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Driver Crashes Into Fitness Center, Burr Ridge Doc Charged with Fraud: May's Top Stories

Other popular stories last month dealt with Mickey Straub's swearing-in ceremony and HGTV's "House Hunters" shooting in the area.

We're moving on from May to June, but we certainly won't forget some of the big stories from the last 31 days.

In reverse order, here are the top 10 most-read local stories from May on Burr Ridge Patch, according to our reader metrics.

10. Salt Creek Body Identified as Man Last Seen in January: The 54-year-old homeless man found in the river near Graue Mill was identified by a tiny fingerprint on one finger, a print that was matched to an arrest record, The Doings reports.

9. Mickey Straub Sworn In, Then Criticized for 'Win-at-All-Costs' Politics: A packed Burr Ridge Village Hall boardroom watched as Mickey Straubwas sworn in Monday night.

8. Jewelry Stolen During Ruse-Entry Burglary: Police Blotter: Burr Ridge police reports, May 4-5.

7. Toddler Bites Toddler, Repo Time: Police Blotter: Burr Ridge police reports, April 30-May 1.

6. Patron Threatens Employee When Asked to Leave: Police Blotter: Burr Ridge police reports, May 2-3. 

5. Willowbrook Bank of America Robbed on Monday Morning: The alleged robber is thought to be a Chicago man connected to two other robberies in Palos Hills and Norridge; the FBI are seeing the suspect.

4. School Laptops Go Missing, Plastic Discovery: Police Blotter: Burr Ridge police reports, April 22-24.

3. Burr Ridge Doctor Accused of Taking Kickbacks for Referrals: Nalini Ahluwalia was one of dozens of medical professionals charged this week as part of a nationwide crackdown on health care fraud.

2. HGTV's 'House Hunters' Comes to Hinsdale: A Chicago couple looking for their suburban dream home in Hinsdale will be featured on the May 21 episode of 'House Hunters' on HGTV.

1. Driver Crashes Into Front of Life Time Fitness: Police Blotter: The driver of a 1999 Audi crashed into the front of the Burr Ridge Life Time Fitness earlier this month, police said. 

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