Children Confront Armed Home Invader Friday Morning: Patch PM

Armed Home Invader Captured After Terrorizing 2 Kids: Cops

• The gunman broke into a home Friday morning in an upscale Frankfort country-club subdivision in the south suburbs, police said.

Jackie Robinson Little League Parents Claim ESPN, Little League Used and Abused Their Kids

• On the anniversary of the national title being stripped from Chicago, JR West parents sue almost everyone involved. The story has inspired a lot of comments.

• • If it isn’t bad enough to try to teach kids that cheating is OK, let’s just also teach them that everything can be made OK with a little frivolous litigation that you can make a backhanded buck at, too. These kids are being sent way too many wrong messages thanks to “good parenting.”

• • Every player on every team that played them should sue the coach. The selfishness of these people is beyond comprehension. Hopefully the judge throws it out and bars the lawyer from ever walking into a courtroom again. What a bunch of morons.

• • I have a question. Did the coaches, or were they ever made to, apologize to the kids and admit what THEY did was wrong, and that it was THEM that brought this all on?

• • Everything and everyone was OK with breaking the rules up until the time they were caught, then the blame game and finger pointing started.

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Driver Falls Asleep at Wheel, Crashes into Semi: Police

• The 21-year-old Plainfield man was airlifted Friday morning from the scene with serious injuries. He is expected to survive.

Judge Considers Lighter Sentence for DUI Driver at Request of Deceased’s Wife

• William Decero of Downers Grove has pleaded guilty to aggravated drunken driving after a crash that killed a Hinsdale man.

Interesting Use for an Old Dominick’s Store: Luxury Movie Theatre

• Reclining seats. Premium food and drink. A movie-theatre owner has his heart set on Frankfort for his first Illinois movie house.

Obama and Dillard Talk Politics, Party and Respect

• VIDEO: Watch a conversation with three former Illinois lawmaker, including Republican Kirk Dillard, and the president about bipartisanship and respect.

Matt Forte Won’t Return to Chicago Bears

• The popular running back announced Friday the team won’t resign him. Is he the best Bear back since Walter Payton?

Dangerous Cold Hits Northern Illinois Tonight: Wind-Chill Advisory

• Blustery northwest winds and a blast of arctic air will send us into a freeze tonight and tomorrow. A look at the days ahead. » with: Why You Shouldn’t Idle Your Car in the Morning

See the First Mass-Produced Wheelchair Accessible SUV

• At the Chicago Auto Show: From Ford’s wheelchair-accessible SUV to the new hybrid plug-ins to the 2017 Chevy Camaro 1LE.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Instagram Scammer Tricks Student into Sharing Bank Info
• ‘Oh God, We’d Better Call’: 911 Call in Oak Forest Double Murder-Suicide
• Orland Park Man Reported Missing by Family
• Sex Trafficker Found Guilty of Forcing Girl into Prostitution
• Ex-Blackhawks Goalie Khabibulin Sells Northbrook House

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