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Saturday, April 27, 2013

OMG PD: I Walk the Leash, Playtime Tension

Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.

BURR RIDGE Someone at 9:50 p.m. March 29 reported a suspicious person walking a leash without a dog on the 100 block of Tower Drive. Upon arrival, police saw a male place a dog into his vehicle. There was no criminal activity, police said. CLARENDON HILLS A woman at 3:48 p.m. April 24 found two kids' target arrows in her back yard on the 300 block of Ridge Avenue. Police found that some children next door play "Harry Potter with bows/arrows," according to a police report. An officer spoke with parents at the children's address and advised them of the proper ordinances and supervising their children's safety. This is an ongoing issue between neighbors, the report said. ST. CHARLES A St. Charles man awakened by an early morning explosion …

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Fans, Fun, High Anticipation for 'Harry Potter' at Classic Cinemas in St. Charles

As you'd expect, the fans are filling the seats at the Charlestowne 18, and they're primed for Harry Potter's latest cinematic adventures.

I'm sitting here in Theater 1 of Classic Cinemas, talking to folks eagerly awaiting the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1," and the one thing I've learned so far is that there is no such thing as hyperbole for Harry Potter fans. "I'm here to watch Harry Potter, the greatest thing ever created by man and or bear," said Tezzy VonDerbrandt, 16, a student at St. Charles East who's going to be just a tad sleepy in class Friday. "I've read all the books twice, watched all the movies five times, yes." And what do you expect you'll see tonight, Tezzy, at the nationally anticipated midnight showing? "Oh, God, I think I'm going to see just beauty in motion, beauty personified. I've been here for like six hours waiting for the…

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