Just when officials appeared ready to abandon efforts to restore a historic farmhouse in a forest preserve near Bartlett and West Chicago, a private donor has kicked in cash to make sure the 163-year-old structure remains standing.
A three-hour hostage drama in a downtown Wheaton bank Friday afternoon ended with the lone offender killing himself. He was identified as Michael R. Long, 41, of the 1400 block of Cantigny Way in Wheaton.
DarienFest is going on all this weekend. The opening ceremonies featured a speech from the mayor of Darien and a performance by the Eisenhower Junior High band. There will be carnival rides and live bands playing all weekend.
Despite falling home prices and a slight increase in wages, the typical DuPage County family still cannot afford the typical home in the county, according to a report released Wednesday by the DuPage Homeownership Center.
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