Man Struck, Killed by Metra Train, Police Merger Scrapped: Week in Review

1. Male Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by BNSF Metra Train in Westmont: Trains resumed slowly through the area Thursday evening as police continued their investigation.

2. Police Merger Plan Scrapped After Negotiations Fail: The Village of Clarendon Hills and its police officers were not able to reach an agreement regarding Social Security benefits under a consolidated Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills model.

3. Darien Man Charged With Robbing Juvenile Near Clarendon Hills: Leverenzel Booth and two other men were charged with felony robbery Thursday after an incident near Clarendon Hills, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office says.

4. : The three buildings at 227-231 Burlington Avenue in Clarendon Hills have become an "attractive nuisance" and could be coming down soon.

5. Hinsdale Approves Half-Price Amnesty on Old Parking Tickets: Owed nearly $450,000 in tickets, the Village is considering opening a month-long window for offenders with outstanding tickets to pay them off at half the cost.

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