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Patch Roundup: Woman Charged in Husband's Murder; Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years

Also this week: a missing Downers Grove man is found dead, a local teacher is a Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions finalist and a killing trial proceeds in Wheaton.

 

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's west Chicago region:

Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills/Burr Ridge—Westmont Woman Charged With Husband's Stabbing Murder—Lisa Davis allegedly stabbed David Davis to death on Feb. 15 in the couple's Westmont home.

NapervilleDrew Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Murder of Kathleen Savio—Drew Peterson was sentenced Thursday in the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, after a judge denied a motion for a new murder trial.

Downers GroveDowners Grove Man Bill Foley Found Dead After More Than A Week MissingThe Downers Grove Police Department said Monday that resident William Foley was found dead Sunday in Pope County.

Oak Park/River Forest/Forest ParkFenwick Teacher Going for $250K Prize on Jeopardy!—AP World History teacher Colby Burnett won the teacher's tournament on the show in November, and this week he made the finals in the Tournament of Champions.

Wheaton'No Question Michael Delaney Killed Michael Scalzo': Public Defender—Michael Delaney, of Wheaton, argues self defense as he stands trial for the June 2009 murder of neighbor Michael Scalzo.

Darien/WoodridgeWoodridge Drug Ring Leader Sentenced to 20 Years—Dorian Luzaj, 29, pleaded guilty to cannabis trafficking Thursday morning.

La Grange/La Grange Park/Western Springs—Former Western Springs Bank Chair Regas Sentenced to Prison—James A. Regas has admitted to signing false documents concealing his personal interest in loans, defrauding the now-defunct Western Springs National of more than $650,000.

Batavia—'Suspicious Package' at Batavia Post Office Was Just Weights—Postal workers pulled the package when they thought they heard a ticking sound, officials said.

Lemont—Lemont Residents Hope to Take Village’s Sports Complex Project Off the 'Fast Track'—Citizens’ Group says it has gathered 600 signatures on petitions to place the village’s sports complex on the ballot in March 2014.

Geneva—Kane Sheriff Releases Possible Cause of Death for Body Found Near Creek—A 56-year-old Aurora man was found Friday at about 6:20 a.m.

ElmhurstSquirrels Now Less Likely to Turn Out Your Lights, But Don't Expect Smart Meters Until 2015—In an update to aldermen, a ComEd rep laments the slow-down of the Smart Grid program but explains other "tools" the utility is using now to improve electricity reliability in Elmhurst.

Glen EllynReal Estate Trends: Buyers Seeking Walkable Communities; Vibrant Downtowns—According to RE/MAX walkable communities with vibrant downtowns are drawing more homebuyers who have lived in the city.

St. Charles13 St. Charles-Area Bridges Rated 'Structurally Deficient'—Click here for an interactive map that will show you the deficient bridges in our area as well as the status of the bridges we cross every day.

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reverened mother

7:55 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013

Your headline made it seem like Bill Foley's wife killed him, when in fact two separate stories are referred to by the same headlne! What an awful thing to read, how would this make that poor family feel - not to mention his grieving wife?? You need to post your headlines more accurately and distinctly so that things don't get misconstrude!

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Darren McRoy

1:32 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013

Good point. My apologies. I've flipped the order of the stories and changed the punctuation. Hopefully it is clearer now. Thank you!!

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Darren McRoy

1:40 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013

After thinking about it, I decided there was no possible way I could put those two headlines together to avoid it being misconstrued, so I changed it up entirely. Thanks for pointing that out.

Christine Hogan

11:54 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013

These headlines are deceiving. This is the LEMONT Patch, not all the surrounding towns Patch. I don't care what's going on in Hinsdale, etc. If I wanted to know what's going on in those towns, I'd look up those towns Patch. Please stop putting the headline with something that has nothing to do with Lemont.

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Darren McRoy

1:30 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013

Hi Christine--Our Patch Roundup articles cover the entire west-suburban area, hence the prefix of "Patch Roundup." Much of our readership is very interested in major stories from towns nearby as well as news from their own town, so we put this together once a week on Saturday. If you prefer, you may avoid stories with the "Patch Roundup" prefix.

In answer to your other question, this is an article that appeared on all west-Chicago suburban Patch sites, and your comment will as well.

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Kent Frederick

11:00 am on Sunday, February 24, 2013

I live in Downers Grove, but I like to know what goes on all around the suburbs, considering that I have friends outside of Downers Grove, and that I grew up in Western Springs.

Christine Hogan

12:02 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013

I just found out my comment went to the Western Springs Patch, so why was I reading this under a headline in the Lemont Patch? Please make sure my comments get back to the Lemont Patch.

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