Two Glen Ellyn houses were burglarized this week. One near the underpass and one near Lake Ellyn. Watch for someone with a FedEx uniform, who may come to your door and pretend they have the wrong address if you're home. Get a license plate number if this happens. Another vehicle was described as a white construction-looking van with ladders. Not sure which was where or exactly when, but thought you'd like to know.

Thanks for the info little. Has this been reported in the paper?

I didn't get to the papers yesterday and I might not today, so I'm not sure.

One of the homeowners sent an email to friends asking to alert others. Several emails are now going around.

Seems that the house at Duane and Taylor was hit during the day and the perp accessed the house by busting through a basement window.

Cool I just used perp in a sentance!

I received an email on this as well this morning, here is what it said:

Burglaries occurred Monday, October 20th, Neighbors noticed a suspicious gray van with a bad paint job and ladders on top near the house. Someone else observed an unmarked white van right in the location during this time frame. Allegedly, someone masquerading as a FedEx guy with the uniform, box and all – but no FedEx truck. Apparently the guy comes up to your house and knocks or rings. If you answer, he apologizes says he got the wrong address.

I got the same email (about the burglary at Duane and Taylor, not the one near Lake Ellyn). In addition, it was mentioned that the Trib reported a sexual assault of a women the other night in downtown Wheaton. (I don't know for sure if the Trib reported this, though; I'm just passing heresay along.)

can't find a trib story, but the daily herald has the assault story covered here.

What the F is going on?

Don't all the pundits say that when the economy tanks, crime goes up? I wonder if that's what we're seeing (except for the stupid kids and the marijuana thing; that's timeless).