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O'Laughlin Trial Update, LTHS Closed for Power Outage: Week in Review

A look at the top stories this week in La Grange and Western Springs.

Wilson Agrees to Public Defender in Kelli O'Laughlin Murder Trial

Charged with the 2011 murder of 14-year-old Kelli O'Laughlin, John Wilson decides to work with a public defender after trying to represent himself in his first-degree murder case.

LTHS Closes Due to Power Outage

Although power has been restored, students were sent home around 12:45 p.m. and all after-school activities Tuesday were canceled.

ComEd Promises Improvements in La Grange after June Power Outages

Village officials met with ComEd representatives this summer after storms knocked out power for a period of time President Tom Livingston called "unacceptable."

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La Grange Teen's Tennis Cancer Fundraiser Reaches 8 Years

After a family friend died of cancer at a young age, then-8-year-old Crofton Kelly organized an annual tennis fundraiser for The Treasure Chest, which gives toys to children with cancer.

La Grange 2020 Task Force Looks to Village's Future

The committee will convene to discuss issues such as economic development, village infrastructure and public safety in La Grange.

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