Weekly News Recap

Fatal Accident, Pension Reform, Pedestrian Hit, Census: This Week

Patch recaps top news stories from the past week, including a fatal accident involving a car stolen in Wheaton, an accident involving a pedestrian and pension reform.

Here are the top headlines from the week of Dec. 2-8: Visitation Monday, Funeral Tuesday for Zachary Bingham 2 Dead, 2 Injured in Campton Hills Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle Don't want to miss this stuff during the week? Sign up for our free daily newsletter, then like us on Facebook for a slightly different take. Pension Reform Would Mean District 200 Staff, Program Cuts, Bigger Classes Census: Wheaton Above State Average in Homeownership, Income, Education Pedestrian Hit on Geneva Road in Critical Condition Coyote Kills Dog in Warrenville Experts: Anger Is a Natural Response to Tragedy Like Recent Fatal Crash District 200 Transition Program in Mind for Future Improvements Proposed 2012 Tax Levy 'Relatively the Same' as 2011 Levy Shock, …

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Car, $3,600 in Clothes Stolen: Police Blotter

Wheaton police reports, Sept. 2-6.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Someone stole a $500 bike locked to a rack at the intersection of Liberty Drive and West Street between 8:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Someone stole $3,600 in clothes from a store in the 100 block of Town Square Wheaton around 4 p.m. A woman at the store told police she saw four women shoplifting, putting the clothes in their purses before leaving, according to the police report. A man reported someone stole a red 1996 Honda Civic parked in the 2000 block of West Roosevelt Road between 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 and 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. Police said the car has a lot of “aftermarket” parts, including red rims, tinted windows and red leather seats. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Someone stole $350 in …

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