Baby in Stroller Killed by Speeding Getaway Car / Daycare Death Ruling Changed / Accused Papal Blood Thief Nabbed / Cops Save Stranded Aretha Franklin

Let’s catch up on your week in headlines across the Patch Chicago network this week.

Chicago’s Violent Streets Take Life of Baby in a Stroller

• Speeding getaway car with suspected drive-by shooters inside hits baby after Capo the rapper was gunned down several blocks away.

Coroner Changes Cause of Death for Deerfield Boy Who Died at Daycare in 2009

• The coroner also concluded there is no way to tell final head injury that caused Benjamin Kingan’s death was intentional.

Cops Nab Man Accused of Stealing Pope John Paul II’s Blood

• Accused holy relic burglar who allegedly escaped nabbed on arrest warrant.

State Police Help a Stranded Aretha Franklin on I-290

• Her tour bus broke down in the wee hours of Monday morning.

Homes Designed by World-Renowned Architects Make Elmhurst Unique

• Elmhurst is the only town in the United States with houses designed by both Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe.

Police Shooting in River Forest Sunday Morning

• Witness says a police officer appeared to be wounded on Lathrop Avenue.

Giuliana Rancic Quits Anchor Role to Make Chicago Home

• The lovable Rancic pair will soon call Chicago their permanent home.

Serial Stowaway Kicked Off Plane After Telling Passengers ‘We’re at War’

• Bail for Marilyn Hartman, ruled “mentally fit” to stand trial, was set at $100,000 after Midway and O’Hare airport arrests last week.

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FBI Looks for Young Victims in International Sexual Exploitation Case

• VIDEO: A young woman shares her story of “sextortion” as a teen victim of Lucas Chansler. The FBI has released the screen names he used.

Do Minions Happy Meal Toys Curse?

• WTF? Some parents say they clearly hear F-bombs coming from the little potty mouths.

School Board Ousts ‘Power-Mad’ President

• Board members believe Larry Canning ran amok with power.

Southwest Airlines Jet Aborts Takeoff at Midway

• The late Boston-bound flight, No. 3299, reportedly had engine trouble.

School Employee Battered Disabled Client with a Broom: Police

• Chicago man worked at St. Coletta’s in Tinley Park, according to police.

Tinley Park Girl, 3, Dies in Mokena Pool Accident

• Cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• Judge Allows Hubby Charged With Choking Wife to Temporarily Live Next Door
• Psychiatric Re-Evaluation Pending for Woman Accused of Killing Granddaughter
• Beer Pong Game Abruptly Ends with Gunfire and Bloodshed
• Friend of 40 Years Shot to Death for Touching Buddy’s Cadillac
• Donovan McNabb Charged with DUI Again in Arizona
• Glenview Cop Accused of Lying of Under Oath Suspended
• 3 Teens in Hot Water After Draining Fountain
• Man Accused of Head-Butting Metra Conductor Over Request for Train Fare
• Cable Box Scam Exposed After Man Caught Beating Girlfriend on I-80 Shoulder: Cops

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• Largest Mariano’s on North Shore Now Open in Glenview
• List of Life Accomplishments for Fan Who Saw Cubs Worls Series is Amazing
• More Than $1K Worth of Teeth Whitener Stolen from Store

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