The Top 5 Stories from Sept. 17-22

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Just a little more than a year and a half since the murders of Michael, Jeffrey and Lori Kramer, Jacob Nodarse pleaded guilty but mentally ill to gunning down the three family members in their Darien home. Nodarse now faces a minimum of 45 years in prison, with the possibility of a life sentence. Sentencing has been delayed until the trial of codefendant Johnny Borizov.

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The city council voted to confirm as Darien’s new police chief, but the decision was not without controversy. Several aldermen used to select a chief, while Darien residents about Brown’s background. Brown prior to Monday's vote. He will officially begin working in Darien within 30-60 days, City Administrator Bryon Vana said.

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It’s been a tough economy for several years now, but during her State of the City address, Mayor Kathleen Weaver said she is hopeful for Darien’s business development prospects.

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District 99 Board President pulled an agenda item regarding nepotism from Monday’s meeting. The move set off a heated discussion.

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ComEd will continue to make improvements to its power delivery after outages plagued Darien residents during summer storms, a representative told the Monday night. The power company pointed to circuit upgrades that have happened over the past two years as part of a longer-term enhancement plan.