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Wheaton this Week: Boy Dies After Baseball Accident, Murder-for-Hire Suspect, Movie Theater Opening

Wheaton Patch recaps top headlines from the week of April 8-14.

Here are some of the top stories Wheaton Patch reported this week:

An Oswego boy dies from injuries suffered while playing baseball in Wheaton Wednesday. He was pronounced dead Thursday night.

Former Wheaton resident Gordon Vanderark, accused of arranging to kill four people—including a judge and a prosecutor—claims investigators violated his rights in their questioning.

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Studio Movie Grill (SMG) announced Thursday it plans to open its Wheaton location, 301 Rice Lake Square, in late May.

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Wheaton police arrest 26-year-old Mitchell Dunnam of Carol Stream after an undercover internet investigation for child pornography.

Glen Ellyn police believe a woman who was killed by a Metra train last week committed suicide.

A 53-year-old Wheaton man who drove his SUV around the railroad crossing signals near the College Avenue station before a freight train hit his car now faces charges for property damage, reckless conduct and railroad signal violations.

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