Here are some of the top stories from Patch's West Chicago region last week:
GENEVA—FifthThird Bank Teller Accused of Taking $245,000 From Accounts—A federal indictment says a teller at the bank in Geneva—along with “Individual A”—schemed to bilk the bank and its customers.
GLEN ELLYN—Man Charged with Making at Glenbard East High School—The 19-year-old is a former Glenbard East student, officials said. He was being held on $500,000 bail.
DOWNERS GROVE—Tea Party Group Protests Outside IRS Office in Downers Grove—Dozens rallied along Butterfield Road Tuesday following revelations that the Internal Revenue Service placed additional scrutiny on the tea party and other conservative groups.
WHEATON—Wheaton North High School Lip Dub 2013—Watch the entire Falcon student body come together to dance to music by the Spice Girls, Wham! and Bon Jovi to celebrate the winding-down of the school year.
BROOKFIELD—Baby, Baby, Baby: Three Dolphins Pregnant at Brookfield Zoo (PHOTOS)—The babies are due this summer and fall. Look through the photo gallery of the expectant moms, including the most incredible ultrasound picture you'll ever see.
NAPERVILLE—Naperville Mom Ticketed for Weed, Texting While Driving with Toddler: Police Blotter—The 25-year-old had blunts and her two-year-old in the car with her, police said.
LEMONT—Lemont Woman Heads to Oklahoma to Assist with Tornado Recovery Effort—Hope and Friendship Foundation founder Terri O'Neill-Borders is collecting items to bring to Moore, OK, a town devastated by a violent tornado Monday.
LA GRANGE—LT Students Dance too Dirty, Dad Says—The bumping and grinding at Lyons Township functions such as Homecoming is appalling, a parent told the District 204 board at Monday's meeting.
HINSDALE—Peeping Tom ID’d As Neighbor—A Hinsdale man was charged with disorderly conduct after he was caught looking at a neighbor through a window while she was partially undressed.
BURR RIDGE—Driver Crashes Into Front of Life Time Fitness—The 71-year-old driver was attempting to leave when the Audi suddenly accelerated from a parked position, according to a police report.
LA GRANGE PARK—LT Grad Donald Cuba Not Guilty of Rape—A Dallas County jury finds Lyons Township High School graduate Donald Cuba, 20, not guilty of raping a fellow student at Southern Methodist University in 2012.
ST. CHARLES—St. Charles Police Cite Four in Fight on Main Street—One man’s crutches thrown aside in fracas that broke out as another man searched for “Vito,” according to police.
ELMHURST—Man Seen on Prairie Path With Sword, Powdery Substance Mailed to Water Commission—Also, woman catches neighbor videotaping her children—again, and kids approached by strangers; Elmhurst police encourage residents to report strange happenings.
BATAVIA— Lightning Smashes Through Roof of Batavia Home, Starts Fire on Ekman Drive—Flames are seen shooting from a gaping hole in the roof; one firefighter is injured battling the blaze.
BATAVIA—81-Year-Old Driver Dies After Monday's Accident at Randall Road and Mill Street—A vehicle driven Ralph Lowe, 81, of Batavia runs through the red light of a busy intersection, where it’s struck by an oncoming car.
LISLE—Lisle's Capital Management Accused of Defrauding Clients—The firm run by the Dushek father and son allegedly committed "cherry-picking" misuses of client funds that netted them $2,000,000 in illegal profits, the SEC claims.
FOREST PARK—Yoga Instructors 'Living Proof' of its Benefits—Tom and Susan Wilkens, of Forest Park, credit yoga to helping them recover from open heart surgery, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. Now they run a local studio out of their home on Madison Street.