Westchester NewsLocal news for Westchester, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Campus news- May 28, 2008 Alexander Johnson , of Bellwood, is one of 87 high school seniors from around the Chicago area who have been awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a full tuition and housing college scholarship, for the ...http://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/campus-news?fromrss=1 New Design Standards Set for Westchester, Venice- May 26, 2008 Wednesday, May 21, 2008, by Neal Broverman The City Council has moved ahead with "community-friendly" design standards for new buildings in Venice and Westchester, councilman Bill Rosendahl announced today .http://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/new-design-standards-set-for-westchester-... ISU hires basketball assistant- May 24, 2008 BREAKING: ISU hires basketbal assistant Indiana State men's basketball coach Kevin McKenna has added former South Dakota State assistant coach Deryl Cunningham to his ISU coaching staff.http://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/isu-hires-basketball-assistant?fromrss=1 Business up at RECon, many execs report- May 22, 2008 While the economy might be slow, business is brisk at this year's ICSC RECon, where attendance is close to last year's record levels.http://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/business-up-at-recon-many-execs-report?fr... New ramp unlocks door to independence for North Riverside woman- May 21, 2008 Rebeca Salazar no longer is cooped up in her North Riverside home. Thanks to volunteers who installed a wooden ramp last weekend, Salazar, 83, has regained some of her independence and can once again visit ...http://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/new-ramp-unlocks-door-to-independence-for... Drivers Finding Electric Cars a Powerful Lure- May 16, 2008 "I have no problem driving an electric car, or a car fueled on popcorn, but it's not going to be one of those small things" It took about six months, but Joe Downing finally broke free from the pump. The Sugar Grove, Ill., man recently converted his 1996 Ford Escort to run on electricity, shrinking the estimated cost of his weekly ... via Hispanic Businesshttp://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/drivers-finding-electric-cars-a-powerful-... TreeHouse net income drops- May 10, 2008 WESTCHESTER, Ill. - TreeHouse Foods, parent company of Bay Valley Foods of Green Bay, Friday reported net first quarter income dropped from $7.4 million or 24 cents per share in 2007 to $2.1 million or seven ... via WisInfohttp://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/treehouse-net-income-drops?fromrss=1 Updated 58: Suburboddity- May 9, 2008 A woman said her ex-boyfriend followed her home at 1 a.m., police reported. When she stopped in front of her house, the ex jumped into her passenger seat, asking to talk. via Mount Prospect Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/updated-5-8-suburboddity?fromrss=1 Curious pay respects to felled 'Spindle'- May 4, 2008 "When they first put it up I thought it was stupid" They drove slowly through the parking lot Saturday. Some took photographs. Others just stared in apparent disbelief, lamenting the loss of Berwyn's most famous pop icon. via WGNTV Chicagohttp://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/curious-pay-respects-to-felled-spindle?fr... Updated 51: Threat found at Park Junior High School- May 2, 2008 "Nonetheless, District 102 will take no risks with the safety of your children. We consider such threats serious school and legal acts of potential violence to many and we will treat every one of them with the utmost seriousness." Park Junior High School in LaGrange Park was under a soft lockdown for nearly two hours today after school officials found a threatening graffiti message in a student restroom. via The Deerfield Reviewhttp://www.topix.net/city/westchester-il/2008/05/updated-5-1-threat-found-at-park-junior-h... |