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Deadly Train Collision an Accident, Hinsdale Central Principal Leaving: Week in Review

Patch looks back at five of the most read stories from the week of April 22 to April 26.

1. : The March 7 train-on-pedestrian incident that killed Hickory Hills resident Eric Bennett near the Cass Avenue station has been ruled to be accidental in nature after the DuPage County Coroner's Office investigation.

2. Hinsdale Central Principal Leaving for Job in Iowa: After serving as Hinsdale Central's principal for three years, Michael McGrory will leave District 86 at the end of June.

3. D86 Calendar: Next School Year to Start on a Friday: Freshman orientation will take place on the Tuesday before, with two teacher institute days in between, according to the calendar approved Monday by the District 86 school board.

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4. U.S. News: Hinsdale Central High School Ranks Among Best in State: The school ranks 8th among Illinois high schools and 289th nationally, according to the annual list published by U.S. News and World Report.

5. Hinsdale Central Tight End Ian Bunting Commits to Michigan: The 6-foot-6 junior chose Ann Arbor in part because of a recently deceased family member's hope that he would be a Wolverine.

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