Glen Ellyn Week in Review: Teen Injured in Car Surfing Accident; Community Mourns Fallen Soldier

Also this week: a fatality and a nasty injury in automobile accidents and a massive explosion rocks a VFW hall in Elmhurst.

The next free event will be “Jazz in Glen Ellyn” on July 14 in downtown Glen Ellyn.

Under pressure from Illinois Republicans and Gov. Pat Quinn, House Speaker Michael Madigan announced he's dropping his proposal to shift teacher pension costs to local school districts.

A 16-year-old Wheaton student was airlifted to Loyola Medical Center with serious injuries after he rolled off a car and was hit by another vehicle near Northside Park on Tuesday afternoon. A District 200 spokesman says he is alert and talking.

Christine S. Obarr of Wheaton will appear in court to set a trial date August 20.

Glen Ellyn Native to Compete in 2012 Summer Olympics in London

Carolena Carstens,16, will represent the country of Panama as she takes on other taekwondo competitors, according to the Daily Herald.

The Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Wheaton honored fallen heroes and veterans. To add your photos and video, click "Upload Photos and Videos."

Emotions were even more palpable Saturday as we were welcoming home a fallen soldier in order to say farewell.

The following arrest information was supplied by the Glen Ellyn Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.