Briefs: Morton's opens today
Morton's The Steakhouse will open the doors to its 79th location today at 1751 Freedom Drive in Naperville. The restaurant will feature Morton's new Bar 12-21. In addition to the dining room and private boardroom, it will be the first Chicago-area location to have courtyard patio seating and a temperature-controlled wine room. Morton's is part of the new Freedom Commons development just off the Reagan Memorial Tollway that also includes Maggiano's Little Italy, White Chocolate Grill and LA Fitness.
VFW honors heroes
Naperville's Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 will celebrate some of the city's employees Saturday during its inaugural Kendall Honors banquet and awards program. The post will honor its police officer of the year, firefighter of the year, and educators of the year in Naperville Unit District 203 and Indian Prairie Unit District 204. The Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen essay winners also will be honored. Festivities begin with a social hour at 5 p.m. at the post, 908 W. Jackson Ave. Tickets are $15. For details or reservations, call (630) 527-0738 or (630) 355-0734.
Residents without power
Ten Bloomingdale residents were without water and power Thursday because ComEd and the village were in the process of replacing valves to provide better control over the system during emergency situations, village officials said Thursday. Because entire transformers had to be moved for the repair, residents were informed their water and electricity would be temporarily turned off early Thursday morning due to safety reasons, Director of Village Services Michael Marchi said. Officials expected everything to be back up and running by Thursday evening.
Bolingbrook man convicted
A Bolingbrook man was found guilty Thursday of firing a gun into a crowd of men last year, Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said. Christopher Gunn, 25, faces up to 14 years in prison when he is sentenced May 8 before Circuit Judge Amy Bertani Tomczak. A Will County jury found Gunn guilty on one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, according to a release from Glasgow's office. Gunn fired between five and six shots into a crowd of men standing outside Bolingbrook's Jamestown townhouse complex on Nov. 8, according to the news release. No one was injured, but several witnesses said they saw Gunn fire the weapon.