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Travelling Electromagnet Video; Cops Save Suicidal Woman: Patch Roundup

Also this week: a spa exposed as a brothel remains closed, an "indoor skydiving" facility is proposed and the Stanley Cup has been in the area.

By Darren McRoy

Here are some of the top stories from Patch's West Chicago region this week:

WOODRIDGE—
WATCH: Giant Electromagnet Journeys Through Darien, Woodridge, Lisle—The 50-foot-wide particle storage departed Lemont on Tuesday, beginning a three-night trek across Illinois roads.

ELMHURST—Elmhurst Police Talk Suicidal Woman Off a Bridge Monday—"All of the officers involved did an outstanding job in establishing a rapport with the distraught victim, which ultimately saved her life," Police Chief Michael Ruth said.

DOWNERS GROVE—
Judge Orders Downers Grove Spa to Remain Closed after Prostitution Activity—King's Health Spa, formerly located at 930 Ogden Ave., has been closed since 2011, when the village revoked its business license.

NAPERVILLE—Indoor Skydiving Facility Could Come Soaring into Naperville—A proposal for an indoor skydiving facility received the initial nod by Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday.

BURR RIDGE—Stanley Cup Returns To Burr Ridge's Capri—Blackhawks strength and conditioning coach Paul Goodman brought the Cup to Burr Ridge Tuesday night.

DOWNERS GROVE—Olympic Champion Paul Hamm Teaches Gymnastics in Downers Grove—Hamm, who became the first American man to capture an all-around gold medal in 2004, is now coaching students at Premier Gymnastics Academy.

DOWNERS GROVE—Stabbing Deaths of Downers Grove Couple Ruled Murder-Suicide—Police said that Thomas Smith killed his wife, Jennifer Smith, before taking his own life. Their bodies were found Friday at their home in the 6200 block of Park Avenue.

LEMONT—Lemont Blood Cancer Survivor to Meet Donor at Local Marrow Drive—Lemont's Paul Orednick will meet his stem cell donor, Destiny Stout, next month at a local bone marrow registry drive.

HINSDALE—Jewelry, Gun Stolen During Hinsdale Burglary Tuesday—The burglary took place between 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday on 7th Street.

LA GRANGE—Child Healing from Cancer Gets New Beginning with Room Makeover—Becca Mueller's bedroom held a lot of difficult memories after she finished two-and-a-half years of cancer treatment; with the help of Special Spaces Chicagoland, she's starting to look forward to happier times.

WESTERN SPRINGS—Keeper of the Cup: Blackhawks Celebrations 'Way Bigger' in 2013—Every year, Hockey Hall of Fame employees travel with the Stanley Cup to make sure it remains safe. Mike Bolt has been doing it for 14 years and stopped in Western Springs with the trophy Tuesday, where he talked about 2010 vs. 2013 and more.

ST. CHARLES—St. Charles Man Among Nine Indicted on Extortion Charges—Federal authorities allege attempts to collect debt led to charges against Chicago-area men.

GLEN ELLYN—Downtown Glen Ellyn Earns Historic Designation—Glen Ellyn’s downtown is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

WESTCHESTERLisle Woman Dies After Driving Into Westchester Pond—The 76-year-old called her friend, who alerted police, who found the car in an office park retention pond 24 minutes later.


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