Week in Review: D181 Wants Assessment Director, Murderer Gets 60-year Sentence

1. : The board of education approved the Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction position at its April 9 meeting.

2. : Jerry Hudson was convicted of murdering his ex-wife in February; his sentence was handed down by a DuPage judge Tuesday.

3. : The amount set aside for capital improvements is nearly double what it was in the 2011-12 budget.

4. : Two DUIs were also among recent offenses from the Clarendon Hills police blotter.

5. : It's been a wild ride since my first day on April 18, 2011.