Armed Thug vs. Old Lady: And SHE Wins! Patch PM

Elderly Lady Thwarts Parking-Lot Robber with a Gun

A 72-year-old woman fought off an armed thug, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, who approached her in a mall parking lot in Orland Park and demanded “give me everything you’ve got.” What she had was a heckuva shove for this would-be robber. » read more

8 DUI Convictions and Counting

How many DUI convictions would be necessary for you to re-examine your life? A driver who left an Orland Park restaurant this week and was spotted weaving in traffic at 3:30 in the afternoon was arrested and charged with DUI. But this wasn’t his first DUI arrest. Or his second. Or third. Or fourth. Philip Kelleher, 55, has been convicted eight times of getting behind the wheel after one too many inebriating beverages. » read more

Lockdown Drill Gets Scary-Real: Stranger Found Inside School

• Mundelein police, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers converged to search for the man seen coming out of a grade-school lavatory.

Gold Coin Dropped into Salvation Army Kettle in Homewood

• The big donation was one of two gold coins donated to the organization this week for the kickoff of the Red Kettle Drive.

Massive Warehouse Fire Caught Up Close on Video

• The former plastics factory went up in flames early Thursday morning in Arlington Heights.

California Mass Shooter Listed Chicago as Home

• An online dating profile for Syed Rizwan Farook lists “Chicago” as his birth city.

‘But ... The Mayor’s Got His Back’

• Eavesdropping on the police scanner: That moment when Chicago cops realize their boss just got axed.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Palatine School Will Keep Transgender Child Out of Girls Locker Room
• Airline Passenger Misses Flight and Punches Ticket Agent at Midway
• St. Charles North Grad Selected for Semifinals of ‘The Voice’
• Car Goes Airborne Trying to Change Lanes
• Chicago Will Not Stop Release of 2nd Police Shooting Video: Mayor

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