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Son Fakes Kidnapping, Begs Ransom from Mom to Pay Off Gambling Debts: Cops

• A thoughtless son enlisted help from his girlfriend and a friend in phony kidnapping plot that had his mother worried sick, police say.

Chicago Cop Sues Estate of Teen He Shot Six Times, Asks for $10 Million

• Robert Rialmo’s lawyer says the cop “tears up every time he talks about what happened” and he’s suing over the emotional trauma he’s suffered ever since he killed two people.

‘Quit the Pro-Life Bull----’: Vandals Toss Brick Into Home of Pro-Life Activist

• Jill Stanek says the attack won’t stop her.

Hijab-Wearing Professor Targeted for Firing Reaches Pact with Wheaton College

• Dr. Larycia Hawkins will leave the school.

Mom Left Young Kids at Motel While She Went to Buy Heroin: Cops

• The police said the Naperville woman made a habit of leaving her children unattended while she went to Chicago to buy heroin.

Dimple-Obsessed White Castle Customer Jailed for Harassing Drive-Thru Worker: Cops

• The Homer Glen man really had a thing for the 22-year-old’s dimples, police said.

Singer Wants to Set Things Right for Car Contest Competitors

• Chris Medina turned to his fanbase to drum up support for a local family wanting to win a car. But he thinks even those who lost, should win.

Barefoot Kids Jump From Moving Minivan to Escape Drunken Stepfather: Cops

• The cops tracked down the girls’ little brothers and mother, and she was drunk too, police said.

Repairman Finds Big Alligator in Suburban Chicago Basement

• 6-foot-long and 200 pounds, Charles Price of south suburban Lansing got this American alligator as a baby 26 years ago.

A Man Named Beezow Doo-doo Zopittybop-bop-bop ... and the Cops He Bopped

• An Illinois native with a comic moniker is in a sad place in a Washington state jail. And the story behind his name is a sad one.

$1M Bail Set for Downers Grove Father Accused of Shaking Baby

• The 3-month-old girl was taken to the emergency room with substantial head injuries, prosecutors say.

Tinley Park Mom Shot in South Side Crossfire

• The woman was driving home from Sunday church services with her 6-year-old daughter in the vehicle when gunfire broke out in Roseland.

‘Chicago Fire’ Casting Suburban Police for Feb. 9 Filming

• A casting team is searching for real suburban officers to play extras on the NBC show.

For Those About to Rock, We Will Sue You, Art Gallery Says to School of Rock

• The School of Rock needs to turn it down, according to a lawsuit filed by the nearby Plainfield Art Gallery.

Tribune’s New Top Shareholder? The Guy Who Runs the Chicago Sun-Times

• Could a merger of Chicago’s two daily papers be on the horizon?

‘Genius’ Chicago Prof Quits After Accusations He Molested a Drunken Student

• Jason Lieb was investigated for a sexual advance on a grad student. The “pervasiveness” of his behavior led to calls for his firing.

3 In Custody for Doc’s Drugs Heist, 1 Still On The Loose

• The robbery crew tied up pharmacy employees before absconding with cash, liquor and drugs.

Beverly Parishioners Want Priest ‘Dis-invited’ from Anti-Violence Panel

• “BTW Racism and Hate is another form of Violence,” priest says in response to parishioners’ threats to pull kids from St. Barnabas School.

Blogger Calls Off Pro-Rape Rally

• Daryush Valizadeh said he can’t guarantee the safety of supporters, so the Return of Kings meetups across the country are off. with: Homewood Restaurant ‘Doing Everything in Our Power’ to Stop Pro-Rape Rally

Toyota Park Debuts Chicago Open Air Music Fest

• Three-day music festival will feature over 60 rock acts July 15-July 17 at Toyota Park.

Tax Preparers Filed Hundreds of Falsified Returns, Stole More Than $400K: AG

• The Joliet women were jailed on $1 million bond apiece.

Young Man Killed in Rollover Wreck Leaves Behind Unborn Child

• The young man’s obituary said he was a father-to-be.

Own Al Capone’s First Chicago House for Less Than $200K

• The legendary mob boss moved into the Greater Grand Crossing Home before he took over The Chicago Outfit.

Former Negro League Player Will Get Key to the City

• Ray Knox is one of only 60 former Negro League baseball players still around. The Evanston resident will get a key to the city on Monday.

Suburban Teams Fare Well at State Cheer Competition

• Joliet West won the large team division and Buffalo Grove took the state title in the co-ed division. See how other teams fared.

Bolingbrook Gun Attack Leaves 1 Dead and 1 Wounded: Sources

• One person was killed and another wounded in the Saturday night shooting.

Police Believe Murdered South Side Family Was Targeted

• Six bodies were found in a Gage Park home Thursday. One was shot; five were stabbed to death. Police are looking into family history.

Judge Tosses Former Oak Lawn Employee’s Federal Discrimination Lawsuit

• Former village employee claimed he was forced out of his job because he displayed yard sign supporting former mayor in April 2013 election.

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• Possibly Homeless Man Steals $5 from Church Poor Box: Cops
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• Northwestern Police Lieutenant Charged With Child Porn
• McHenry Teen Kidnapped During ‘Runaway’ Pot Deal Gone Bad
• Father Files Federal Lawsuit After Son Dies from Heroin Withdrawal in DuPage County Jail
• Dirty Old Pervert Exposed Himself to Home Depot Cashier: Cops
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• Cambodian Wedding Scammer Arrives in Joliet to Face Theft Charges: Cops
• Security Guard Dragged By Neck While Trying to Handcuff Woman in Blond Bun
• Mugger Flushed Out From Pile Of Rocks, Caught After Foot Chase: Cops
• Jaywalking Pedestrian Hit By Car Cited for Being Drunk in Roadway: Cops

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