Nuns Ripped Off for Half a Million Dollars: Patch PM

Stories worth talking about tonight across the Patch network:

Nuns' Bookkeeper Stole Up to $500K Worth of Donations: Cops

Scamming the Sisters of St. Francis could land this woman in prison for 30 years.

Mom and 3 Kids Hit by CTA Bus

An 8-week-old baby was among those struck by the bus early Monday morning.

Peacock Spreads its Feathers for Oswego Family

The peacock has appeared several times in the area.

Michael Jordan Donates $2 Million to Help Police and African-Americans Find Common Ground

Chicago Bulls legend "deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by cowardly ... targeting of police." MJ has rarely spoken out about social issues.

Lawyer for Dennis Hastert Asks Judge to Dismiss Hush-Money Lawsuit

Hastert was paying $3.5 million in hush money over sexual abuse decades ago.

I-55 Shut Down: 1 Dead, 4 Escape Massive Truck Fires on Stevenson Expressway

Thick plumes of smoke could be seen for miles after the fiery wreck involving a paint truck, meat truck, and 3 passenger vehicles.

Storm Causes Sparking, Explosion and Collapse of Blue Line L Station

A canopy collapsed, sending debris onto the Eisenhower Expressway Sunday night. A video shows the incredible flashing and sparking.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Prisoner Escape Prompts Cook County Sheriff's Investigation Into Courthouse Procedures
• Battery-Operated Car Driven by Child in Kane Co. Demo Derby Catches on Fire
• Machete-Wielding Man Cuts Woman in Chicago
• Bus Rider Arrested for Recording Upskirt Video: Police
• Stericycle Accused of Fraudulent Billing That Led to Stock Price Drop: Class-Action Suit
• 'So You Think You Can Dance' Winner Coming to Teach Class in Crystal Lake

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