Son Shot Mom Over Immigration Forgery, Letter Claims: Patch PM

Son's Letter Describes Murder-Suicide Plot to Escape Immigration Investigation

• "If you are reading this letter it means I have killed my mother and myself," says a typed note written by Michael Zaky Bassaly, who is not dead. A letter written by the Downers Grove man accused of shooting his mother to death in 2013 may be used at his trial.

Dennis Hastert's Lawyers Say Sexual Misconduct Wasn't Really Misconduct

• "We are not so certain that the incident qualifies as sexual misconduct, especially for a coach and trainer forty-two years ago," his lawyers wrote in a recent court filing. Hastert's lies about being extorted by a former student could also come into play during sentencing, says the judge.

1995-1996 Chicago Bulls Record Likely to Fall

• Take a look back at the thrill of the 72-10 team that captured our hearts in 1996 before the Golden State Warriors rip away the NBA record.

1st Illinoisan to Die of Elizabethkingia Bacteria ID'd as Lake Villa Woman

• Outbreak already has claimed the lives of 18 Wisconsin residents and one Michigan resident.

'Make Way for (Jumping) Ducklings': Video

• Wood ducks are the featured bird of the month in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Watch ducklings jump from 50 feet above the ground.

Marcus Theatres to Put Big Recliners in Remodeled Theater - And Beer

• Shuttered south suburban theater complex to get major renovation this summer.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Fresh-Faced 16-Year-Old Boy Accused of Bank Robbery
• 3 Joliet Men Drove to Swanky Barrington to Shoot Someone: Police
• 15 Interesting Illinois Facts You Probably Didn't Know
• College Kid Accused of Orchestrating Robbery That Ended in Fatal Shooting
• Eddie Johnson No Longer Chicago's Interim Top Cop

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