aren't required to check gun buyers against the terror watch list.

And if you think these two made a bloodbath at a public event... imagine what a handful of suicidal Al Qaeda types in Kevlar, armed with Bushmasters, could have done to that crowd before they died.

And when that eventually does happen, it will be too late for the laws Congress should have passed to save all those victims.

But at least we'll know who made it possible.


"The NRA: Making It Easier To Kill Folks Since 1871." Reported by Huffington Post 3 hours ago.

Dunkin' Donuts Planning New Urbandale Location

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Dunkin' Donuts Planning New Urbandale Location Patch Urbandale, IA --

Get excited, Urbandale.

According to the Des Moines Register, Des Moines businessman and doughnut dealer Drew Cownie intends to open three Dunkin' Donuts locations in the metro by the end of this year.

One of those locations will be at the intersection of Aurora Avenue and Merle Hay Road in Urbandale.

Plans are still being developed a store on the northwest corner of this intersection, Cownie told the newspaper. The location is a small part of the former Bob Brown Chevrolet dealership.

Projected opening would be late fall or early winter, the Register reported. Cownie also plans to build stores in Des Moines and Urbandale this year, and is expected to develop a total of 12 Dunkin’ Donuts stores as part of a franchise agreement with the company.

Brother and sister team Jeff Kelderman and Lori Kelderman High recently opened an Ames location, and will also open a Dunkin' Donuts in Ankeny this summer. Reported by Patch 2 hours ago.

Healthier Coconut Palm Sugar

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People in different regions have their own name when calling the term coconut palm sugar. Some recognize it as coco sugar, coco sap and coconut sugar.


Whatever labels used to call it, it mainly promotes healthier life style that people should adopt. From generation to generation, it has been used as traditional sweeteners that taste and look like sugar. It is briefly seen like sugar, yet it is unrefined and more natural with high amount of nutrients, minerals and vitamins. Whatever you need for body metabolism is widely supplied from it. The extraction of coconut palm sugar is made from the flowers of coconut trees and is collected drop by drop of liquid flower nectar.

Laboratories revealed high amount of vitamins and minerals in the coconut palm sugar nutrition. It contains B1, B6, Potassion, Iron, B3 and Zinc. In fact a variety of nutrients put the organic coconut palm sugar into high demand because it helps diabetic patients struggle with diet restriction of sugar. Compared with other sorts of sweeteners, the palm sugar offers sweet taste on foods with additional nutrients which are not found in other sweeteners. Also, it comes with low carbs that ensure bad impact for those undertaking strict diet.

In Asia, it is no longer such new sort of sugar. It has been used from centuries ago to add unique sweetness for making foods and drinks. As we know, Asian people are good at making drinks and foods with a combination of traditional herbs used for promoting health. That’s true sugar free raspberry syrup consist of sucrose which has smaller molecular structure than both glucose and fructose. In the view of medical health, it is recommended for any kinds of people as it is proven to be healthier if compared to both white and brown sugar. With low glycemic index food, it proves to be one of an amazing sugar and suitable for those suffering diabetes.

Do you consider it as an option for an alternate sugar? Living outside Asia doesn’t mean you can’t access coconut palm sugar. It can be purchased through online stores. Some manufacturers are committed to produce a variety of products with a mix of coconut palm sugar, xylitol and erythritol. This combination ensures the benefit of sugar to the max. It is guaranteed to be effective to replace sugar and good for those undertaking strict diet and suffering diabetes. Maintaining health is absolutely necessary. When health degrades to the deep down, nobody could ever enjoy the life.

About Zapp Gum:
Palm sugar including coconut palm sugar can be bought online at Xylitol USA, Inc. You can buy coconut palm sugar as per your special needs at affordable prices. For more information please visit: http://www.zappgum.com


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Aurora, CO 80011, USA
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14509 E 33rd Place, Aurora, CO 80011, USA
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The Label Printers Sponsors Geneva High Schools ROBOVIKES Team At The FIRST Robotics Midwest Tournament

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The Label Printers is a sponsor of Geneva High School’s FIRST Robotics Team. The “Robovikes” just participated in the Midwest Regional Tournament at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, advancing to the Final Round of the competition.


The UIC Pavilion in Chicago was once again rockin’ for the FIRST Robotics Program’s Midwest Regional competition on April 5 and 6. Geneva (IL) High School’s Robotics Team - the Robovikes - who are sponsored by The Label Printers (Aurora, IL), competed against 54 teams who came to this regional championship from five states and Turkey. The competition challenges high school students, working with professional mentors, to design, build and program a competitive robot.

This year’s “game”, titled “Ultimate Ascent,” required the robots to shoot Frisbees into rectangular “slots” set at different heights in walls at each end of the game court. Robots could earn extra points if they climbed up a metal pyramid that looked a bit like monkey bars. In each 2 minute and 15 second match, two “alliances” of three teams each controlled a total of 6 robots (designed and built by each team from a kit of parts).

2013 was the Robovikes 5th competition - and, as they have since their Rookie year - the team advanced to the Final Round of the competition.

Bill Kane, Chief Executive of The Label Printers, came to watch the competition during the elimination matches. He was proud of the Robovike’s ‘bot Skadi (a Norse goddess) as it flung Frisbees into the “slots” with “robotic” precision - but he was even more pleased at the development of the program at Geneva. “Being a sponsor gives you a good feeling of being responsible for [supporting a team] whose camaraderie and enthusiasm have grown every year. It was great to see the team’s fans in Robovikes t-shirts, and to see their new mascot [team member Brad Snurka’s sister Robyn in full Viking regalia complete with a seashell that created the classic “Viking horn” sound]. The program grows larger every year, and we look forward to continuing our sponsorship of the team.”

Down in the “pit” (an area set aside for working on the robots, on alliance strategies, etc.) between matches, were Senior Matt Fee - team spokesperson for pit visitors - ranging from other teams in the competitions to the judges’ visits. Judges stop in the pit of each team during the tournament to ask about the team, how they’ve built their robot, what kind of outreach programs they have, etc. The judges then make decisions about major awards outside of the results of the matches, such as Gracious Professionalism, that make the competition about more than just the game. Sophomores Brad Snurka (2nd year Robovike) and Brandon Elizondo (1st year Robovike) were in the “pit” in their roles as programmers. Also in the pit was senior Will Camacho (4th year Robovike) - secondary driver, and junior Anna Green (3rd year Robovike) - safety captain. Senior Justin Mui (4th year Robovike) Programmer, highly skilled Driver and Team Captain, appeared very relaxed and confident in the pit - as well he should, given the robot’s amazing speed and elusiveness around the court and percentage (nearly 90%) of “shots on goal”. When asked if he played video games a lot, Justin replied, “Not so much now. But yeah, I played a lot when I was younger.”

In the stands was the rest of the team, whose principal jobs were to scout and to cheer. Junior Quade Spellman, Scout Captain and Captain on the Floor, spent hours taking information about the teams and their results from team scouts, and inputting it into the computer. Parents and other team supporters filmed the entire competition, and Geneva High School and Robovikes “grads” Josh Kilmer and Keane Hensley stopped by the competition to cheer the team on.

Joe Kane, Director of R & D at The Label Printers, and the company’s team mentor, felt that this year was one of great growth for the team - and not just in the number of team members and sponsors. “This is the first time we’ve gone to two regionals - which are the big payoffs for the kids because of the environment and the excitement. We get a bit isolated during “build”, and playing the game is the reward for all of the hard work - it’s fun and entertaining and cool. But the first regional was a disaster - everything went wrong. So for the 2nd regional the team rewired, recoded, added features to Skadi - and the payoff was huge. Patience and perseverance took us from a team that was not picked for one of the final alliances [in the 1st regional], to being an Alliance Captain [in the 2nd regional]. The 2nd regional became a ‘life lesson’ for the team - that failure isn’t the end. You can make adjustments, and you can still succeed.”

This year the team expanded their sponsorships from local businesses to include a company headquartered in Germany. The Label Printers has been the Robovikes sponsor since their Rookie year, and in fact recruited Geneva H.S. to put together a FIRST robotics team. The team’s other sponsors were Burgess Norton, Maytec, and Allstate - Dan Ross Agency.

National finals, where about 10,000 students compete from countries around the world, will be held the weekend of April 25 in St Louis, Mo.

Robovikes Team Members are:
Jason Belzer Matt Fee Will Morrison Brad Snurka
Mitch Bennett Anna Green Justin Mui Quade Spellman
Mike Brecht Stephen Hecht Alex Novy Ken Wendt
Will Camacho Grif McDonell Bryan Pallardy John Zupke
Brandon Elizondo Tom Miller Tyler Rasmussen

The Robovikes are organized by Geneva High School teacher Mary Keyzer. Her husband Kevin (a ceramics engineer) and his Dad are mentors, as is The Label Printers’ Director of R & D, Joe Kane. This year the Robovikes’ met in Fabyan Elementary School in Geneva during the 6 weeks that the team had to build Skadi. In exchange for the use of the school, the Robovikes will demonstrate the robot to the school, and they have also organized a children’s safety meeting for the elementary school students, featuring safety videos developed as a partnership between UL and the Walt Disney Company, and featuring The Lion King’s Timon and Pumbaa. UL is the official Safety Alliance Partner for the FIRST program.

About THE LABEL PRINTERS:
The Label Printers, Aurora, IL, started in business in 1967, manufacturing simple label constructions in a 1,000 square foot space, with 1 employee, serving the local Chicago market.

Today, the company has evolved into one of the 100 largest converters in the United States. The Label Printers owns and operates two facilities in Aurora, Illinois, manufacturing and distributing labels and packaging products to thousands of customers in 25 countries around the world. The company’s packaging products are certified to ISO 9001 standards, and their quality is backed up by their 99.6% Quality Acceptance Rating.

The Label Printers is a member of NASPO (North American Security Products Organization), IACC (International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition), CACP (Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy), TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute) and the FTA (Flexographic Technical Association).

About Geneva High School (Community Unit School District 304)
Geneva Community High School is over 130 years old and has over 1,800 students, 150 faculty members, and offers more than 150 courses in eleven academic areas. Students may also enroll in one of thirty-seven academic courses in the Fox Valley Career Center curriculum. Advanced placement and honors courses are offered in all academic areas supported by the expansion of our Acceleration and Enrichment program.

While maintaining an outstanding tradition of excellence in education, athletic and extracurricular programs, our school provides a wide variety of community service learning experiences throughout Geneva and the Fox Valley. Our experienced administrative team and dedicated staff, along with the support of the community of Geneva, offer one of the finest educational opportunities available throughout the state of Illinois.

About the “Ultimate Ascent” Game:
ULTIMATE ASCENT (SM) is played by two competing alliances on a flat, 27 x 54 foot field. Each Alliance consists of three robots, and they compete to score as many discs into their goals as they can during a two (2) - minute and fifteen (15) - second match. The higher the goal in which the disc is scored, the more points the Alliance receives.

The match begins with a fifteen (15) - second Autonomous Period in which robots operate independently of driver inputs. Discs scored during this period are worth additional points. For the remainder of the match, drivers control robots and try to maximize their alliance score by scoring as many goals as possible.

The match ends with robots attempting to climb up pyramids located near the middle of the field. Each robot earns points based on how high it climbs.

About the FIRST Robotics Competition:
The FIRST Robotics Competition is an annual competition that helps students discover the excitement of science, engineering, and technology and the rewards a career in STEM can bring. In 1992, the FIRST Robotics Competition began with 28 teams and a single 14-by-14-foot playing field in a New Hampshire high school gym. This season more than 2,300 teams, comprised of over 58,000 high school students (grades 9 - 12), will participate. Fifty-two regional events, 1 State Championship, 1 Regional Championship, and 14 District Competitions will lead up to the 2012 FIRST Championship in St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome, April 25 - 28.

FIRST programs are spearheaded by more than 100,000 dedicated volunteers worldwide, most of them professional engineers and scientists who mentor the next generation of innovators. The program is supported by a network of more than 3,500 Sponsors, including corporations, educational and professional institutions, and individuals.
Participating students are eligible to apply for nearly $12 million in scholarships offered by leading universities, colleges, and companies.

"The Varsity Sport for the Mind," FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Students get to:
Learn from professional engineers
Build and compete with a robot of their own design
Learn and use sophisticated software and hardware
Compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments
Earn a place in the World Championship
Qualify for nearly $14.8 million in college scholarships

About FIRST:
Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST ® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With support from three out of every five Fortune 500 companies and nearly $15 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC® ) and FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) for high-school students, FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) for 9 to 14-year-olds, (9 to 16-year-olds outside the U.S. and Canada) and Junior FIRST® LEGO® League (Jr.FLL®) for 6 to 9-year-olds.

2011 marked the 20th season of the FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST has grown from 1 event to nearly 60 and from 28 teams to over 2000. Much has changed over the first twenty seasons…but our key goals remain the same; our commitment to Gracious Professionalism™, our emphasis on learning, helping one another and inspiring careers in math, science, engineering and technology.

Gracious Professionalism™ is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. To learn more about FIRST, go to www.usfirst.org.
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Aurora, Illinois
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630.897.6970

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Kendall County DUI Arrests: April 27

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Kendall County DUI Arrests: April 27 Patch Montgomery, IL --

*Oswego*

*A**pril 23 *Frederick C. Plum, 41, of the 3000 block of Shutter End Lane, Montgomery, was arrested at 1:58 a.m. at Chicago Road and Route 71 and charged for driving under the influence, said Oswego police.

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*April 20 *David M. Wilhelm, 26, of the 100 block of Old Post, Oswego and Christopher Gibson, 25, of the 2300 block of Artesian Way, Montgomery, were arrested at 2:28 a.m. at Route 71 and Minkler Road, said Oswego police. Wilhelm was charged with driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage and no insurance. Gibson was charged with the possession of cannabis.

*Bristol*

*April 21 *Patricia Diana Valle, 27, of the 500 block of Spring Street, Aurora, was arrested at 6:35 p.m. at Eldamain and Corneils Roads, Bristol, and charged with driving under the influence, hit and run and driving with a revoked license, said the Kendall County Sheriff’s office. While travelling on Eldamain, Valle sideswiped a vehicle heading the opposite direction and continued northbound, but then crashed her own vehicle. She was placed under arrest and transported to the scene of the crash where she attempted to kick out a window of the squad car she was in. She was further cited with leaving the scene of a property damage crash, operating an uninsured vehicle, illegal transportation of alcohol and attempted criminal damage to state supported property.

*Montgomery*

*April 20* Hector Reyes, 27, of Aurora was charged with driving under the influence at about 12:55 a.m. April 20 in the 1300 block of South Broadway, according to Montgomery Police. Police stopped Reyes was stopped for improper lane usage. He was also given a citation for failure to signal when required. 

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Will County DUI Arrests: April 27

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Will County DUI Arrests: April 27 Patch Bolingbrook, IL --

*Joliet*

*April 25* Robert Lee Guthrie, 35, 130 Davison, Joliet , arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on April 25 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended/revoked license, speeding and no seat belt.

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*April 24* Brian M. Beck, 32, 22088 Heritage, Frankfort, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on April 24 on charges of driving under the influence and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

*April 23 *Larry D. Mitchell, 23, 1319 Englewood, Joliet, arrested by the Joliet Police Department on April 23 at 1411 Riverboat Center and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

*April 21* Ruben Diaz-Hernandez, 39, 321 Thayer, Joliet, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on April 21 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident, driving on a revoked/suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed and on an INS hold.

*April 19 *Cesar Edgar Ramirez-Toris, 30, 1124 Gael, Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on April 19 on a charge of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and on a warrant for failure to appear.

*Romeoville *

*April 23* Reynaldo Tello-Martinez, 25, of the 900 block of Aurora Avenue, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended license, resisting a peace officer, illegal transportation of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper traffic lane use and failure to give information or render aid, according to booking records.

*April 14* Donald Dunning, 23, of the 4800 block of Springfield Avenue, Chicago, was arrested at 4:49 a.m. at Belmont and Taylor roads and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and failure to change address, according to police.

*April 8 *Javier Gomez, 26, of the 400 block of Berkshire, Romeoville, was arrested at 2:40 a.m. at Key Largo and Murphy drives and charged with driving under the influence, possession of cannabis, improper lane use, failure to display registration and possession of drug equipment, police said.

*Plainfield*

*April 19 *Prince Hardaway, 28, of the 500 block of Gordon in Calumet City was arrested by Plainfield police at 2:43 a.m. at Indian Boundary and Renwick roads and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane use, police said.

*April 14* Nicholas Basta, 35, of the 2700 block of Canyon Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at Plainfield police at 12:59 a.m. at Main Street and Route 59 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane use.

*April 13* Jan Duda, 39, of the 15000 block of Freedom Way, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police  at 10:39 p.m. at Ash and Main streets and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane use, police said.

*April 13* Brianna Deblasio, 21, of the 200 block of Raven Road, Shorewood, was arrested by  Plainfield police  at 1:09 a.m. at Renwick Road and Route 59 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use and driving an uninsured vehicle, according to police.

*Bolingbrook*

*April 14 *John Duffy, 52, 2204 Plumtree Dr., Naperville, was arrested at 1:20 a.m. and charged with DUI and speeding following a traffic stop at Concord Drive and Route 53, police said. 

*April 13* Jeffrey Nelson, 24, 203 Gettysburg Dr., was arrested at 2:38 a.m. and charged with failure to signal and DUI following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Pinecrest Road, police said. 

*April 10 *Jeffrey Lynch, 31, 161 N. Gregory St., Aurora, was arrested at 2:33 a.m. and charged with traffic sign violation, no insurance, driving on a suspended license and DUI following a traffic stop at Schmidt Road and Briarcliff Road, police said. 

*April 8 *Marilyn Matthews, 55, 2056 Lurie Cir., was arrested at 7:05 p.m. and charged with DUI, no insurance, improper lane usage and too fast for conditions following a traffic stop on the 500 block of Remington Boulevard, police said. 

*April 8* Joseph Tynski, 21, 851 Tamms Ln. was arrested at 7:30 p.m. and charged with DUI, failure to notify of address change, no insurance and seat belt violation, following a traffic stop on the 200 block of Plainview Drive, police said. 

*April 6 *Juan Ascencio, 42, 5559 S. Washington Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 2:04 p.m. and charged with DUI and hit and run following a traffic stop on Davis Court, police said. 

*Shorewood*

*April 16* Zachary P. Flores, 39, Plainfield, was arrested byShorewood police for DUI and ticketed for speeding and no insurance after his vehicle was stopped for the speeding violation on April 16, 2013. Flores posted bond and was released with court information.

*Channahon*

*April 21* Joseph S. Rossmiller, 22, Joliet, was arrested by Channahon police for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol with BAC .08 or more, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage on April 21, 2013.

*April 20* James A. Ruzecki, 44, Shorewood, was arrested by Channahon police for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol with BAC .08 or more, speeding, disobeying a traffic control device and improper lane usage on April 20, 2013.

*April 19* Miguel A. Diaz, 34, Romeoville, was arrested by Channahon police for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol with BAC .08 or more, failure to obey peace officer directing traffic on April 19, 2013.

*April 17* Jonathyan D. Roesler, 23, Wilmington, was arrested by Channahnon police for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving un der the influence of alcohol with BAC of .08 or more, driving while his license was suspended, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage and illegal transportation of alcohol on April 17, 2013.

*April 13* Kevin M. Smith, 21, Channahon, was arrested by Channahon police for DUI, aggravated DUI, driving while his license was suspended, aggravated DUI (suspended for driving under the influence of alcohol), fleeing and resisting a peace officer on April 13, 2013. Smith was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.

Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome. Reported by Patch 1 day ago.

Naperville DUI Arrests, April 28

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Naperville DUI Arrests, April 28 Patch Naperville, IL --

*April 24: *

· Michele Lee McLaughlin, 41, was arrested at 5:32 p.m. near 248th Avenue and 95th Street, police said. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. She posted bond. 
· Bryan Daniel Schmitt, 31, was arrested at 10:36 p.m. near 87th Street and Plainfield Naperville Road, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
· John Michael Niekamp, 48, was arrested at 11:41 p.m. near McDowell Road and Raymond Drive, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond.

*April 23: *Kirsten Lynn Marzolf, 36, was arrested at 11:35 p.m. in the 700 block of East Ogden Avenue, police said. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. She posted bond.

*April 21: *

· Kevin Gerard McQuillen, 46, was arrested at 1:40 a.m. near Modaff Road and Cedarbrook Road, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
· Christopher Kiyoshi Shinsako, 23, was arrested at 2:22 a.m. near Aurora Avenue and West Ogden Avenue, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond.

*April 20: *Kerry Anthony Pastore, 50, was arrested at 12:43 a.m. near Plainfield Naperville Road and West Bailey Road, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond.

*April 19: *Patrick Vincent Kerins, 47, was arrested at 3:22 a.m. near Mill Street and Spring Avenue, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond.

Also see a log of DUI arrests throughout the rest of DuPage County.

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DuPage DUI Arrests, April 28

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DuPage DUI Arrests, April 28 Patch Burr Ridge, IL --

*BURR RIDGE*

*March 30:* Laura Hughes, 44, of the 11600 block of South Lavergne, Alsip was charged with driving under the influence. Hughes was driving her 1996 Jeep Cherokee at 4:37 a.m. at Route 83 and Mockingbird Road when police initiated a traffic stop.

*DARIEN*

*April 7:* Michael Leonard, 59, of the 200 block of Tiger Street, Bolingbrook, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and driving in the wrong lane on Cass Avenue at I-55. Leonard was processed and released with a court date pending in Wheaton.

*ELMHURST*

*April 15: *Jason Brula, 24, of the 600 block of East Highland, Villa Park, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his silver Chrysler Concorde for disobeying a traffic signal at St. Charles and West Avenue at 1:12 a.m. He also was wanted on a failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County. He was taken to DuPage County Jail.

*April 14: *Patino Balfred, 41, of the 4700 block of South Karlov, Chicago, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his white Dodge Ram for improper lane use and failure to signal at Lake and McNair at 2:38 a.m. He was released on bond.

*April 13:*

· Michelle Schmuhl, 32, of the 400 block of Gregory, Glendale Heights, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over her black Nissan Rogue for following too closely and improper lane use at York and Interstate 290 at 2:40 a.m. She was released on bond.
· Ernesto Alcaraz, 34, of the 900 block of Westgate, Aurora, was arrested and charged with DUI and driving without insurance after police pulled over his white Toyota Corolla for speeding at North and Highview at 1:27 a.m. He was released on bond.
· Michael Ruffolo, 24, of the 2700 block of 63rd Street, Downers Grove, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled him over for improper lane use at Route 83 and Riverside Drive at 12:42 a.m. He was released on bond.

*April 12: *Ashley E. Ryan, 22, of the 400 block of 56th Street, Clarendon Hills, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over her white Pontiac G6 for improper lane use and no rear registration plate light at Roosevelt and Prospect at 3:53 a.m. She was released on bond.

*April 9: *Hector Flores, 21, of the 2500 block of Harding, Chicago, was arrested and charged with DUI, driving without a license and illegal transportation of alcohol after police pulled over his white GMC for improper lane use and disobeying a traffic control device at Lake and Grand at 2:49 a.m. He was released on bond. Two passengers, Elias Rosaled, 43, 10411 W. Fullerton, Melrose Park, and Juan G. Sandoval, 35, 2526 Harding, Chicago, were charged with illegal transportation of alcohol and were released on bond.

*April 7: *Brian Bachman, 43, of the 2200 block of Ivan Street, Dallas, Texas, was arrested and charged with DUI after police said they found him passed out at the wheel of his black Buick Enclave on the 300 block of Eggleston at 12:31 a.m.

*April 6: *Elmhurst police stopped Randy Shears, 27, of the 100 block of South York, Bensenville, after he allegedly fled the scene of an accident at Interstate 290 and York at 12:05 a.m. Shears was a passenger in another vehicle. Elmhurst police turned him over to the custody of the Illinois State Police for DUI, according to the police report.

*April 5: *Christopher Kerkau, 51, of the 100 block of South Illinois, Villa Park, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over his silver Honda CRV for improper lane use at St. Charles and Villa at 9:41 p.m. He was released on bond.

*GLEN ELLYN*

*April 14:*

· Khua T. Hmung, 40, of the 1300 block of North Main Street, Wheaton, was charged at 1:54 p.m. with DUI and improper lane usage at Roosevelt Road and Sunset.
· Brett S. Harvey, 22, of the 400 block of Camden Avenue, Romeoville, was charged at 1:10 a.m. with DUI and speeding at Route 53 and Sheehan Avenue.

*HINSDALE*

*April 19:* Steven Paul Webb, 56, of the 11500 block of Villa Court, Alsip, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. Police saw Webb at 6:37 p.m. stopped at Hickory and County Line Road with his hazard lights on. He was observed to be under the influence of a controlled substance, according to police. Paul was transported to the hospital for medical treatment. His blood and urine were drawn for evaluation. He was charged and released to appear in court after his release from the hospital.

*April 17:* Margo L. Baird, 53, of the 600 block of North Washington Street, Hinsdale, was charged with driving under the influence and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Police responded to a traffic crash at 6:28 p.m. at Ogden Avenue and Route 83. Baird's silver Lexus LS450 struck a traffic light, and she was observed to be under the influence of alcohol, police said. Baird refused to submit to breath testing. She was charged and released to appear in court.

*WHEATON*

*April 13: * Police charged Michael P. McCabe, 27, of the 2400 block of Shasta Drive, Lisle, with driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of cannabis. McCabe was driving a silver or aluminum 2002 Volkswagen Golf at 2:17 a.m. at Blanchard Street and Roosevelt Road when police initiated a traffic stop. McCabe was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning.

*WOODRIDGE*

*April 13:* Jorey Shallcross, 25, of the 200 block of Charleston Drive, Bolingbrook, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper parking on a roadway. Shallcross was charged at about 5:14 a.m. following the investigation of a suspicious vehicle on Woodridge Drive at Davos.

Also see a log of DUI arrests from the past week in Naperville.

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FBI: Aurora Teen Wanted to Blow Up Naperville Nightclub

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Job Central: First Place Rental, Pizza Hut, Kellogg and More Hiring Locally

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Job Central: First Place Rental, Pizza Hut, Kellogg and More Hiring Locally Patch Montgomery, IL --

Welcome to Job Central, our weekly column listing local job advertisements and descriptions.

We scoured the Web to bring you a selection of local job ads, but if we left anything out, please don't hesitate to add the details in the comments section. Most listings were found via Indeed.com.

Be sure to check out last week’s Job Central for more job opportunities.

*Oswego*

· Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. in Oswego is looking for a lead infant/toddler teacher with at least a two-year degree in early childhood education or life experience equivalent.
· First Place Rental Inc. in Oswego is looking for a customer service associate for the construction field.
· UPS in Oswego is seeking a part-time operations supervisor for freight.
· ULTA Salon in Oswego is looking for a general manager with at least five years of relevant work experience.
· Oswego 308 is seeking a third grade teacher at Churchill Elementary for a one year only leave cover.

*Montgomery*

· Pizza Hut in Montgomery is hiring for multiple positions, including a team member, shift manager and delivery driver.
· Sears Holding Corp. in Montgomery is hiring a loss prevention associate.
· Alverno Clinical Laboratories in Aurora is seeking a medical technologist at Presence Mercy Medical Center.
· Waubonsie Valley High School is seeking a custodian for the third shift, 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.
· Kellogg Company out of Aurora is seeking a territory service representative for the Oak Brook and surrounding areas.

*Yorkville*

· Pizza Hut in Yorkville is hiring for multiple positions including a server, assistant general manger and delivery driver.
· Wrigley in Yorkville is seeking a general maintenance mechanic, whose position will include frequent carrying and lifting, pushing and pulling and working at elevated heights.
· Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora is hiring an ER clinical educator.
· Plano School District 88 is hiring a library instruction aide at Plano Middle School.
· West Suburban Bank in Yorkvile is hiring a teller.  Reported by Patch 8 hours ago.

Patch Recap: Naperville High Schools Named Among Best in State, Ribfest Tickets On Sale

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Patch Naperville, IL --

*Top Stories*

Naperville High Schools Rank Among Best in State: U.S. News

Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 high schools are among best in Illinois, according to the annual list published by U.S. News and World Report.

Hundreds of Naperville Locals Run for Boston Marathon Victims

Naperville's running community came together for a solidarty run in the heart of the city Monday evening to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Naperville 2013 Ribfest Tickets Now On Sale

This year's Ribfest will take place Wednesday, July 3 through 7 in Naperville's Knoch Park.

Terror Suspect Allegedly Wanted to Blow Up Nightclub on Naperville Border

Court filings claim that an 18-year-old Aurora man arrested at O'Hare Airport on terrorism charges Friday had plans to attack the now-defunct LIT.

YouTube Videos of April 2013 Naperville Flooding

Check out some video documentation of the floods that rose the DuPage river and swamped much of Naperville last week.

 

*Police and Fire*

Deadly Westmont Metra Collision an Accident, Not Suicide: Coroner

The March 7 train-on-pedestrian incident that killed Hickory Hills resident Eric Bennett near the Cass Avenue station has been ruled to be accidental in nature after the DuPage County Coroner's Office investigation.

FBI Affidavit Names Naperville Man In Pilot Flying J Fraud Investigation

A Naperville man was named in a recent FBI affidavit unsealed late last week as part of the Pilot Flying J rebate scheme investigation.

 

*Around Town*

Park District Gears Up for Summer: Centennial Beach, Millennium Carillon Opening in May

Naperville Park District announces dates and information for downtown summer attractions.

Health Department Providing Free Well Water Testing After Flooding

The DuPage County Health Department is offering free well water testing to residents with private wells affected by the flood.

70 MPH Speed Limit Proposal Making its Way through Legislature

State Sen. Jim Oberweis is sponsoring a bill that would increase the state's highest speed limit by 5 mph.

Readers React: Late-Night Liquor Permit for Ballydoyle?

Naperville Patch readers weigh in on a proposed downtown Naperville Ballydoyle location.

Naper Settlement Announces Interim President and CEO

The Naperville Heritage Society board of directors announced that it has chosen an interim president and CEO of Naper Settlement as well as a new chairman of the board.

CoffeeCON 2013 Celebrates All Things Coffee May 4

The one-day event in Warrenville offers seminars, tastings and free samples to those who attend. Patch readers who register online can get a $5 discount on tickets. Learn more.

Naperville Carillon Bell Tolls for Boston

Naperville joined communities across the country in a moment of silence followed by three bell tolls to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Illinois Senate Approves Bill to Ban Minors from Tanning Beds

The legislation, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would prohibit teens 17 and younger from using UV tanning beds. Reported by Patch 6 hours ago.

Got Talent? Audition for a Chance to Win $1,000

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Got Talent? Audition for a Chance to Win $1,000 Patch Batavia, IL --

Spots are filling up quickly for a chance to win $1,000 in Geneva Chamber’s Geneva’s Got Talent competition. Only the first 75 applicants will be invited to audition on May 18.  Semifinalists & finalists will perform on Central Stage during the Swedish Days Festival presented by Cadence Health.

The judges for the auditions, semifinals and finals have extensive & impressive experience in all areas of entertainment. Four new judges will be available for each round of the competition.

Audition Judges:


*Heather Klaus *is a Choreographer/Dance Instructor currently residing in beautiful Geneva.  She teaches all types of Dance at Moves Dance Studio in North Aurora as well as directs iDance, a competitive dance company. When not at Moves, Heather choreographs musicals all around the Midwest
for Professional, University, Community and High School stages--such as West Side Story, Hair, Pippin, Cats (twice), The Wiz, Grease, Oklahoma, Xanadu and You’re A Goodman, Charlie Brown. In 2010 she choreographed Pageant, the Musical in Atlanta with writer/director and Tony-nominee Bill Russell.  Recently, she had the wonderful opportunity to choreograph the Flashmob for Geneva's Swedish Days.

*Steve Lord *has been a professional journalist for 40 years, the last 34 with The Beacon-News in Aurora, now part of Sun-Times Media. He also is a professional playwright, and a 19-year member of Gag Reflex Comedy Theater, a west suburban-based comedy group that has performed throughout the Midwest. He was a board member of the Geneva Underground Playhouse, and has directed and appeared in numerous productions at GUP.

*Eric Elftmann *is a music teacher from North Aurora.  He has been teaching general music, choir, and showchoir in the Wheaton/Warrenville schools for the last 11 years.  During that time, Eric has also been leading worship in some capacity at First Baptist Church of Geneva.  His proudest musical accomplishment is being able to accompany the pretend living room concerts put on by his daughters, Grace and Gwen.

*Dan Yotz *has enjoyed both roles in his musical career which can be traced back to his youth in Geneva.  His musical and electrical interests converged as he continued his studies at the University of Miami.  Extensive study of the recording process has led him to recently open a recording studio here in Geneva.

Semifinal Judges:

*Beckie Untiedt *owns Graham's Chocolates and 318 Coffeehouse with her husband. She does make her living creating chocolate but has been singing since a young girl, winning many competitions through the years. When her children were small, and the business was just starting she sang on the weekends in venues all over Chicagoland. Beckie and her husband have led the Praise Service at St Mark's Lutheran Church for more than ten years, and now participate in services at Christ Community.

*Mary Hooper *has a Masters Degree in Music from NIU.  She has been teaching piano at Cordogan’s Piano for the last 22 years and until 2007 had been the Music Director at the First Baptist Church in Batavia for 17 years.  Her musical taste is self-described as eclectic and she plays a variety of instruments including piano, organ, standup bass, guitar, accordion and hammered dulcimer.  She enjoys playing for weddings, special events, and private parties, but most of all teaching and introducing her students to the wonderful world of music.

*Trish Brock *grew up in Batavia and became active in sports, music and drama, and learned to sing, and play the violin and piano.  While attending college at Illinois State University, she was member of a performing gymnastics fraternity, "Gamma Phi Circus', which is going stronger than ever today.  She has participated in stage productions, mentored young performers, played in several professional and volunteer orchestras and chamber groups.  Currently a mom of two sons and music instructor at Sounds Like Music, she also finds time to be a member of local orchestras, choirs and the worship team at church. 

*Marguerite Karl,* Soprano, received her Bachelor of Music degree from North Park University and has done extensive graduate work in Vocal Performance at Northwestern and Northern IL Universities.  She has appeared professionally as a guest soprano soloist with the IL Chamber Symphony, North Side Symphony, Downers Grove Oratorio Society, Elmhurst Choral Union and many other professional organizations. She has been a National Anthem soloist for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Kane County Cougars as well as performed at The Paramount Theater in Aurora, Centre East in Skokie and North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. She has appeared with the Du Page Opera Theater as well as television and radio broadcasts in the Chicagoland area and Sweden.   She has served as an adjudicator for IHSA Solo and Ensemble contests, District 8 solo and ensemble contests and numerous High School private solo competitions.   She is the founder and Artistic Director of the Swedish American Children's Choir, the largest choir of its kind in the Midwest.

Finals Judges:


*Leah Leman *began her study of piano at the age of five.  Growing up, she participated in many recitals & competitions, started her private teaching career at 15 and in college performed and accompanied vocalists, instrumentalist, and choirs.  Leah earned her degree in Piano Performance and Keyboard Pedagogy at Cedarville University in OH.  More recent, she played piano in orchestra pits and taught music in a private international school in Chengdu, China for four years.  Currently, she lives in Batavia where she teaches privately from her home. 

*Mary Jane Bankmann*, *Mike Jacoby* and *Terry Skreens* will also be assiting in the judging of the finalists on June 22. Reported by Patch 6 hours ago.

American Kids Are Wearing Bulletproof Backpacks Now

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American Kids Are Wearing Bulletproof Backpacks Now The pink bulletproof rucksack that 5-year-old Jaliyah wears to school every day reaches almost down to her knees and weighs 3lbs even when empty, but for her Colorado father, the size and solidity are part of the attraction.

"If you put it on her back, it almost covers her whole body," explains Demitric Boykin. "It was a very hard conversation to have but she knows that it's something that will keep her safe."

Lined with ballistic material that can stop a 9mm bullet travelling at 400 metres per second, the backpack is only one of a clutch of new products making their way into US schools in the wake of Newtown school massacre. As gun control legislation grinds to halt in Washington, a growing number of parents and teachers are taking matters into their own hands.

The Denver company that supplied Jaliyah's rucksack, Elite Sterling Security, has sold over 300 in the last two months and received inquiries from some 2,000 families across the US. It is also in discussion with more than a dozen schools in Colorado about equipping them with ballistic safety vests, a scaled-down version of military uniforms designed to hang in classroom cupboards for children to wear in an emergency.

Tensions are understandably high in this part of America. "I live in Aurora and the shooting here really hit home; it was a huge thing," says Boykin. The new mood, however, can be felt far from the scenes of recent gun violence.

Barry Tull, headteacher of Worcester Preparatory School in rural Maryland, has 80 ballistic shields deployed in his classrooms disguised as whiteboards and clipboards. Some teachers use them to assign homework, others lean them up against the wall, but most of Worcester's middle and high-school children know what they are for.

"Our teachers were concerned to begin with about whether they were expected to be first responders, but at least they feel they have something now as opposed to cowering in the corner with their kids," says Tull. "The former secret service trainers we had in showed us how they can deploy them; how to hold them in front of their body defensively or use them offensively where the teacher charges at someone with the shield as cover."

A spring-loaded bolt was used to show school employees what it would feel like to block a bullet with one of the shields.

The US manufacturer that supplied this equipment, Hardwire, has sold similar white boards to schools in North Dakota, Pennsylvania and California. Elite Sterling Security also sells sheets disguised as rainbow-covered posters to hang on the back of classroom doors to prevent someone trying to shoot their way in.

Scott Staska, superintendent of schools in Rocori, Minnesota, scene of another shooting in 2003, says Hardwire's ballistic shields are just one part of the precautions his schools are now taking: "We have door locks, safety cameras, and emergency procedures all designed to assist with an emergency situation and we see the marker boards as one additional tool to help in the process."

The National Rifle Association, a powerful lobby group that persuaded Congress to block gun legislation, has argued that schools should be provided with armed guards, but even those who are not going this far are hiring consultants to brush up their emergency procedures.

Abilia Security & Investigations works with schools in the Colorado Springs area to run training courses, practicing 7-10 minute drills and preparing multiple escape routes.

"The American people have traditionally viewed the classroom as a revered sanctuary that should not be sullied by any form of negative influences either of an external or internal nature," it says. "Regrettably the safeguards which were initially put into place to protect the sanctity of the classroom didn't evolve with our dramatically changing society."

Those behind this boom in school security are adamant they are not exploiting the fear, merely filling a growing need for safety.

AJ Zabadne, president of Elite Sterling Security, says his products should be seen as a routine precaution rather than something that would alarm children.

"It's like you find life jackets on ships or planes in case they go down," he says. "It's no different to having a seatbelt in a car."

Elite is the North American distributor for Michael Caballero, a Bogota-based manufacturer, who made his name (and fortune) selling bulletproof fashion jackets to customers from gun-ravaged Colombia to up-market department stories such as Harrods.

Zabadne says he is in negotiation with his Colombian supplier to bring down the cost of the child-size ballistic vests which, at $375-400 each, have so far proved too expensive for public schools looking to buy them for all pupils.

Yet surprisingly few of those buying or selling the defensive equipment will venture an opinion on other ways of curbing fatal shootings in schools.

"I don't have an opinion on gun control," says Maryland headteacher Tull. Aurora parent Boykin, who has also bought a Caballero rucksack for his three-year-old son, says he is "indifferent" on the issue.

"I can understand both sides," he explains. "People kill people and I don't believe guns are as big an issue as some are making it."

Boykin says he has a simpler motive. "My main impulse is to protect my family. As you see these children being brought into the world your natural reaction is to try to protect them. By the time the police arrive on the scene, the shooting has often finished. I want to try to protect them when I am not around."

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Geneva Accident Reports: March and April 2013

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The following are accidents with injuries, tows or citations as reported in the Geneva Police blotter for March through April 24, 2013.

*Accident with Injuries at South Randall Road—*The front of a Jaquar X-Type driven by Robert J. Cefala, 74, of South Elgin collided with a Mercedes E320 driven by Therese Ghobrial, 65, of St. Charles around 2:35 p.m. April 9 on private property in the 2100 block of South Randall Road, reports said. Chobrial was taken to Delnor Hospital in Medic 251; Cefala refused treatment. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle.

*Accident With Injuries at Division Street and East Side Drive—*The passenger’s side of a Lincoln MKT driven by Abdul Hamidani, 49, of Batavia collided with the front of a Toyota Prius driven by Deborah Morano, 43, of Aurora around 5:44 p.m. April 13 at the intersection of Division Street and Eastside Drive, reports said. Morano was taken to Delnor Hospital by Medic 251 and Hamidani refused treatment. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle, and both cars required a tow. Hamidami was charged with failure to yield the right of way.

*Accident With Injuries at Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway—*Geneva police cited Matthew Malarich, 27, of Aurora with failure to yield turning left after an accident at around 11 a.m. March 30 at the intersection of Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway, Geneva police reports said. The front of Malarich’s Toyota Corolla collided with the front of a Chrysler Sebring driven by James White, 59, of Aurora. A passenger in the Corolla, 30-year-old Erin Malarich, was injured, reports said.

*Accident at East Fabyan Parkway and Kingsland Drive—*The front of a Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Luis Rios, 60, of Aurora collided with the rer of a Ford Escape driven by Alan Gallegos, 25, of Elgin around 6 a.m. April 4 at the intersection of East Fabyan Parkway and Kingsland Drive, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle and a tow was necessary after the crash. Rios was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and has a court date of May 21, reports said.

*Accident With Injuries at North Bennett and Division Streets—*The front of a Chevrolet Colorado driven by Edward Warpinski, 31, of Plainfield collided with the rear of a Ford Explorer driven by Antonia Anguiano, 34, of St. Charles around 4:54 p.m. May 3 at the intersection of North Bennett Street (Route 25) and Division Street, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Anguiano was cited for driving without a license or permit and Warpinski was cited for following too closely. Each have a court date of May 14.

*Accident with Injuries—*The front of a Chevrolet Venture driven by Ceilia Cruz-Munos, 19, of St. Charles collided with the rear of a Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Suzanne Papricki, 58, of North Aurora around 4 p.m. March 29 on Geneva Commons Drive, reports said. Paprocki was taken to Delnor Hospital by Medic 251.

*Accident with Injuries at Kautz Road and Geneva Drive—*Geneva police arrested Van Ni Lian, 19, of Wheaton on charges of failure to yield at a stop intersection after an accident with injuries around 1:30 a.m. March 29 at the intersection of Kautz Road and Geneva Drive, reports said. The front of Lian’s Chevrolet Cavalier collided with a Nissan Murano driven by Norma Cielo, 33, of Warrenville. Cielo was transported to Delnor Hospital.  A street light at the intersection also was damaged. Lian has a court date of May 7. According to reports, Cielo was southbound on Kautz Road approaching Geneva Drive and Lian was driving west on Geneva Drive intending to turn north on Kautz Road when Lian’s Cavalier pulled forward and struck the Murano. The impact forced the Murano off the road, where it struck a street light , overturned and landed on its roof on Kautz Road. Both units were towed to Certified Auto in St. Charles.

*Accident with Injuries at Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway—*Geneva police arrested Matthrew Malarich, 27, of Aurora on charges of failure to yield turning left after an accident around 11 a.m. March 30 at the intersection of Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway, Geneva police reports said. The front of Malarich’s Toyota Corolla was stopped at the intersection of northbound Kirk Road waiting to turn west onto Fabyan Parkway while a Chrysler Sebring driven by James White, 59, of Aurora was travelling south in the 2000 block of Kirk Road approaching the intersection. When the Sebring entered the intersection, Malarich’s Corolla failed to yield and stuck the front of the Sebring, reports said. Both vehicles were towed to Certified Auto in St. Charles. 

*Accident at State Street and Briar Lane—*Geneva police arrested Jose Ruiz, 27, of Geneva for driving without a license after an accident around 4:24 p.m. March 19 at the intersection of State Street (Route 38) and Briar Lane, reports said. The front end of Ruiz’ Honda Accord collided with the front driver’s side of a Nissan Rogue driven by Darlene Schmidt, 49, of Hampshire as Schmidt was driving west on East State Street and Ruiz was northbound, attempting to enter the Aldi parking lot. Reports said Ruiz failed to yield, causing his Accord to strike the Rogue. 

*Accident with Injury or Tow—*The front of a Toyota Camry driven by Bonn Kovacs, 63, of Geneva collided with the front of a Subaru Forester driven by Jennifer Dubose, 46, of Batavia around 12:06 p.m. March 6 at the intersection of South Third Street and James Street, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Neither driver was taken to the hospital, but a tow was necessary after the crash. Kovacs was issued a warning notice for failure to yield at a stop intersection.

*Accident With Injuries at East State Street—*The front of a Hyundai Accent drive by Vanessa Mackintos, 21, of West Chicago collided with a Ford E250 van driven by John Swims, 38, of Elburn around 12:15 p.m. Feb. 26 about a mile east of Elm Road, reports said. Mackintoswas taken to Delnor Hospital by Medic 251. The roadway had about an inch of snow cover at the time of the accident, reports said. Between $501 and $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle.

 

Patch reports on law enforcement activity in Geneva, using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime, or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance, are presumed innocent until prooven guilty in a court of law. If you or a family member are charged with a crime or cited for a violation, and the charge or citation is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify Geneva editor Rick Nagel at rickn@patch.com and we will do follow-up reporting on the case. Reported by Patch 21 hours ago.

Batavia Accident Reports, Traffic Citations Roundup

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Here is a month's worth of accident reports and traffic citations collected from the Batavia police blotter.

 

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*Accident With Injuries—*One driver was transported to Delnor Hospital and one refused medical treatment after a collision around 12:38 p.m. April 20 at the intersection of Randall and Main. One driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

*Accident With Injuries—*One driver was taken to Delnor Hospital and one was treated at the scene after a crash around 6:22 a.m. April 11 at the intersection of W. Fabyan Parkway an South Batavia Avenue, reports said. One driver was cited for disobeying a traffic control signal.

*Accident in Parking Lot—*Two drivers were involved in an accident in the Aldi parking lot, 1200 N. Kirk Road. The report was filed around 7:35 a.m. April 8.

*Failure to Reduce Speed—*Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Randall Road and Fabyan Parkway around 11:25 a.m. April 7, reports said. One driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

*Failure to Reduce Speed—*A driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident around 9:53 a.m. April 5 at the intersection of Randall Road and Mill Street. Adriana Rosalina Escobar-Diaz was cited for no valid driver’s license and posted $150 bond. She has a court date of May 7.

*Accident With Injuries—*Two drivers were involve in an accident with injuries around 1:47 p.m. April 3 at 861 N. Randall Road, reports said. Both were treated at the scene by Medic 51.

*Accident With Injuries—*A driver from Bolingbrook was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after a two-vehicle crash around 6:11 p.m. April 5 at the intersection of Batavia Avenue and Mill Street, reports said. A passenger in the second vehicle was transported to Delnor Hospital.

*Accident at 300 N. Randall Road—*Three drivers were involved in an accident at 300 N. Randall Road. One driver was taken into custody. Police arrested Maria De La Paz Camacho-Rubio, 46, of North Aurora on charges of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no valid driver’s license, following a collision at around 3:36 p.m. April 3. Camacho-Rubio posted $150 bond and has a court date of May 14. Police also arrested Juan Gonzalez, 19, of Aurora for driving while license suspended, speeding, operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He posted $150 bond an has a court date of May 14.

*Accident With Injuries—*Two drivers were involved in an accident with injuries around 7:26 a.m. April 2, reports said. One driver was transported to Delnor Hospital and one driver was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. 

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*DRIVING WITHOUT LICENSE OR WITH LICENSE SUSPENDED*

*Traffic Arrest, Driving While License Suspended (DWLS)—*Batavia police arrested Juan D. Gutierrez-Vazquez, 26, of Aurora on April 21 on charges of speeding, DWLS. He posted $150 bond and has a court date of May 21.

*Traffic Arrest, No Valid Driver's License (NVDL)—*Batavia police arrested Blanca Huerta, 35, of Aurora on charges of NVDL. She was released on her signature and has a court date of May 21.

*Traffic Arrest, NVDL—*Batavia police arrested Jose G. Arizmendi, 29, of St. Charles on charges of speeding, NVDL around 2:58 p.m. April 18 at the intersection of Randall and Heritage, reports said. Arizmendi was released on personal recognizance.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLS—*Batavia police arrested Starisha G. White, 24, of Batavia on April 21 for DWLS and resisting a peace officer. She was released on an I-Bond and has a court date of May 14, 2013.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLS—*Batavia police arrested Fernando Zamora, 22, of Aurora on charges of NVDL around 4:58 a.m. April 17 in the 1000 block of South Kirk Road, reports said. Zamora was released on his signature and has a court date of May 21.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLS—*Batavia police arrested Anselmo M. Aguirre, 25, of Batavia on charges of NVDL around 8:02 p.m. April 16 at North Van Nortwick Avenue and Shabonna Trail, reports said. He was released on an NTA and has a court date of May 14.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLS—*Batavia police arrested Emmanuel Camacho, 25, of Batavia on charges of DWLS. Camacho was released with a court date of May 21.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLS—*Police arrested Jonathane Jones, 24, of Aurora on charges of DWLS around 11:53 a.m. April 11 in the 1700 block of South River St., reports said. Jones has a count day of May 21.

*Traffic Arrest—*Batavia police arrested Abraham Lopez-Leos, 20, of Aurora for no valid driver’s license and speeding, reports said. Lopez-Leos was released on an ibond and has a court date of May 14.

*Traffic Arrest—*Catherine Page, 57, of Batavia was charged with speeding, no valid driver’s license. She posted $150 bond and has a court date of May 7.

*Traffic Arrest—*Police arrested Matthew J. Drufke, 33, of Huntley on charges of driving while license suspended. He posted $150 bond and has a court date of May 21. 

*Traffic Arrest—*Police arrested Eduardo Mendoza, 28, of Aurora for no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, speeding around 5:06 a.m. April 1. He posted $150 bond and has a court date of April 16.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLS—*Batavia police arrested Melissa Solis, 39, of Batavia on charges of driving while license suspended after a traffic stop in the 1300 block of South Kirk Road around 9:02 a.m. March 30, reports said. She was released and has a court date of May 14.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLR—*Israel E. Gudino, 34 of Aurora was cited for driving without a license registration (DWLR), operating an uninsured motor vehicle and no valid driver’s license around 11:22 a.m. March 29 at the intersection of Kirk Road and Douglas. He posted $150 bond and was released with a court date of May 14, reports said. Gudino also was issued a warning notice for no valid safety test.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLR—*Batavia police arrested Salvador Delgado, 27, of Aurora for DWLR, and gave him a warning citation for improper lane usage around 3:47 p.m. march 27 at the intersection of South River Street and Bond Driver, reports said. Delgado posted $150 bond and has a court date of May 14.

*Traffic Arrest, DWLS—*Batavia police arrested Latoya N. Jordan, 23 of Aurora on charges of DWLS, around 10 pm march 26 on Fabyan Parkway west of Randall Road. She was released and has a court date of April 9, reports said. 

*Traffic Arrest—*Batavia police arrested Brandi M. O’Banner, 19, of Aurora on charges of NVDL around 10:23 p.m. March 26 at South Randall Road and Wilson Street, reports said. O’Banner was released on I-Bond and has a court date of May 14, reports said.

 

Patch reports on law enforcement activity in Batavia, using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime, or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance, are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you or a family member are charged with a crime or cited for a violation, and the charge or citation is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify Patch editor Rick Nagel at rickn@patch.com and we will do follow-up reporting on the case. Reported by Patch 21 hours ago.

Aurora crash kills man, infant as SUV collides with truck

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A man and an infant were killed in a crash in Aurora on Sunday evening, and a woman in the same sport-utility vehicle was rushed to a local hospitals. Reported by Denver Post 17 hours ago.
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