Under the disconnection scam, scammers call customers and threaten customers with disconnection of utility service unless they receive immediate payment, typically through some untraceable, non-refundable method, including Visa or other prepaid cards, PayPal, and/or wire transfers. Since the scammers must threaten disconnection, the earliest examples of these scams have used ComEd's name in threatening the customer.

If you get such a call you should hang up and place a call directly to ComEd to confirm the disconnection.

Should additional questions arise, you can always call NIMEC at 1-800-727-3820.

The City of Darien has experienced a recent increase in residential burglaries.  The Police Department is encouraging residents to dial 911 if they notice anything suspicious in your neighborhood. This can include vehicles that do not look familiar to the neighborhood or suspicious people walking around. 

The Darien Police Department has created an e-mail tip line for anyone to forward a tip on the recent residential burglaries occurring in and around Darien.

catchaburglar@darienil.gov

We are seeking the communities input with any information they may hear about. This can include observing a suspicious person or vehicle in the neighborhood, someone knocking on homeowners doors with suspicious conversations such as asking about addresses or names of people who do not live at the house. Students are another good source of information. Students may hear about a recent crime while at school. This would be information the Darien Police would like to hear about.

This tip line is not monitored 24-hours. If you have a police related matter, wish to talk to an officer, or have a crime in progress, DIAL 911.

In addition to the new e-mail tip line, the Darien Police has a phone tip line which messages can be left on voicemail. This number is 630-353-8150.

We look forward to working with our residents to keep our community safe.

Cass School District 63 Officials are extremely proud to share that two staff members were amongst approximately 200 statewide educators that were recognized this past weekend by the Illinois State Board of Education at the 2013/14 "Those Who Excel" awards' banquet in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.

This was the Illinois State Board of Education's 39th statewide salute to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Education in Illinois. Mrs. Susan Paszkowski and Mrs. Sandy Ruby are the first ever Cass School District 63 "Those Who Excel" recipients.

Mrs. Susan Paszkowski has taught at Cass Junior High School for the past 13 years. As a teacher of Science and Math, Mrs. Paszkowski brings her lessons alive with a real-life purpose for each of her students each and every day. In addition, she has helped shape a responsible "green" attitude for students, staff and school families, with her continuous school-wide recycling initiatives.

Mrs. Sandy Ruby was an extremely supportive and active parent, including leadership roles in school parent organizations when her own children attended the schools of Cass School District 63. After her children moved on from elementary school, Mrs. Ruby began to intensify her volunteer services in the area of English Language Learners at Concord Elementary School. For the past 14 years she has volunteered to service students, whose first language is not English.

Mrs. Paszkowski and Mrs. Ruby were nominated and supported last winter and spring through the rigorous "Those Who Excel" process by colleagues, parents and students and they are both truly humbled by this statewide recognition and very proud of the recognition this has brought to the entire Cass School District 63 community.