Burr Ridge News

Burr Ridge resident and life coach Jim Fannin has a full interview in the latest issue of Esquire magazine in which he discusses everything from the power of positive thinking to a story about growing up next door to the country-music duo The Judds-and losing his childhood friend Brian, Naomi Judds' brother, to Hodgkin's disease.

Look back at all the crime stories published this week on the Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills , Darien and Burr Ridge Patch sites.

The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area.

The improved Harvester Park playground features a treehouse structure, nicknamed the Tree of Life, on which a live canopy already is beginning to grow.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Burr Ridge Police Department.

Negotiators on both sides thought a quick vote was all that stood in the way of a new bank facility on Burr Ridge Parkway.

Need a job? Patch is here to help. We've rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search.

Sunday, May 12 DUI near Hickory and Red Oak Joseph Mollo, 23, of the 9000 block of Skyline Drive in Burr Ridge, was arrested around 1:47 a.m. near the intersection of Hickory Drive and Red Oak Lane, Western Springs police said.

Chilly spring air greeted the students of Trinity Lutheran School May 10 as they embarked on their annual school walk-a-thon. Children collected pledges from family and friends in exchange for their walking efforts.

Author's note: On Capitol Hill "sequestration" may mean a percentage point or two in lower GDP growth, but beyond the Beltway it is more than an abstract economic concept.

MONDAY, MAY 6 Zero Tolerance Charge Helena J. Pena, 19, of the 300 block of West 65th Street, Burr Ridge, was charged with zero tolerance, illegal screeching of tires, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without proof of insurance, according to a report.

2. Newsweek High School Rankings Map: Hinsdale South at No. 389 : The magazine's 2013 report out this week recognizes several Illinois schools.

NAPERVILLE Missed The Toilet Sometime between May 3 and May 6, someone entered a recreation facility in the 800 block of Corday Drive by bending a small sliding bar latch.

The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area.

The Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce will host a Women in Business Focus Group at the Burr Ridge Park District, 15W400 Harvester Drive, at 5:30 p.m. on May 21.

With a 50-piece band, awards and cake, the annual Armed Forces Day ceremony in Burr Ridge sounds like a party.

Jack Lund plays several cards at once for seven veterans who are unable to come to the lunchroom to play bingo, unlike his table partner veteran Fred Reeves, originally from Missouri, who joins in for a few games Lund, who helps to plan the Western Springs Memorial Day parade and is the perennial top seller at VFW Post 10778's poppy day fundraiser, ... (more)

Welcome to Job Hunters, a weekly column for local job seekers and employers. We've compiled some opportunities in the La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs area thanks to jobs sites such as Indeed, Monster and Career Builder, as well as other resources.

Name : Cheryl L. Maibusch Company : The Cat Groomer Title : Owner Location : Burr Ridge Founded : 2011 How did the business come to be? I became certified to groom cats & wanted to go out on my own and offer top-notch cat grooming to the community.

The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended an Oak Brook attorney, author and former radio host accused of misappropriating more than $2 million from her clients.