What's wrong in FRG?

"Vandalism hits FRG Metra"

That's the headline on Page B1 of today's Northwest Herald.

Fox River Grove Village President Bob Nunamaker is mad about vandalism involving signs torn from walls, damaged display cases and jammed locks. There was a $3,500,000 project but it seems somebody didn't arrange for security cameras to be installed sooner. It's called Project Management, Bob.

From the initial tone of the article, you'd think a LOT of damage occurred, but the total isn't estimated. The article does say the FRG is responsible for the first $5,000 in repairs.

Nunamaker says the FRG Metra station will close after the 10:11AM inbound train and remain closed until the following day at 5:00AM. Once the Morning Grind Cafe opens its second location at the FRG station, the station hours will be the same as those of the Cafe. Presumably, the outdoor warming heaters will remain in operation; they were not mentioned.

Village Trustee Michael Schiestel lays the blame on the homeless, although nowhere in the article was there any other reference to any homeless population in the area. The article ends with Schiestel's quote, "Usually, if someone is homeless and needs a place to stay, they don't rip the handles off the wall."

Was a homeless or transient group known to hang out at the station between trains?