Thursday, May 23, 2013
A lawsuit alleges the experimental kit plane in which Kane County Bar Association member Kim Presbrey crashed was unfit for flying.
The estate of a Kane County lawyer is suing the companies that designed and built the experimental kit plane that crashed in Florida more than a year ago and ultimately resulted in the death of Kim Edward Presbrey. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court in connection with the April 2012 private-plane crash in DeLand, FL, north of Orlando where Presbrey was piloting his Seawind 3000 aircraft. Lawyers claim the Seawind "suddenly and unexpectedly lost power" shortly after takeoff and crashed into a local supermarket. Both Presbrey and his passenger suffered severe burns; the passenger survived but Presbrey, who was 60, died after about a month in intensive care. The Seawind 3000 is a composite, four-seat amphibian airplane …
St. Charles police reports from Sunday, May 12, 2013 through Monday, May 20, 2013.
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013 An 86-year-old resident of the 200 block of Chasse Circle reported at 11:38 a.m. an incident of attempted wire fraud. The woman told police she had received a call that caller ID stated originated in Kingston, Jamaica, and that the caller, who had a thick accent, tried to convince her she had won a prize, ranging from $100,000 to $1 million, from the Publishers Clearinghouse sweepstakes. The caller said that to claim her prize, the woman would have to pay a fee, and instructed her to go to Walmart and purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak cash card, load the card with the required fee, and call a number where the fee would be processed. She also was urged to hurry, because the prize committee was supposed to drop off her prize…
Speeding will cost you in the 37 miles of the I-90 under construction between Elgin and Rockford.
Before drivers take to the roads to begin the summer travel season this Memorial Day weekend, the Illinois Tollway is reminding drivers that the speed limit in construction work zones is 45 mph, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless of whether workers are present. The Illinois Tollway expects approximately 7 million vehicles will travel the Tollway system this Memorial Day holiday from Friday, May 24, through Tuesday, May 28, with the heaviest travel anticipated on Friday, May 24, when nearly 1.7 million vehicles are projected to be on the road. On an average day, about 1.4 million vehicles use the Tollway. “This weekend marks the beginning of the busy summer travel season on the Tollway and we want our customers to stay safe,” …
One of the most popular Chicago Bears is now calling it quits, according to CBS Chicago.
Chicago Bears veteran of 13 years Brian Urlacher officially retired Wednesday morning, according to CBS Chicago. The 34-year-old linebacker says he has no regrets ending a professional career playing exclusively for the Chicago Bears. “Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that’s up to my standards,” Urlacher told CBS news. When considering this, along with the fact that I could retire after a 13 year career wearing only one jersey for such a storied franchise, my decision became pretty clear.” Urlacher recently made news in March when he couldn’t strike a new contract deal with the Bears—claiming the one-year $2 million offer was “a slap in the face.” Urlacher's connection to …
The 2 a.m. fire at 1050 Division Street is contained to the garage and the cause remains under investigation.
The Geneva Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that resulted in about $30,000 damage to a home at 1050 Division Street in the wee hours of Thursday, May 23. Firefighters were dispatched to the home around 2:01 a.m. after a 911 report of a fire in the attached garage. Firefighters saw smoke coming from the garage, located the fire and contained it to the garage, according to a Geneva Fire Department press release issued Thursday by Deputy Chief Mark Einwich. Residents of the two-story home were inside at the time but were able to exit the building unharmed. There were no injuries to fire personnel on the scene. The estimated $30,000 consists of damage to the garage structure and the contents inside the garage. On Thursday …
Officials estimate $200,000 damage to the home on Ekman Drive in Batavia.
One firefighter was taken to Delnor Hospital after fighting the blaze that caused $200,000 damage Wednesday to a Batavia home on Ekman Drive, according to a Batavia Fire Department press release issued around 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. The injured firefighter is unnamed in the press release, but a Kane County Chronicle article says the injuries were not life-threatening and likely heat-related. Firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire at 932 Ekman Drive around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday after a report that lightning had struck the home. Jay S. Williams, the homeowner, was not present at the time of the lightning strike, reports said. Forty public safety personnel under the command of Batavia Battalion Chief Jami White reported to …
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Annual festival this year will feature new “family-friendly” events in St. Charles on June 7-9.
If you haven’t started thinking about St. Charles RiverFest yet, it’s coming up fast, and organizers promise some new family-friendly features this year in downtown St. Charles. The event runs June 7-9, 2013. “Our RiverFest Committee has been busy planning some fun and creative activities for families with children of all ages. And best of all, they’re free,” said Julie Farris, executive director of Pride of the Fox. The event’s organizers are coming up with new events in spite of being on a compressed schedule this year. And take a look at what Pride of the Fox is planning, according to a release from the organization: Ice Cream Eating Contest: Colonial Ice Cream is the host of the contest, which will have divisions for every age group. …
15th annual show runs Saturday and Sunday along Riverside Avenue in downtown St. Charles.
Well, this is embarrassing. Nothing worse than getting caught with your leg up.
Patch readers, you're up! We need your wit, creativity and animal psychic abilities to craft the perfect caption for the next edition of our pet photo caption challenge! Suggest your caption in the Comments section below. Comments will close at 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 29. The winner will be announced Thursday, May 30. The author of the winning caption and pet owner can find a Patch-branded version of the photo, with the caption inserted included in the next week's edition. Congratulations to Sandy Bailey, who won last week's edition, Caption This: Dog in a Bow Tie: What do you mean my tie is not a perfect match to your prom dress??? Have a photo you'd like captioned in future editions? Add it to our collection and your pet will be featured…
JimmyJ
9:54 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
I know several A&P mechanics who work on planes at the airport in Sugar Grove and not one of them would ever, ever sign off on a plane or sign of on work done on a plane if there was the slightest question or doubt. In fact both the ones I know have turned in pilots to the FAA who have done replacement work on their own planes without proper certifications. If the guy wasn't familiar with the … more ›