Friday, March 15

Possession of cannabis

• Zachary Steven Frobe, 23, was arrested at 12:42 a.m. in the 800 block of East Ogden Avenue, police said. He was charged with possession of cannabis. He posted bond. 
• Robert Anthony Deanda, 23, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. in the 400 block of East Ogden Avenue, police said. He was charged with possession of cannabis. He posted bond. 

Suspended/revoked license

Randy James Bowling, 28, was arrested at 8:49 a.m. near Chevy Chase Lane and Northmoor Drive, police said. He was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license. He posted bond. 

Retail theft

• Kiera Zhane Williams, 18, was arrested at 2:51 p.m. in the 700 block of South Route 59, police said. She was charged with retail theft. She posted bond. 
• Ana Andrea Martinez-Saucedo, 25, was arrested at 6:32 p.m. in the 800 block of South Route 59, police said. She was charged with retail theft. She posted bond. 
• Miguel Cisneros Zepeda, 41, was arrested at 6:45 p.m. in the 800 block of South Route 59, police said. He was charged with retail theft. He posted bond. 

Warrant

James Alan Freeman, 35, was arrested at 5 p.m. in the 1500 block of Georgia Court, police said. He was charged on a warrant. He posted bond. 

Deceptive practice

Frank Gerald Sciackitano, 68, was arrested at 7:49 p.m. in the 100 block of East Bailey Road, police said. He was charged with deceptive practice. He posted bond. 

Saturday, March 16

Identity theft

Sheri Smith, 24, was arrested at 3:31 p.m. in the 0-99 block of Plaza Driave, police said. She was charged with identity theft. She posted bond.

Theft

Cheronder Denise Wright, 39, was arrested at 1:20 a.m. in the 2700 block of Sacramento, police said. She was charged with theft and transported to DuPage County Jail. 

Driving under the influence

• Tonious Sherdell McIntyre, 43, was arrested at 12:28 a.m. near 8th Avenue and North Washington Street, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
• Rodrigo Sanchez-Lopez, 30, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. in the 1500 block of North Route 59, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. 
• Susan Elaine Golloway, 51, was arrested at 2:06 a.m. near North Aurora Road and Waterfall Street, police said. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. She posted bond. 
• Nicholas Anthony Sciortino, 23, was arrested at 2:38 a.m. near Plainfield Naperville Road and South West Street, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
• Juan Aguilar, 26, was arrested at 3:03 a.m. near Washington Street and East 6th Avenue, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
• Benjamin Huhes Maxwell, 21, was arrested at 3:37 a.m. near Orleans Avenue and South Naper Boulevard, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
• Matthew Scott McHale, 38, was arrested at 10:20 p.m. near Washington Street and Redstart Road, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 

Possession of cannabis

Ross Martin Wolthuis, 22, was arrested at 1:03 a.m. near I-88 and North Route 59, police said. He was charged with possession of cannabis more than 2.5 grams less than 10 grams. He posted bond. 

Suspended/revoked license

• Monique Desirae Muniz, 22, was arrested at 2:24 a.m. near Bauer Road and Apache Drive, police said. She was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license. She posted bond. 
• Audini Ramiro Yoc, 48, was arrested at 11:55 p.m. near Raymond Drive and Forest View Court, police said. He was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license. He posted bond. 
• Guadalupe Edith Aguilar, 36, was arrested at 11:43 p.m. near North Aurora Road and Golden Gate Lane, police said. She was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license. She posted bond. 

Sunday, March 17

Leaving scene of accident

Brandon Charles Erdmann, 37, was arrested at 9:50 p.m. at the Naperville Police Department, police said. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. He posted bond. 

No insurance

• Isaiah Cortez Harris, 23, was arrested at 12:06 a.m. near Rickert Drive and South West Street, police said. He was charged with operating a vehicle without insurance. He posted bond. 
• Robert Conrad Jewell, 29, was arrested at 11:39 p.m. near Naperville Wheaton Road and East Ogden Avenue, police said. He was charged with operating a vehicle without insurance. He posted bond.
• Deanntawnette Lashae Avery, 25, was arrested at 2:33 a.m. near Aurora Avenue and South Route 59, police said. He was charged with operating a vehicle without insurance. He posted bond.  

Driving under the influence

• Julius Howard White, 30, was arrested at 12:17 a.m. near Washington Street and East Ogden Avenue, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
• Lea Marie Strunewitz, 21, was arrested at 2:51 a.m. near Bayhill Avenue and South Naper Boulevard, police said. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
• Ryan Paul Piencak, 21, was arrested at 12:55 a.m. near Jefferson Avenue and South Washington Street, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 
• Giovanni Nicholas Cinfio, 22, was arrested at 2:50 a.m. near 103rd Street and South Route 59, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. He posted bond. 
• Amanda Rose Maag, 29, was arrested at 10:47 p.m. near Tuthill Road and East Ogden Avenue, police said. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. She posted bond. 

Warrant arrest

• Cody Ray Baker, 21, was arrested at 12:57 a.m. near Jefferson Avenue and South Washington Street, police said. He was charged on a warrant. He posted bond. 
• Matthew Clifton Kanak, 19, was arrested at 10:36 p.m. near Ogden Avenue and North Washington Street, police said. He was charged on a warrant and released to another agency. 

Possession of cannabis

• Marshanae Cacharel Clemon, 28, was arrested at 3:21 a.m. near Ogden Avenue and Royal St. George Drive, police said. He was charged with possession of cannabis. He posted bond. 
• James Michael Rossi, 28, was arrested at 1:20 p.m. near Bailey Road andEddystone Circle, police said. He was charged with possession of cannabis. He posted bond. 

Swinging and screaming

A woman reported being woke up by yelling and screaming in the 800 block of Spindletree Avenue, police said. She got up to investigate and heard a crash in her front yard. She looked out the window and saw her mailbox had been smashed. Once she went outside, she saw a person in the street screaming and swinging a "golf club like object," police said. Police then responded to the scene and arrested Andrew Charles Doerr, 22, at 5:18 a.m. near Spindletree Avenue and Fallbrook Drive, police said. He was charged with disorderly conduct. He posted bond.

Suspended/revoked license

Keith Brian Kegerreis, 53, was arrested at 10:01 p.m. near 75th Street and Wehrli Road, police said. He was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license. He posted bond. 

Criminal damage

Solomn Eli Brown, 32, was arrested at 11:25 p.m. in the 0-99 block of East Jefferson Avenue, police said. He was charged with criminal damage to proerpty. He posted bond. 

Perfume stolen

A bottle of perfume valued at $55 was stolen from a store in the 100 block of South Washington Street, police said.

Stolen purse

• A car window was smashed and a gray Calvin Klien purse was stolen in the 1700 block of Quincy Avenue, police said.
• A purse was stolen from a car containing $500, credit cards, a check book, gift cards and a brown Coach wallet in the 4000 block of Book Road, police said.

Lawn chair taken

A lawn chair was stolen from the 2800 block of Cantore Road, police said.

Property damage

Someone swung a green extension cord against a garage door in the 2600 block of Hoddam Road causing a quater-size dent. 

Updated at 12:21 p.m.

The male pedestrian who died Tuesday morning after being struck by an eastbound commuter train near the Forest Avenue crossing in Downers Grove disobeyed crossing gates that were down, according to a statement released by the Downers Grove Police Department at 11:48 a.m.

According to the statement, the incident was reported to police at 9:49 a.m. A Metra spokesman said the collision itself occurred around 9:45 a.m.

The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released, walked around crossing gates while the Metra commuter train was west of the crossing, traveling east.

"Witnesses stated that the crossing gates were down and functioning at the time of the accident," the release reads.

Lt. Michael Willison said it couldn't be concluded yet if the pedestrian intended to be struck or if it was an accident. 

Metra officials say the train was scheduled to make a stop at the Main Street station. It is not known how fast the train was going when it was crossing Forest.

All BNSF trains were back on schedule, according to Metra, as of 12:21 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

Metra says it hopes to have full BNSF service restored by noon Tuesday after a male pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train near the Forest Avenue crossing just west of the Downers Grove Main Street train station.

"The BNSF and the Downers Grove Police Municipality have open more tracks for trains to pass through the Downers Grove-Main Street area," an 11:16 a.m. update on Metra's website reads. "They are still working to open all of the tracks and it is anticipated that full service will be restored by 12:00 p.m."

11:14 a.m.

A male pedestrian was killed by an eastbound BNSF Metra commuter train near the Downers Grove Main Street train station Tuesday morning, Lt. Michael Willison of the Downers Grove Police Department said.

The male was hit near the Forest Avenue crossing, Willison said. The incident happened around 9:40 a.m., according to CBS Chicago.

Willison said the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and an investigation is ongoing. 

The lieutenant said it has not been determined yet what events led to the collision. The identity of the pedestrian has not been released.

In a separate incident Monday afternoon, a Clarendon Hills man was struck and killed by a commuter train near the West Hinsdale BNSF station. Hinsdale Police Chief Brad Bloom said in that case it appeared the man intentionally stood in front of the train.

Check back with Patch for updates.

10:41 a.m.

An inbound train involved in a "pedestrian incident" near the Downers Grove Main Street train station will not continue into Chicago, Metra reported online at 10:28 a.m.

Train 1262 was scheduled to arrive in Chicago at 10:47 a.m., but the train has been terminated.

"The next inbound train making all scheduled stops to Chicago and accommodating passengers at Main Street will be train #1264," Metra's advisory reads. "Train #1264 is scheduled to arrive Chicago at 11:47 a.m."

Original story:

Metra has reported train delays Tuesday morning after another "pedestrian incident" near the Downers Grove Main Street train station.

"Train #1262, scheduled to depart Aurora at 9:20 a.m. and arrive Chicago at 10:47 a.m., is presently stopped at Downers Grove-Main Street due to a pedestrian incident,"an advisory on Metra's website reads. "The train could be delayed 30 to 40 minutes.  Updates will be posted as soon as more information becomes available."

Tuesday's incident comes after a Clarendon Hills man died Monday night after walking in front of a BNSF Metra train at the West Hinsdale train station.

Check back with Patch for updates.

No injuries were reported after an early-morning fire damaged a home in west Naperville Tuesday.

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Naperville Public Safety Answering Point received a 911 call from a resident at 826 Raintree Dr. about 1:32 a.m. Tuesday reporting the smell of smoke in her house. Crews were dispatched to the scene, bringing two emergency vehicles and six personnel, according to the Naperville Fire Department. 

The resident then called 911 again reporting "possible flames in the attic" of the home, according to the fire department.

Eight additional vehicles and 18 personnel were dispatched to the scene. Crews found light smoke coming from an attic on the second floor of the home when they arrived, according to the fire department.

Crews brought the fire under control within 15 minutes and no injuries were reported, according to the fire department.

The fire caused moderate damage to the interior attic portion of the home, and the second floor received smoke and water damage as well, according to the fire department.

Damage to the home is estimated to be more than $35,000.  

A building inspector from Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development Department was requested to the scene.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began 10 years ago this week -- on March 19, 2003 -- and although officially "over," fighting continues with discouraging persistence.

By one count, the war is directly responsible for 189,000 deaths, not including those who died from hardship caused by the fighting.

CNN has a stunning map of all casualties in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

In all, 4,802 Americans and allies have died in the war, according to the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, including 162 Illinoisans.

Among them, six people from Naperville. From the CNN war casualties web site:

Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30. Died in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Asad, Iraq, on June 13, 2003. 

Sgt. Jack Taft Hennessy, 21. Killed by enemy small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct., 1, 2004. 

Sgt. David M. Caruso, 25. Killed by enemy fire in Fallujah, Iraq, on Nov. 9, 2004.

Lance Cpl. Adam Wade Kaiser, 19. Killed by an enemy IED attack near Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 1, 2005.

Sgt. Bradley H. Beste, 22. Killed by an enemy IED attack and small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on Aug. 4, 2006. 

Cpl. James M. Hale, 23. Killed by an enemy IED attack in northwestern Baghdad, Iraq, on Aug. 13, 2008. 

Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean!

At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch.

Congratulations to Warren Schriks, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Mime in Court cartoon:

Your Honor, this could not possibly be hearsay evidence.

Edward Hospital has signed a three-year agreement to be the title sponsor of the Naperville Marathon and Half-Marathon.  

The Naperville Marathon, which sold out within one day back in January, will take place Sunday, Nov. 10 and will be a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon. The marathon will start and finish at the North Central College athletic complex - near South Loomis Street and East Porter Avenue - and run through an extensive loop in central, south and east Naperville.

Earlier: City Approves Route for Naperville Marathon

“With its reputation as a premier provider of healthcare services and a leader in fitness, wellness and prevention, Edward Hospital is a perfect fit as our title sponsor,” co-race director Bob Hackett said in a release.

This year's marathon and half marathon will accommodate 3,500 runners. Registration was nearly split in half, with 1,846 runners signing up for the half-marathon and 1,654 for the marathon.

Depending on the success of the marathon, organizers said the runner demand could reach nearly 16,000 participants over the next five years.

“We’re proud and excited to be a partner to bring this exciting event to Naperville,” Edward Hospital CEO Pam Davis said in a release. “We look forward to helping build this into one of the most prestigious long distance running events in the country.”

For more information and details, visit www.naperville26.com.  

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By Dennis Robaugh

Our friends at Reboot Illinois, a news website dedicated to improving the state of our state, put together a detailed infographic on Illinois taxes in light of news that the temporary income tax hike passed in 2011 could become permanent. State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, has proposed a bill that would extend the increases indefinitely. 

Can legislators afford to roll back the tax hikes as planned? The answer is, pension reform notwithstanding, no. 

In 2012, the state collected almost $20 billion dollars in personal and corporate income tax revenue, a 79 percent increase from 2010. Still, the state’s backlog of unpaid bills increased by 60 percent and its unfunded pension liabilities went up by 13 percent over the same time period. 

Economists have said making the tax hike permanent is likely necessary as a step to restore Illinois' finances. Most of the state's new tax revenue last fiscal year went to the woefully underfunded state pension system.

Want to know more? Visit Reboot Illinois for the full package on taxes.

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A luxurious Naperville home has been listed among the top 10 most expensive homes sold last year in the Chicago area, according to Chicago Magazine.

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Located at 204 Crooked Tree Ct. in Naperville's Woods of Rivermist subdivsion, the $1.2 million five-bedroom house ranks number 10 on the magazine's list of priciest pads sold in 2012. 

The Cotswold-style home is more than 8,000 square-feet, complete with 5 bedrooms, 7 baths, hardwood and slate floors as well as an elevator, of course. 

If you're in the market to buy and want to cozy up to this now-famous pad, a 4-bedroom home is currently listed for sale two doors down, according to Zillow. However, the bragging rights come at a cool $1.3 million.

Other homes that made Chicago Magazine's list include a $4.6 million Burr Ridge Mansion, purchased by former White Sox Jim Thome, and a $12.3 million Mediterranean-style mansion in Winnetka. 

Topping the list is a $15 million 66th-floor condo in downtown Chicago. 

Read the full list at Chicago Magazine.

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Monday, March 18

Driving under the influence

Samuel Lopez, 22, was arrested at 12:21 a.m. near Washington Street and East Ogden Avenue, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He posted bond. 

Suspended/revoked license

Juilian Laron Jones, 23, was arrested at 1:07 a.m. near Beebe Drive and South Route 59, police said. He was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license. He posted bond. 

No insurance

Lukas Marko Ostojic, 22, was arrested at 1:45 a.m. near Audrey Avenue and South Route 59, police said. He was charged with operating a vehicle without insurance. He posted bond. 

Warrant

Jennifer Ruth Langhorst, 27, was arrested at 10:32 a.m. in the 1500 block of Bond Street, police said. He was charged on a warrant and transported to DuPage County Jail. 

Possession of cannabis

• Roberto Carlos Jaramillo, 22, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. near Brookdale Road and Bond Street, police said. He was charged with possession of cannabis. He posted bond. 
• Juan Junior Jaramillo, 20, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. near Brookdale Road and Bond Street, police said. He was charged with possession of cannabis. He posted bond. 

Stolen iPhone

An iPhone was stolen in the 2300 block of 95th Street, police said. 

Stolen clothes

Clothes were stolen from a dryer in the 200 block of East Bailey Road, police said. 

Burglary

A burglary was reported in the 400 block of Olesen Drive, police said. 

Spare tire taken

A spare tire was stolen in the 1300 block of Cortland Drive, police said. 

By Joe O'Donnell

Roughly 25 to 30 fatal collisions involving Metra trains occur across the Chicagoland system each year, Metra spokesperson Michael Gillis said, but pinning down trends is difficult.

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“It’s not possible to discern a pattern,” Gillis said, citing unofficial statistics kept by Metra’s media relations department. “Sometimes they happen once every couple weeks, sometimes we get a few happening in quick succession and then don’t have one for a long time.”

Three fatal train-on-pedestrian collisions have occurred along BNSF tracks in the western suburbs within a 12-day span this month.

The first was on March 7, when a 31-year-old Hickory Hills man was struck by a train near the Cass Avenue BNSF crossing in Westmont. On the afternoon of Monday, March 18, a 42-year-old Clarendon Hills man was struck and killed in an apparent suicide near the West Hinsdale train station. Another male pedestrian was killed the following morning, Tuesday, March 19, when he was hit by a train at the Forest Avenue crossing near downtown Downers Grove.

The age and identity of the pedestrian killed in Downers Grove has not been released by the DuPage County Coroner's Office.

All three incidents involved eastbound Metra commuter trains.

A majority of the 25 to 30 incidents that Gillis said occur annually involve pedestrians, but others involve vehicles.

“Whenever we’re aware of one that happens on our system, we try to get the police report on our file just so we can keep tabs on how many that happen each year,” Gillis said.

In 2012, Gillis’ department unofficially documented 30 fatal incidents, two of which took place along the BNSF tracks. Twenty incidents were documented in 2011, five on BNSF tracks, and 24 were documented in 2010, none of which were on the BNSF tracks.

So far in 2013, there have been four fatal collisions system-wide, with the aforementioned three occurring on BNSF tracks.

County coroners determine the causes of death in these cases, and Gillis said only a minority of them are accidents.

“The majority of these do end up being classified as suicides every year,” he said.

Gillis emphasized that his department’s data is not necessarily comprehensive, and there may be incidents that it misses. Gillis also warned that BNSF owns the tracks Metra operates in the western suburbs, so some incidents on those tracks might be completely handled by BNSF officials.

BNSF spokesperson Amy McBeth said the railroad couldn't provide Patch with any fatality statistics, but said the railway reports all accidents to the Federal Railroad Administration.

The FRA, which has numbers current up to December 2012, has records of only three fatal highway-rail incidents on BNSF tracks in DuPage and Cook counties from 2010 to 2012.

One involved a freight train hitting a pedestrian in Riverside in October 2012, and the other involved a freight train hitting a pedestrian in Downers Grove in November 2011.  

Sweet home Naperville. 

That may not be the destination in Lynyrd Skynrd's iconic rock anthem "Sweet Home Alabama," but the band will call the city home on July 7 when they headline this summer's Naperville Exchange Club's Ribfest on the Navistar Stage in Knoch Park.

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“Our line-up for Ribfest is outstanding as usual and with the addition of Lynyrd Skynyrd we are sure to please the rock and roll fans of all ages,” Ribfest 2013 chair Marty Walker said in a release.

The 26th annual Ribfest runs from July 3 through 7 and will have plenty of family activities, live music and, of course, rib vendors from across the country. All proceeds from Ribfest go to support the elimination of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence, according to the Exchange Club of Naperville.

Lynyrd Skynyrd joins Rick Springfield and STYX on the list of musicians set to perform at Ribfest 2013. Springfield will play July 6 in Knoch Park and STYX is the opening act on July 3.

Additional performers will be announced in the coming months.

Tickets go on sale in the spring on www.ribfest.net. For more information, visit Naperville Exchange Club’s Ribfest Facebook page or follow @Ribfest_NXC on Twitter.

One of the candidates in the contested election for the College of DuPage board of trustees was previously fired from the college’s aquatics department after multiple persons alleged incidents of verbal and/or physical sexual harassment, the Daily Herald reports. 

According to the paper, when Frank Flores, Jr. was employed as a temporary assistant aquatics manager in the fall of 2010 until a female lifeguardreported verbal sexual harassment, a claim corroborated by another female student and a male student who also alleged physical harassment. A patron filed a separate complaint that Flores had made comments to her like “I want to taste you” and “I peed in the poor,” the paper said. 

No criminal charges were filed, but after an investigation, Flores was fired on Dec. 2, 2010 and made ineligible to be hired again, reported the Herald.

In response, Flores, who is endorsed by the COD Faculty Association, told the paper that he was resented by employees for replacing a well-liked manager, that he was "dismissed unjustly after a cursory review of the facts” and that the charges were “malicious and unsubstantiated,” and accused COD President Robert Breuder of “digging in the basket of the unsubstantiated." 

Read the full story at the Daily Herald website.

Editor's note: The author of this post is a lifelong Cubs fan.

Earlier this week it was reported on some of the Chicago sports sites that the mayor of Rosemont was offering the Chicago Cubs free land near O’Hare International Airport for the construction of a new stadium.

It’s true. The Friendly Confines aren't friendly at all. In fact, for the modern baseball fan, there really couldn’t be a much harsher game experience than Wrigley Field. Hard seats, obstructed views and unending lines for snacks and bathroom facilities.

But for die-hard fans, there is only one place to watch the Cubs lose and that’s Clark and Addison.

Some have asked that as long as the Cubbies fill Wrigley even while fielding a losing team, what incentive does the team have to put together a winning club? After all, most folks are only there for the nostalgia of the ballpark.

So, it stands to reason, if the Cubs built and occupied a new stadium in the suburbs where attendance wouldn’t be a guarantee, the incentive to play professional baseball might reappear.

A recent shipment of Lululemon’s popular black yoga bottoms are being recalled after the company found them to be a little too revealing.

The company posted a blog about the issue once it was discovered, saying the style of yoga pants affected account for roughly 17 percent of a store’s stock. Lululemon representatives said they first learned about the issue March 11, and as of Tuesday, they began pulling all the revealing yoga bottoms from the stores.

“At the beginning of March, our stores and e-commerce site received some black luon women's bottoms that didn't meet our high standards,” the company wrote in its blog. “The materials used in construction were the same but the coverage was not, resulting in increased sheerness. We want you to Down Dog and Crow with confidence and we felt these pants didn't measure up.”

Lululemon has two stores in DuPage County, one at 21 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, and one Oakbrook Center Mall in Oak Brook.

The store says its still looking into what happened with the luon at its factory in Taiwan, but in the meantime, there will be shortages at area Lululemon stores.

And while the fabric snafu may make for a inappropriate giggle, it may have negative implications on the company’s revenue forecast. Analysts say the Vancouver, British Columbia-based Lululemon Athletica Inc. cut its first-quarter revenue forecast because of the recalled yoga pants, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Officials now suspect the first quarter to close around $333 million to $343 million compared to estimates around $350 million to $355 million.

Lululemon representatives say people who purchased the sheer pants since March 1 can return them for a full refund or exchange. 

The 65 detached, single-family homes sold in Naperville during February 2013 represented a 18.2 percent increase over February 2012, when 55 homes were sold, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe).

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There were 70 homes sold in Naperville during January.

The median price of homes sold in February was also up a small percentage in Naperville. The median price increased by .8 percent to $385,000 from $382,000 in February 2012. 

The market for detached, single-family homes in suburbs throughout DuPage County saw growth in January, MORe reported. MORe gets its statistics from Midwest Real Estate Data.

Wheaton saw the second largest percent increase in DuPage County. Burr Ridge had the largest percent increase, with 11 homes sold, a 175 percent increase from February 2012.

Downers Grove had the smallest percent change, with a 4.8 percent increase in February of this year over 2012.

Overall across the Chicago suburbs, sales of single-family detached homes rose 37.5 percent in January over the same month in 2012, according to MORe. 

MORe predicts February will be another month of local housing market growth, as the number of detached homes under contract in January 2013 was 60 percent higher than in January 2012.  

“In many cases the cost of buying a home today is cheaper than renting,” said Tonya Corder, president of MORe and managing broker of Keller Williams Preferred Realty in Orland Park. “When you factor in affordable home prices and historically low interest rates, today’s market represents a ‘perfect storm’ of conditions that may not exist again in our lifetimes.”

Source: Mainstreet Organization of Realtors

A four-bedroom, two-bath home at 980 Hidden Lake Road in Naperville recently sold for $400,000. Built in 1986, the home has 2,300 square feet of living space. It was on the market 86 days before selling. The home was originally listed at $394,000.

The following Naperville property sales were recorded on Oct. 11, 2012.

$120,000: 884 Pas Court 1603-3

$184,000: 1360 Auburn Ave.

$212,500: 28 W 506 Douglas Road

$234,500: 5 S 715 Starling Court

$305,000: 2568 Midland Dr.

$321,000: 1608 Lois Ann Lane

$340,000: 1319 Pamela Court

$354,000: 1517 Swallow St.

$395,000: 509 Flock Ave.

The following Lisle property sales were recorded on Feb. 8, 2013.

$370,000: 3099 Plank Road

$465,000: 2108 Ohio St.

For more information on local real estate visit our Naperville or Lisle Real Estate Section. 

Are you a real estate agent with a distinctive home or property you’d like to see featured in one of our columns? Contact Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com.

Tuesday, March 19

Identity theft

Rizon Earl Lee, 26, was arrested at 3:15 a.m. in the 3200 block of Washington Boulevard, Naperville Police Department said. He was charged with identity theft and transported to DuPage County Jail. 

No insurance

Christian Velasquez, 21, was arrested at 8:37 p.m. near Bruce Lane and North Route 59, police said. He was charged with operating a vehicle without insurance. He posted bond. 

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By Joe O'Donnell

Those who want to know what officially led to the deaths of three men stuck by Metra trains in separate incidents this month will have to be patient.

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DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen said Wednesday afternoon his office is still investigating the causes of the incidents that took place in Westmont on March 7, in Hinsdale on March 18, and in Downers Grove on March 19, and have yet to determine whether any of the victims intended to be hit or were hit by accident.

The cause of the first incident, in which a 31-year-old Hickory Hills man was struck by a Metra train near the Cass Avenue crossing in Westmont, won't be released until Jorgensen's office receives the victim's toxicology results. That, the coroner said, will likely take two to three weeks.

"We always do toxicology tests," Jorgensen said.

Sgt. Stephen Thompson of the Westmont Police Department, who had previously said he expected the coroner's report to be ready last week, maintained the department would not release any possible scenarios without the report.

"In a death investigation, we bring our findings together with the coroner's office and they officially name the cause of death," said Thompson, the police department's spokesperson.

The Westmont incident was the first of three similar fatal pedestrian incidents involving eastbound Metra trains along a short stretch of BNSF tracks.

READ: Despite Recent Rash Of Fatal Collisions, Metra Says No Patterns Exist

On the afternoon of March 18, a 42-year-old Clarendon Hills man stepped in front of a train at the West Hinsdale train station. Though the coroner's office has not released its conclusion, Hinsdale Police Chief Brad Bloom said witnesses and surveillance video suggest the man intended to be hit.

The next morning, on March 19, a 21-year-old Downers Grove man was hit by a train at the Forest Avenue crossing in Downers Grove, just west of the Downers Grove-Main Street station. In that case, Downers Grove police cited witnesses who said the man disobeyed crossing signals that were down.

March Madness comes to the heart of Naperville Thursday.

Chicago sports radio 670 The Score will be broadcasting live from The Lantern Tavern & Grill, 8 W. Chicago Ave. in downtown Naperville from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

The Boers and Bernstein Show will be on the air from inside the Naperville bar for a Bud Light “College Basketball Championships” broadcast.

Stop by to watch some college hoops and a chance to win prizes.

670 The Score touts itself as the home of White Sox Radio and is a part of CBS Radio.