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Chicago Tribune, Friday. May 23, 1997 Section 2 3 DuPage County Briefing NAPERVILLE City cracks whip to fix faulty design 9 PS GLEN ELLYN Man is accused of starting fire that burned his mother's home A 36-year-old Milton Township man was in DuPage County Jail Thursday, charged with burning his mother's home Wednes- day, a DuPage County police officer said. Christopher Gralake of 21 770 Dorchester Ct was charged with arson by sheriffs police and with aggravated assault by the Glen Ellyn Police Department for allegedly trying to punch a' police officer. He is being held on $500,000 bond. Gralake lives at the home owned by his mother, said Kathleen Kolvitz, the sheriffs office public information officer.

Structural damage is estimated at $250,000, said Glen Ellyn-Fire Department Chief Stuart Stone. Gralake had been free on bond Wednesday after he was arrested Tuesday night by the Glen Ellyn Police Department for alleged battery. In the incident that resulted in that arrest, Gralake allegedly went to a neighbor's house and threw a rock at the porch and tried to strike the man with a hose and tried to punch him. Jost Patiflo Girona Municipal Center reconstruction project may be as much as two weeks behind schedule after a slow start to the work last month, city officials said. 1 1 Bill Novak, design engineer manager for the Naperville Public Works Department, said the city is pleased with the current rate of progress, but only after spurring the Itasca firm heading up the work to go faster.

Novak said it may have taken Corona Construction Co. Inc. more time to mobilize for the project than originally estimated. The city is spending more than $2,9 million to separate the municipal building from its adjoining 2-level parking facility. The city contends faulty design has caused the parking deck to pull on the building as the two structures have settled, causing extensive cracking.

siThe parking deck and the municipal center are connected omfhe south side of the complex at 400 S. Eagle St The three phases of work planned will include separation, installation of new joints and support columns for the deck, and repair of a waterproofing i being reconfigured after cracks were parking level has become vulnerable to seeping water due to faulty installation of the membrane. Naperville opened the structure along the South Branch of the DuPage River more than five years ago. Officials said it was not long before cracks appeared in concrete all over the complex. The city is suing the designer of the facility and its builder for r-l f-1 i I i i -4 I Tribune photo by James Mayo discovered.

unspecified damages. City Atty. Michael Roth has said the city would like to recoup the cost of repairs, design costs and attorney fees and court costs. Naperville officials said architects Fujikawa, Johnson Associates of Chicago and Naperville contractor Wil-Freds Construction Co. have blamed each other for the troubles.

Jeff Com Road, Interstate Highway 55 and the Tara Hill subdivision. A number of owners are interested in selling, Charlton said. "But it's difficult for us to evaluate proposals until we know how the entire parcel will be developed," said Charlton. A commercial use would require a zoning change since the property is zoned for residential use. Beth Burmahl 7 1 I DARIEN City may hire consultant to study parcel NAPERVILLE Police seek prowler from botched break-in .1 Naperville's Municipal Center is membrane on the top parking level.

The project is expected to be completed in mid-November. "We are still hopeful it will be completed on time," Novak said. The top level of the deck is made up of a concrete support layer, the membrane and a wearing surface. Novak said the top surface must be removed so repairs to the middle layer can be made. Officials have said the first investigate and saw a man standing on the rear deck of the house.

Her scream sent the man running through the back yard, police said. A police dog was sent to the scene but a trail located by the dog stopped at a nearby street. Naperville Police Sgt. David Hoffman said the burglar must not have realized anyone was in the house when he attempted to get in. Jeff Coen BULLETIN BOARD DuPage County James M.

Patchett and Gerould S. Wilhelm will present "Where Can All the Water Go?" at the 11:30 a.m. June 4 luncheon of the Conservation Foundation at the Prairie Landing Golf Club, 2325 Longest Drive, West Chicago. Tickets cost $20 for members, $35 for non-members. For more information, call 630-682-3505.

Villa Park St Alexander Church will place a temporary barricade between Its property and the east boundary of the Villa Park Public Library's parking lot on Friday afternoon. The barricade will be removed Tuesday morning. During the blockade, the library lot will remain open, but library users will be limited to entering and exiting the tot from Ardmore Avenue To accommodate the U-turn area, the number of parking spaces will be reduced, and new pavement markings will be drawn. If you have news about upcoming events In DuPage County, please contact us: Chicago Tribune, DuPage Bureau, 2000 York Suite 115, Oak Brook, III. 60521; phone: 630-368-4269; fax: 630-368-4266; or e-mail: duburbsaol.com.

Geneva Derby Day will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Saturday by the Geneva American Legion Post 75 with a dinner and six horse races at the post, 22 S. 2nd St Tickets cost $6. Call 630-232-4275. Kane County An all-indoor Greek Festival will be held Friday through Sunday at the Kane County Fairgrounds on Randall Road between Illinois Highways 38 and 64 in St.

Charles. The festival includes Greek dinners, music, dancing, marketplace, and folk dance lessons. Hours are 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 1 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is 1 to $2. Usle The annual YouthAdult Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Lisle-Woodridge Firefighters Local 2986 and the Lisle Park District will be held from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Community Park Ponds, Short Street west of Illinois Highway 53. SENIORS Bensenville Students from Fenton Community High School will visit the Anchorage of Bensenville, 1 1 1 E.

Washington from 9:30 to 1 1:30 a.m. Friday to read the biographies they have written with information gathered on their previous visit. The biographies, based on the lives of the residents and memorable moments of their lifetimes, wiH be given to residents as gifts. I Brings You Big Entertainment With The DSS System And DIRECTV' BENSENVILLE 2 face burglary charges after stop A police officer's hunch early Wednesday led to the arrest of a 24-year-old St. Charles man linked to a series of commercial burglaries in DuPage County.

Mark Prater, 24, of 7 224 Homeward Glen Drive was arrested as he drove out of a Bensenville church parking lot in the predawn hours without turning on the headlights of his car, said Detec- five Sgt. Joe DeAnda. When police stopped Prater hours after a reported theft in the village's industrial section along County Line Road, they found stacks of items, according to reports. "The car contained chain saws, powers tools, compact discs, clothing and other construction equipment," DeAnda said. A second man, Brandon G.

Jones, 30, of 606 N. Vista Lombard, was also arrested Wednesday. The men were both charged with six counts of burglary. They were being questioned in connection with two recent break-ins. G.J.

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Mills was arrested at his home at 506 N. Douglas Ave. after a fingerprint check revealed he was one of three men who allegedly broke out of the Cheshire County Jail in Nashua, N.H., in 1991. He was being held for allegedly tampering with a witness, Villa Park Lt. John Payne said.

Police said Mills, using the name Brian Peterson, was employed as a truck driver for an Elk Grove Village company. After Mills was charged with domestic battery in Villa Park last July, Payne said, a copy of his fingerprints was sent to the FBI, which connected the prints to another name. Mills was being held in DuPage County Jail Thursday. G.J. Zemaitis mm not redeenubte in retell stores.

Your tD eouest ulus original ieipt as to K77-V-iiM hi ax sot. 3 i i The city is considering spending $10,000 to $15,000 to hire a consultant to study the 150-acre Old Field Triangle property, one of the last mostly undeveloped parcels in Darien. Jo Ellen Charlton, director of community development, told the City Council this week that there is strong interest in commercial and residential development of the property. Several homes and small farms are located on the otherwise vacant property bounded by Lemont Road, Old Field Police report Elmhurst Phillip C. Wellings, 23, of 762 Van Auken St.

was charged with disorderly conduct Tuesday after he was accused of grabbing a 17-year-old boy by the neck and pushing him to the ground, police said. The alleged incident happened at Welling's home, police said. Glen Ellyn Police said they arrested a 36-year-old Berwyn man recently after he was accused of attacking a Wheaton woman. William M. Precuch Jr.

of 31 1 1 S. Harlem Ave. was charged with battery after the accuser alleged to police that Precuch pulled an earring from her ear and punched her in the head in Precuch' vehicle traveling on Lambert Road near Roosevelt Road. Precuch was later released on bond. Lombard A 21-year-ok) woman from Mt Prospect was arrested Wednesday after she was accused of stabbing her boyfriend during a quarrel in his Foxworth Boulevard apartment, police said.

Tiffany Tryba of 810 Algonquin Rd. was charged with assault and battery, police said. A 16-year-old student at Glen bard East High School, 1014 S. Main was charged Wednesday with storage of a weapon on state-supported property after being accused of taking a knife to school, police said. Office equipment valued at $3,400 was taken Monday In a burglary at Retail Data Systems, 421 S.

Eisenhower Lane, police said. Naperville Police said a car In the parking deck at 75 E. Chicago Ave. was burglarized Tuesday. Police said a window was broken to gain entry.

A camera, cellular phone and binoculars with an estimated value of $900 were reported stolen and damage to the car Is estimated at $100. Oak Brook A 29-year-old Chicago man was indicted Wednesday on two counts of burglary and two counts of theft stemming from March burglaries of an office building on Enterprise Drive, police said. Lenard Bradley of 2206 S. Hamlin Ave. was accused of taking pagers, according to police, who said Bradley was in Cook County Jail Thursday on an unrelated bur glary charge.

Oakbrook Terrace An Oakbrook Terrace couple were arrested Wednesday night and charged with domestic battery, police said. Daniel Benda, 53, was charged with two counts of domestic violence and two counts of violating an order of protection. His bond was set at $10,000. His wife, Paula Benda. 50, was charged with one count of domestic battery, police said.

Her bond was set at $5,000. The maximum pen alty for each count Is a $1,000 fine or one year in jail. Police Chief Mam Loiiins said. On Wednesday, Daniel punched Paula in the Jaw, police alleged, and she reportedly threw salt and pepper shakers at him. Daniel then choked his jv year- old son, police alleged.

After the couple called an ambulance, paramedics diag nosed that the Injuries were related to a fight between them, police said. 'Police were looking for a would-be burglar who they said threw a hatchet through a patio door in an attempt to gain entry to a house. 'A burglar alarm and the screams of a resident of the house in the 2600 block of River Woods Drive apparently scared the prowler off. i Police said a husband and wife were awakened one night this week by the sound of breaking glass and the activation of their burglar alarm. The wife "Was startled when she went to Weekend events AUDITIONS Wheaton The Wheaton Municipal Band will audition advanced wind, brass and percussion players fix the summer season from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday and June 1 at City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St. Exceptional high school or college students and adults can request an application and audition time by calling 63q-260-2000. CULTURE Glen Ellyn The Face of the Bass," a concert focusing on modem jazz bassists Charlie Haden and the late Jaco Pastorius will be performed by Tom Tallman and the Arts CenteTMazz Ensemble at 8 p.m. Friday in the Arts Center of the College of DuPage, 22rri Street west of Park Boulevard.

Concert tickets cost $15, $13 for seniors and $10 for students. For Information, call 630-842-4000. Warrenville The Acorn Coffee Bar will present Dan Becker a record release concert at 8 pm. Friday in the Folk-Lore Center, Warrenville Woods Complex, 29 140 ButterfiekJ Suite 105. Admission is $5.

Reservations are recommended. Call 630-393-1 247. EDUCATION Naperville An hourtong informational session will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at DePaul Univer- slty's temporary location, 1804 Centre Point Drive. The session will feature a 15-minute overview of DePaul and the programs to be offered when classes begin in September.

MISCELLANEOUS Hinsdale Residents are invited to Summer at Soukup's from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Soukup True Value Hardware, 35 E. 1st St. For information, call 630-323-7750.

Villa Park The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 280 1 will have a Las Vegas Night from 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday at 39 E. St. Charles Rd. Wheaton The family program "Marvelous Marbles" will be presented from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday at the DuPage County Historical Museum. 102 E. Wesley St RECREATION i Aurora "We Remember" will the theme of the Memorial Day parade, stepping off at noon Monday in front of the GAR HaH on Downer Place. The parade will include a program acknowledging the survivors of the World War II Asiatic Fleet and a reading of "Flanders Field." Call 630-844-3640. The seventh annual Aurora Pow-wow will be sponsored by Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures on Saturday and Sunday at Aurora University.

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