• Former Wheaton man guilty of murder for hire plots

  By Justin Kmitch Gordon Vanderark, once expecting to be paroled in about 6 years, may never again see life outside of his prison cell.The former Wheaton man was found guilty Tuesday of 18 counts of solicitation of murder and solicitation of murder for hire for attempting to hire a recently paroled felon to kill DuPage County Circuit Judge Blanche Hill Fawell, Prosecutor Audrey Anderson and Vanderark's wife.
  Last Updated May 14, 2013 6:55 PM

• Suburban man the standby star of 'Book of Mormon'

  Updated May 14, 2013 5:26 AM

  Eight times a week, Rob Colletti goes down to the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, warms up his vocals, sits in the dressing room while the hit musical "The Book of Mormon" is performed, and then goes home. Colletti, a Wheaton native, is the standby for the lead role of the nerdy but lovable Elder Cunningham. And, "it's been incredible," he said.

• Wheaton man faces child porn charges

  Updated May 13, 2013 4:31 PM

  A 49-year-old Wheaton man has been charged with aggravated child pornography following an undercover operation conducted by Wheaton police and the DuPage County Sexual Predator Electronic Exploitation Division.

• Tree climbing championships showcase ‘industry athletes’

  Updated May 11, 2013 5:36 PM

  "Industry athletes" who climb, cut and care for trees for a living showcased their trade Saturday in Wheaton during the annual Illinois Tree Climbing Championships. Tree service trucks marked the spot where 18 competitors, all professional arborists, competed in five events and a master's challenge, using tall oaks at Cantigny Park as their obstacle course or raceway. "This competition showcases what the guys have to do in the field every day," said April Toney, executive director of the Illinois Arborist Association, which hosted the event.

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