OMG PD: High Times Are Over, Peeping Tom Neighbor

Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.

HINSDALE A female at her home on the 800 block of Chanticleer Lane reported that someone was looking through a window at her on May 14 while she was partially undressed. The female recognized the suspect as William Drew Daniel, 28, who lives on the same block, police said. Police at 8:39 p.m. quickly located Daniel at his home. He was charged with disorderly conduct and released to appear in court. DOWNERS GROVE A 25-year-old woman is headed to court after she was found with marijuana blunts and texting while driving with her baby in Downers Grove, police said. Lauren Iacovella, of the first block of Redstart Road, Naperville, was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under. She also received a ticket for texting behind the …

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Best of Craigslist: Wall-E Bounce Castle; Comiskey Park Bleacher Seats

Check out some of the most interesting posts we were able to find for the Elmhurst, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn area on Craigslist this past week.

The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Elmhurst, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn area. Note: Patch has no control over the status of these posts on Craigslist and how long they remain available. If you saw Wall-E, you might recall that the titular robot character was actually a miniature garbage compactor. So that should totally make you want to stick your kids inside him! Kidding, of course; Wall-E is adorable, and makes for an adorable inflatable 15-foot square bounce castle that you can own from this Elmhurst seller for a cool $1,000, blower included.  Is there a better way for a fan of White Sox history to watch the current iteration of the Sox than in seats taken from the “Baseball Palace of the World?” These seats …

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Residents Thankful No One Was Run Over as Getaway Car Careened Down Saylor Friday Afternoon

Woman tries to escape police after incident at Inland Bank.

Residents on Saylor Street in Elmhurst were startled Friday afternoon when a car driven by a woman reportedly trying to escape police came barreling down their street. "The noise was crazy," one woman said. "All of a sudden you hear screeching tires, police cars." A little after 4:30 p.m., police received a call for fraudulent activity at Inland Bank, 539 S. Spring Road, at the corner of Montrose and Spring. Police reportedly were waiting in the area for the suspect, a female, to leave the bank.  According to witnesses at the scene who said they had spoken to police, it appeared the woman spotted the officers and tried to escape in her black Jeep by heading east on Montrose, then north on Saylor at a high rate of speed.  A number of parked…

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Long-awaited Kitchen Eatery is Open for Business at St. Charles and Route 83

Parking lot was bustling this week with diners eager to try comfort food "with a twist" in a modern, mid-century environment.

It took longer than expected, but Kitchen Eatery is now open for business. What started out as a cosmetic re-do of the old Kopper Kitchen restaurant at St. Charles and Route 83 became a major overhaul of the building, leaving it looking nothing like its predecessor.  Kitchen Eatery operating manager Chris Conglis and his partners, Tom Samatas and John Pappas, found out quickly that the old building would need a complete redesign to achieve the goals and standards they set for the place.   "All those things you hope don't happen, happened," Conglis said. The concrete floors were cracked, with air pockets, and they collapsed. That led to the need to pour new floors. All new electrical and plumbing fixtures were installed. They had to add …

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Resolution Passed Thursday Clears Elgin-O'Hare Western Access Project for Construction

All systems go for the $96 million project to begin this year. The tollway will link the northwest suburbs to O'Hare Airport.

On Thursday, the Illinois Tollway received the authority needed to begin construction of western access to O'Hare International Airport. The Illinois Senate unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) that gets the long-awaited project off the ground. The Illinois House passed the joint resolution May 1. This projects dates back to the early 1990s and has support from local municipalities and the DuPage County Board. Elmhurst resident and DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin has been a leader in pushing for the western access as leader of the Elgin-O'Hare West Bypass Committee. Currently there isn’t an easy, direct route for people traveling to O’Hare from northwestern suburbs. The new road will …

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SOLD: Elmhurst Real Estate Sales May 24 Edition

Find out which properties sold recently in Elmhurst. This week's featured home is located on North Walnut Street.

A 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with more than 3,000 square feet recently sold for $625,000. The home located at 372 N. Walnut St. has wood inlay floors, an open kitchen with an island, granite and pantry, a first-floor laundry room and a family room featuring a fireplace. The master suite features a large master bath with dual sinks and two closets. These properties sold in Elmhurst between April 15 - 19, according to real estate records $795,000: 501 W. Grand Ave. $55,500: 659 W. Elm Park Ave. $900,000: 251 N. Illinois St. $710,000: 494 S. Rex Blvd. $625,000: 372 N. Walnut St. $842,000: 827 S. Chatham Ave. For more information on local real estate visit our Real Estate Section.  Brokers share your listings and real estate expertise in Local …

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Cars Broken Into on Euclid, Meds Stolen from Home on Comstock

Also, man with green sticker on his cheek attempts to steal Prilosec, another man makes off with a 42-inch TV. Bikes, iPhones, tools—you name it, they'll steal it. Here are the theft reports for May, so far.

A GPS worth $200 and a leather wallet containing a drivers license, credit cards and $200 was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on the 700 block of South Euclid between 11 p.m. May 8 and 5 a.m. May 9. Someone also entered an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on the 800 block of South Euclid during the same time period. Nothing appeared to be missing, but the glove box was rifled through and the door was ajar. A wallet that had been stolen from another vehicle was found in the street. While investigating these burglaries, police discovered vehicles on the 900 and 700 blocks of South Euclid also were tampered with. One victim told police someone attempted to enter his vehicle by popping out the …

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Obituary

Death Notices: Kristen Elkins, Gail Coughlin, James Mastrino

Services will be held on Friday in Elmhurst and South Carolina.

Kristen Elkins Kristen Elkins (nee Jacobsen), 45, formerly of Elmhurst, died on May 17. Mrs. Elkins is survived by her husband, David; her daughters, Lanie and Mikayla; and her parents, Carol and Don Jacobsen. She grew up in Elmhurst, attended the University of Illinois and raised her family in Schaumburg and Elmhurst. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Road, Elmhurst. A memorial Mass will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, 426 N. West Ave., Elmhurst. Read Mrs. Elkins's full obituary on the Daily Herald website. Gail Coughlin Gail Elizabeth Fewer Coughlin, 61, of Johns Island, S.C., formerly of Elmhurst, died May 18.  Mrs. Coughlin was preceded…

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