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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Boy Identified, Butterfield Update, Bricks Pizza: This Week

Patch recaps top news of the week, including the release of the name of a boy found dead in 2005 and updates on the Butterfield Road widening project.

Here are some of the top news headlines from the week of Nov. 11-17: Former Assisted Living Home Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Residents Officials Identify Child Buried as "Johnny Doe" in Wheaton Don't want to miss this stuff during the week? Sign up for our free daily newsletter to get headlines sent to your inbox. Then, like us on Facebook. Butterfield Construction: Lanes to Shift Today Arrowhead Hotel a No-Go in Tough Economy Bricks Pizza to Open Late November or Early December St. Francis Volleyball Team Wins 3A State Title Jefferson Survey Responders Like Cheapest Option for New School Glen Ellyn Police Arrest Man Charged in October Wheaton Taser Incident Cosley Zoo Raises Admission Leonid Meteor Shower to Peak Nov. 17 …

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Arrowhead Hotel a No-Go in Tough Economy

The current economy would not support hotel development at Arrowhead Golf Club, consultants say.

The Wheaton Park District will hold off on plans to build a hotel at Arrowhead Golf Club. A consultant's report concluded that in an already-saturated market during a poor economy, a hotel investor's return would not be ideal. In July 2011, the park district partnered with developer Fairway Suites, allowing the firm to represent the district in marketing the Arrowhead property to hotel chains such as Hilton or Hyatt. In a Nov. 12 letter to park district staff, Fairway President Joe Ross wrote that while now is not the right time, the hotel industry should pick up in 2013 to 2016. "While the economy is the major reason for caution in the hotel development business, the forecast from all the major sources who track the hotel industry advise …

Major Tom

8:20 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

As a person who traveled over 90 per cent for over 25 years in sales, why would I stay in an isolated area? Makes no sense to me   more ›

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