Smokey the Bear is not particularly thrilled with some teens in Westmont this week. The numbskulls managed to set a public park ablaze by toying around with a lighter. Police won't be pressing charges, but the kids may still have to answer to Smokey!

A theme this week is school troubles, with budget cuts, a principal resigning over a scandal and teachers on the verge of a strike. Plus, some election stuff from earlier in the week: Mitt Romney dropped by Wheaton, and if you need some laughs after a long campaign, we have some "snarky" commentary from Geneva.

Check out any or all of the following:

Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills—Westmont Park Fire Caused By Teens Playing with Lighter—The grass fire burned a 800-square-foot area of Ty Warner Park; no one was hurt and no criminal charges are planned.

Batavia—UPDATE: Batavia Lotto Winner of $3 Million Steps Forward—A Batavia man with unpaid medical bills buys a lottery ticket at a local 7-Eleven on St. Patrick's Day, and wins $3 million.

Glen Ellyn—Metra Trains Delayed After Man Tells 911 He Wanted to 'Throw Himself on Tracks'—An unknown man dialed 911 Thursday afternoon and told dispatchers he was near Glen Ellyn and wanted to throw himself on the train tracks, according to the Wheaton Police Department.

St. Charles—Pair Accused of Home Invasion at Gunpoint Could Be Tried Together—Kane County prosecutors want to try two men, whom authorities say tied up their victims with electrical cord and stole iPhones, as one trial because of identical evidence in both cases.

Elmhurst—Budget Reductions Now Cut into the "Muscle" of District 205; Class Sizes, Programs Will Be Affected—While state funding for schools in Elmhurst is at a minimum, the teachers' union contract is at an impasse and residents are fed up with high taxes, it's the students who hang in the balance. Cuts are "tragic," board member says.

Burr Ridge—Burr Ridge Teachers Union Files Strike Notice—The teachers of District 180 have been without a contract since September and attempts at mediation have been unsuccessful so far.

Oak Park/River Forest—Mann Principal Resigns After ISAT 'Irregularities'—Horace Mann Elementary School principal Nimisha Kumar has resigned after allegations surfaced that school staffers may have altered Illinois Standard Achievement Test (ISAT) forms.

Wheaton—Mitt Romney Visits Wheaton Home on Primary Night
—Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney attends a reception in his honor in Wheaton Tuesday night. 

Geneva—Geneva—5 Snarky Comments About Tuesday's Election—We're blaming Jack Klugman for Bob Tiballi's narrow loss in the race for Kane County coroner.

Western Springs—Virant’s First Cookbook Reveals Canning and Preserving Secrets—The executive chef of Western Springs’ renowned and Michelin-starred Vie discusses techniques for seasonal cooking in his “Preservation Kitchen.”

Lisle—Arbor Trails Proposal Will Move to Village Board—Next month Lisle village trustees will review a preliminary request for a 163-home single family development next to Benedictine University. 

La Grange/La Grange Park—The Hunt is on at Tates in La Grange—Tate's Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Shop in La Grange is giving away free scoops of ice cream, but you'll need to do some searching to get one.

Downers Grove—Munch Madness: Round One Voting Ends Wednesday—Check out our match-ups in Darien, Downers Grove, Lemont and Woodridge!