Briefs: Lisle police make arrest
A Lisle man has been charged with residential burglary and could face several additional charges, Lisle police said Thursday. Police said Matthew T. McFarlin of 4515 Blackhawk No. 106 was charged Wednesday with forcibly entering a residence on the 4400 block of Black Partridge Lane and removing a security safe and credit cards. A search warrant was executed Thursday at his home, and several items taken in other area burglaries were recovered, including two televisions and two laptop computers, police said. Authorities have been investigating a string of burglaries in an area north of Ogden Road and east of Karns Road since late last week. No court date has been set.
Town hall meeting slated
Naperville residents with concerns or ideas for the future of the 212-acre Caroline Martin Mitchell property near downtown are invited to a town hall meeting from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday in the council chambers at city hall, 400 S. Eagle St. The forum is sponsored by the Naperville League of Women Voters and the Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation. The idea sprung from recent discussions among city, park and school district officials over the possibility of building a new high school on park land within the property's boundaries.
Mayslake craft fundraiser
To raise funds for the restoration of the historic Mayslake Peabody Estate, a jewelry and crafts bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mayslake, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. The event will offer Venetian glass, jewelry in silver, stones and pearls, shawls, beauty and bath products, candles and ethnic crafts. Admission is $2. For details, call Mayslake at (630) 850-2363 or e-mail artisticfairs@sbcglobal.net.
Donate blood
To benefit LifeSource Chicagoland's Blood Center, the Bensenville-Wood Dale Kiwanis Club will sponsor a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bensenville Fire Protection District Fire Station, 500 S. York Road, Bensenville. Walks-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, call (630) 350-3441.
Bensenville traffic stops
The Bensenville Police Department will conduct roadside safety checks throughout the weekend on the 1000 block of Grove Street. Motorists will be asked to provide a valid driver's license and proof of insurance. It will be the second roadside safety checkpoint for Bensenville police this year.
Money for accessible parks
The DuPage Community Foundation has been awarded a $426,000 matching grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to help two area park districts use innovative methods to become more handicapped-accessible. Knolls Park in Lombard will have a new accessible fishing station, bags and bocce courts. In Woodridge, 75th Street Park will have a sensory garden. Both parks will be equipped with rubberized surfaces and inclined surfaces for wheelchairs. Officials plan to break ground on the projects by spring next year and complete them by next fall. Of the total DuPage grant, $134,000 is earmarked for an endowment that will fund future efforts to make parks handicapped-accessible.
Main Street to close
Glen Ellyn's Public Works Department will be working on a concrete restoration project along Main Street between Fairview and Hillside Avenues, just south of the Central Business District. The project will require Main Street to be closed from Tuesday through next Friday. Detours will direct traffic accordingly. The project will consist of removal and replacement of various concrete slabs along the roadway. For questions regarding the project, call the village's public works director at (630) 469-6756.
Vehicle strikes pedestrian
A female pedestrian was taken to Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield with minor injuries after a car hit her Wednesday night at the intersection of Crescent Boulevard and Forest Avenue in Glen Ellyn, Glen Ellyn police said. A vehicle was traveling east on Crescent about 8:30 p.m., while a woman also was walking east on Crescent, police said. When the driver attempted to turn onto Forest, the car hit the woman, officials said.