Westchester News

Bill Cantrall photographed this buck in Cook County near Westchester on Nov. 20 and earned Buck of the Week: Unplugged honors.

One vehicle's tires were punctured, a passenger-side window smashed and the side panel keyed between 3:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sunday while the vehicle was parked in the 800 block of South Liberty Street, police reported.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments.

While the petition battles of Todd Stroger and Dorothy Brown have occupied the minds of political junkies watching the Cook County Board President's race, another petition challenge of interest has gone by unnoticed.

Chinelo Agwuncha of Westchester, a senior at Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy in Forest Park, was selected to serve on the Illinois State Board of Education Student Advisory Council for 2009-10. The new council will meet throughout the year to address education issues, including dropout prevention strategies.

Clarendon Hills resident Mary Thomas, mother of Florida International University basketball coach and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, is recovering from a heart attack at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital.

TreeHouse Foods Inc. reported third-quarter profit of $28.1 million, more than double the $11.1 million net income recorded during the same quarter one year ago.

A Westchester man has been charged with murdering a Niles man who was shot dead Wednesday in west suburban Stone Park.

North American retail sales continued to grow in the third quarter for TreeHouse Foods Inc.

On November 1st, standard time will take effect. While many people may use the extra hour to watch TV, surf the Internet, stay out late, or catch up on chores, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine advises everyone to use the extra hour to pay off sleep debt.

The community is invited to a fashion event, "It's a Thriller Night" from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct.

With the official filing period beginning next week for candidates interested in running for the 41st House District, a handful of individuals are already knee deep in campaigning.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the are police departments.

A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that while a strict diet and exercise program may benefit obese patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea , it is unlikely to eliminate the condition ESTCHESTER, IL October 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Westchester, Ill.

A series of bronze plaques honoring aviation and aerospace pioneers will be reinstalled along a stretch of Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester during a dedication ceremony scheduled for Thursday.

Jonathan Barrett of Darien, a student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., is spending the fall semester pursuing his studies in Athens, Greece.

GALENA, Ill. -- A 90-day review period of a possible purchase of Midwest Medical Center will likely be extended.

While the Lady Knights volleyball squad got some wins under its belt, the aim is to remedy the initial 2-4 start to 2009.

In a 4-3 vote Aug. 25, the Westchester Village Board approved a contract to Ashley Electric to maintain street lights along Roosevelt Road.

Chris Capparelli is a mother and a pharmacist, so she was one of the first people to take advantage of this year's early availability of seasonal flu shots, getting hers Tuesday at a Westchester Walgreens.