Village Chronicles

The West Chicago Police Department and Fire District responded to the intersection of Kautz Rd. and Roosevelt Rd. at 5:20 a.m. for a reported crash of a train versus a car on the Union Pacific railroad tracks that are immediately east of the intersection.

After investigating the traffic crash, it was determined that a 1997 Ford Aerostar, driven by a 51-year-old Chicago resident, was traveling westbound on Roosevelt Rd. and lost control on the railroad tracks due to the icy roadway.

The Aerostar crossed into the eastbound lanes and struck a 1999 Honda Accord driven by a 43-year -old St. Charles resident.

The Accord then left the roadway and struck a pole on the south side of the road.

The Aerostar stalled on the railroad tracks and the driver left the car. An eastbound Metra commuter train, with approximately 25 passengers onboard, struck the unoccupied Aerostar. 

Tom Jones retired from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission after five full years of exemplary service. During that period, Jones served on a citizen’s advisory committee that guided the city’s landscaping and beautification standards along key roadways: Routes 59 and 56. Also during that same period, Jones shared his expertise and talents with the local newspaper, authoring a column on bicycling in every issue.

The first census of land trusts in five years found 10 million new acres conserved nationwide since 2005, including 91,524 acres in Illinois.

The National Land Trust Census, released by the Land Trust Alliance, shows that voluntarily protected land increased 27 percent between 2005 and 2010.

Eagle projects are the final test of a  boy scout’s ability to organize and plan something that helps others. They also provides an outlet for the scout to test out his leadership skills in recruiting helpers and directing them on what needs to be accomplished.