Russ Ward, a freelance writer and fourth-generation Glen Ellyn native, grew up in the heart of the village. Ward's mother served as village historian, his grandfather as postmaster...view moreRuss Ward, a freelance writer and fourth-generation Glen Ellyn native, grew up in the heart of the village. Ward's mother served as village historian, his grandfather as postmaster, and his great-grandfather as an agent for the Metropolitan West Side Railway that connected to Glen Ellyn via the old Aurora and Elgin line.view less