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Richard L. Madison (Credit: Cook County Sheriff's office)

Limo Company: Prom Driver Charged With DUI Was ‘Bad Apple’

CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley talked with the Alsip company that provided the so-called “party bus” to two dozen Oswego East High School students.

2013/05/13

An armed robber strikes a Skokie beauty salon. (Niles Police)

Charges Expected Wednesday Against Hair Salon Robbery Suspect

Detectives from Chicago and the suburbs believe they finally got their man. Police plan to announce charges on Wednesday for a man arrested in connection with the robberies of more than a dozen local hair salons.

2013/02/05

File Photo (Robert Laberge/ Getty Images)

Man Robs Suburban Hair Salon At Gunpoint

A man who had his head and face covered by a hat and scarf robbed a west suburban hair salon at gunpoint Thursday morning.

2013/01/03

Glen Ellyn students participate in a drive to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. (CBS)

Glen Ellyn Students Help With Hurricane Goods Drive

At St. Petronille School in Glen Ellyn, the East Coast devastation is being felt. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.

2012/11/09

(Photo by By: Tim Boyle/ Getty Images)

Chicago, Several Suburbs Set To Vote On Buying Electricity In Bulk

One issue on the ballot next month is aimed at saving residents in Chicago and across the suburbs hundreds of dollars a year on their power bills.

CBS 2–2012/10/23

This man was caught on tape robbing a bank in Lockport. (Credit: FBI)

Glen Ellyn Police Arrest Elderly Bank Robber Wanted In Lockport

Police said the Indiana man was captured during the attempted robbery of a Bank of America branch in the 600 block of Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn.

2012/10/08

Emergency crews respond to an injury crash at Park Boulevard and Sheehan Avenue in west suburban Glen Ellyn on Oct. 2, 2012.  (Credit: Glen Ellyn Police)

One Hurt In Glen Ellyn Rollover Crash

A driver was hurt when a car flipped onto its side after hitting another vehicle in a west suburban Glen Ellyn intersection Tuesday.

2012/10/02

(Photo by Steve Hardy/CBS)

20 Glenbard South Students Suspended From Sports For Underage Drinking

Twenty students at Glenbard South High School in west suburban Glen Ellyn won’t be participating in part of the athletic seasons, after photos surfaced on Facebook showing them at an underage drinking party.

CBS Chicago–2012/09/28

Handcuffs

Nearly $1.5 Million In Silver, Gold Found In Drug Dealer’s Storage Space

Some lucrative loot was discovered in the western suburbs as federal agents carried out a major drug investigation.

CBS Chicago–2012/09/20

File photo of a shadowed pitbull. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Glen Ellyn Man Cited After Pit Bull Bites 11-Month-Old Girl

Police have cited a Glen Ellyn man after an 11 month old girl was bitten in the face by his pit bull.

WBBM Newsradio–2012/09/06

Storm Damage

Tree Limbs, Brush Ripped Down By Storm Remains Piled Up In Glen Ellyn

A 200-foot-long brush pile, 20 feet high and 45 feet wide, is about half of all the debris west suburban Glen Ellyn had to haul from village streets after a 90 mph storm swept through on July 1.

WBBM Newsradio–2012/07/11

(credit: www.glenellyn4thofjuly.com)

Heat, Dry Conditions Prompt Extra Precautions For Fireworks Shows

As local residents prepare to celebrate the 4th of July amid record-tying heat, firefighters and fireworks companies were facing different kinds of challenges in getting ready for the night’s fireworks displays.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/04

Patrick Kolp, Matthew Kataura

Glen Ellyn Teens Charged With Shooting Out 30 Car Windows

Two Glen Ellyn teenagers are facing felony charges for allegedly shooting out car windows in three western suburbs.

CBS Chicago–2012/06/22

Wal-Mart (file; Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Report: Man Shocked When $1.2 Million RV Is Towed From Wal-Mart Lot

A recreational vehicle owner has a warning for others — park at Wal-Mart at your own risk.

CBS Chicago–2012/06/05

Metra locomotive (CBS File Photo)

Woman Struck And Killed By Metra Train In Glen Ellyn

Metra Union Pacific West Line trains are delayed up to an hour and a half Monday afternoon after an outbound train struck and killed a woman in west suburban Glen Ellyn Monday afternoon.

2012/04/02

This is a photo of the Snowy Owl that recovered at Willowbrook Wildlife Center. (Willowbrook Wildlife Center)

Snowy Owl Set Free After Being Hit By SUV

Monday was flight day for a snowy owl whose journey spanned the Arctic, a car collision, rehab, and now, freedom.

WBBM Newsradio–2012/01/23

School lunch (CBS)

Milk Spiked With Alcohol Could Get Girl Expelled

A junior high school student from Glen Ellyn is suspended, and could be expelled, after bringing chocolate milk spiked with alcohol to school.

CBS Chicago–2011/12/16

DuPage Woodworkers

DuPage Woodworkers Produce Old-Fashioned Handmade Toys

The DuPage Woodworkers Club began making handmade holiday toys for good boys and girls six years ago. Now, business is booming.

WBBM Newsradio–2011/12/05

Glen Ellyn and Hanover Park compete in a dance off before the big game.

Don’t Miss This Video: Youth Football Dance Party

The pregame warmups for a Chicago area youth football team recently were filled with the usual drills. Until the refs didn’t show up for the scheduled kickoff in Hanover Park.

2011/10/18

Juan Granados

Glen Ellyn Woman Found Dead, Police Search For Ex-Husband

A woman found dead in her west suburban apartment was murdered, police said Monday as they continue searching for her ex-husband, with whom she still shared the home.

2011/10/16

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