The Top Five Stories from Jan. 10-16

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Students from last Monday as he returned from his second tour in Afghanistan. The father of four children who attend District 61 schools served as commander of the U.S. Army 909th Forward Surgical Team during his 10-month deployment.

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Both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly voted to approve a 67 percent increase in the state income tax. Patch broke down what the hike will mean for Darien residents.

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Three years ago, the students in Kids4Good helped fund an addition to a school in Haiti. Last year, after the earthquake destroyed the school, these amazing kids helped rebuild the school. They commemorated the success last week with a visit to from Maxandre Bien-Aime, director of the school in Haiti, on the first anniversary of the quake.

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Jacob Nodarse, the accused gunman in the March murder of three members of the Kramer family in Darien, will receive another psychological evaluation, Judge Daniel Guerin said Tuesday. While Nodarse’s attorney Randy Rueckert said he doesn’t believe there’s a problem with Nodarse’s fitness to stand trial, he would like the evaluation to focus on his client’s sanity.

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The boys basketball team walloped Willowbrook Tuesday in a 67-24 win. The team led by 28 at halftime and just kept cruising from there.