Killer Gets 43 Years for Stabbing Teacher to Death in Naperville / Teen Skips Prom to Feed the Homeless / Drivers Must Watch for Turtles Crossing the Road

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43 Years in Prison for Fatal Naperville Bar Stabbing of Local Teacher

• Daniel Olaska stabbed elementary school teacher Shaun Wild in the heart after he tried to intervene in a fight.

High School Senior Skips Prom to Feed the Homeless and Hungry

• Ashley Yong, a Hinsdale South student, used her prom money to distribute care packages to homeless people, and she’s raised more than $5,000 to further the cause. Watch her awesome video!

Local Motorists Asked to Look Out for Turtles

• DuPage County Forest Preserve officials say more turtles are crossing area roadways on their way to nest.

Villa Park Police Investigate Apparent Murder-Suicide

• A husband and wife, both with gunshot wounds, were found dead in a Villa Park home.

‘Fight Club’ Author to Appear at Naperville Bookstore

• ‘Trainspotting’ author Irvine Welsh will also appear.

Downers Grove South High Students Respond to Crisis in Nepal

• Students are asking the Downers Grove community for support.

Ralph Beardsley Appointed to D86 Board of Education, Replaces Victor Casini

• Beardsley has a background in healthcare and career management services and experience in executive search and recruiting consulting.

Park Bench Interview: 3 Minutes With Forest Security in Elmhurst

• Jay Rutili tells Patch about Forest Security in Elmhurst and Oak Park

Marine from Aurora Among Those Killed in Nepal Crash

• Cpl. Sara A. Medina was a combat photographer who died during an operation to evacuate casualties.

• 14-Year-Old Charged in Arson Fire that Destroyed 12 Cars

• Glen Ellyn Man Accused of Punching Jailer

• Boy Charged in Naperville School Knife Incident

GOOD NEWS

• 2015 Officer David White Scholarship Awarded to Katherine Goschey

LOCAL VOICES

• Centennial Beach Set to Open Memorial Day Weekend

• Lyons Township Soccer Club Brings Home the Silverware

• Community Theater Kids Camp at the Clarendon Hills Park District

• COD Offers Classes Promoting Firearm Safety this Summer and Fall

• Wheaton Student to Perform as ‘Professor Porter’ in Disney’s Tarzan Musical

THINGS TO DO

• Naperville Ribfest Presents What’s New For 2015

• 10 Picks for Fun in the Suburbs This Memorial Day Weekend

• Indian Prairie Public Library to Host Teen Music Fest in June

• ‘Can You Afford to Retire?’ Class Set for May 28th at Wood Dale Public Library

• Springbrook Golf Course to Host 2015 Women’s City Championship on June 15

WOW! HOUSE

• Golf Course Location, Screen Porch, Home Office

• Heated Floors, Private Yard, Custom Millwork

• Wooded Paradise, Country Kitchen, Walk to Town

• Private Baths, Large Lot, Open Floor Plan

• Drone, Film Crew, Luxury Cars Used in Video Marketing Wheaton Mansion

FIND A JOB

• Local Jobs: Cooper’s Hawk, Comcast, DeVry, Sprint, Marriott

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