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Patch Roundup: Off-Duty Cop Busts Burglar; Cabbie Stabbed

Also this week: an Elmhurst dancer is Miss Illinois, a RadioShack is robbed for $40,000 and a store employee returns a bag of $7,000 cash.

Written by Darren McRoy

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's west Chicago region:

DOWNERS GROVE—Off-Duty Downers Grove Cop Busts Joliet House Burglar—An off-duty Downers Grove police officer awakened by a barking dog nabbed a man as he broke into a house across the street from the officer's Joliet home, Joliet Police Cmdr. Al Roechner said.

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NAPERVILLE—Naperville Man Charged With Stabbing Cab Driver—The 33-year-old took the cab on July 4 and led police on a lengthy chase before being stopped, according to reports.

ELMHURST—Elmhurst Dancer Wins Miss Illinois 2013—Brittany Smith, a York High graduate and Irish dancer, beat out 31 other contestants to claim the title of Miss Illinois 2013.

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GLEN ELLYN—2 Men Charged With Armed Robbery of RadioShack Near Lombard—Two Chicago residents are accused of taking over $40,000 in cash and merchandise from the store.

DARIENPolice: $7,300 in Cash Found, Returned by Darien Walmart EmployeeThe bag of cash was eventually returned to its rightful owners.

ELMHURST—BMW Narrowly Escapes Two Oncoming Trains in Elmhurst—The female driver has been charged with DUI, police said.

WHEATON—DuPage Sheriff Wants Public to Help ID Human Remains At Herrick Lake—A recent analysis indicates the remains found in 2010 come from a man between the ages of 45 and 65 years old, officials said.

WHEATON—7 Indicted, 30 Kilos of Drugs Seized in Multi-County Bust—The accused drug dealers used DuPage County as their hub of operations, officials said. The drugs have an estimated street value in the millions of dollars.

NAPERVILLE—Naperville Goes Springfield as Police Seek 'The Simspons' Graffiti Artists—The city made national news as police say graffiti centered around the popular TV show has been showing up around Naperville.

HINSDALE—Coach Q, Stanley Cup Lead Hinsdale 4th of July Parade—Those lining the Hinsdale streets Thursday morning greeted Joel Quenneville with cheers and waves as he rode a fire truck leading the Fourth of July parade.

WOODRIDGEWatch a 2011 ATF 'Stash House' Sting/Arrest in Woodridge—In a USA Today video called "Stash House: Woodridge," a hidden dashboard camera shows three men plotting to rob a non-existent cocaine horde.

LA GRANGE—Goombay Bash Returns to Chicago to Help Fight Against Cancer—The annual event began in La Grange after two Horton's co-workers died of cancer in 2001. Since then, it's grown to a must-attend event for everyone in the Chicago area, raising more than $4.5 million for cancer research.


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