DuPage County briefs
Man killed by train
An Aurora man was struck and killed by a Metra train around 12:40 a.m. Thursday near Naperville. Authorities still are investigating, but say it appears to have been a suicide. The incident occurred near North Aurora Road and Ogden Avenue.
Three station clerks cited
Aurora police say three of 13 businesses checked at random Wednesday night sold tobacco products to an underage person working with undercover officers. Police said they concentrated on establishments near schools. Clerks at the Shell gas stations in the 2100 block of Ogden Avenue and the 0-99 block of South Route 59, along with a clerk at the BP station in the 2500 block of Route 34, were served with notices to appear in court for delivery of tobacco to a minor.
New Indian Lakes manager
Hilton Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale has named Michael Cooper as its general manager. Hooper was previously the senior vice president of operations at Cable Beach Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. A hotel school graduate in British Columbia, Hooper began his career with Hilton International at the Drake in Chicago. He has 20 years experience with Hilton and has worked in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Sculptors wanted for show
Sculptures with ties to DuPage County have until March 1 to apply for Lombard's inaugural DuPage Invitational Sculpture & 3-D Art Show. The show will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 9 in Lilacia Park during Lombard's Lilac Time Celebration. It's open to sculptors who were born, reside, work or go to school in DuPage. Prizes will be awarded and winning student sculptors will be given scholarships. Applications may be downloaded at dupagesculpture.org. To receive a packet in the mail, call (630) 415-3656, info@dupagearts.com or Lombard Arts Coalition, P.O. Box 506, Lombard, IL 60148-0506.
Roselle chamber meeting
The Roselle Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a membership meeting at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Spavone's Ristorante, 266 W. Lake St., Bloomingdale. The cost is $20 and includes appetizers and nonalcoholic beverages. Registration deadline is today. For details, call Gail Croson at (630) 894-3010 or visit rosellechamber.com.