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O'Laughlin Anniversary Passes, Western Springs Gets High Trick-or-Treat Rating: Week in Review

Patch looks back at five of the biggest Western Springs stories from the week of Oct. 28.

1. Kelli O'Laughlin Remembered on Two-Year Anniversary: Facebook and Twitter were full of messages for Kelli O'Laughlin, the 14-year-old Lyons Township student who was killed two years ago in her Indian Head Park home.

2. Western Springs Among Best Trick-or-Treat Towns in U.S.: ZipRealty rated the best trick-or-treat zip codes in the U.S. based on several real-estate stats.

3. Soccer: LT Upsets Top Seed Hinsdale Central, Advances to Sectional Final: Lyons Township boys soccer team upsets No. 1 seed Hinsdale Central to advance to the 3A Hinsdale South Sectional final.

4. John Kass Tweets Support After LT Soccer's Big Win: Our latest Tweet of Note was posted by Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass after Tuesday night's Lyons Township-Hinsdale Central soccer game.

5. Lyons Township Ranks 29th Among Illinois' Top 50 Schools: Lyons Township ranks 29th among top 50 schools in standardized testing, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

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