Hijab Prof Rejects Offer / No Sandra Bland Indictment / Cambodia Wedding Scam / Preemie Triplets

Suspended Wheaton College Professor Rejects Proposal That Would Revoke Her Tenure

• Professor Larycia Hawkins was suspended after saying Muslims and Christians worship the same God.

No Indictments in Sandra Bland Jail-Cell-Death Case

• Family lawyer Cannon Lambert said Monday before the announcement that the grand jury is a sham meant to pacify public outrage.

The Wedding Scammer - Thousands Stolen for Fake Marriage to Make-Believe Cambodian: Cops

• A Naperville man poured thousands of dollars into an arranged marriage to a Cambodian woman who doesn’t exist, police said.

Preemie Triplets Healthy Enough to Go Home for Christmas

• They’ve been in Loyola Medical Center’s neonatal ICU since they were born on Dec. 6.

Willowbrook Staff Trained to Help Bobcat Undergo Annual Exam

• Willowbrook staff underwent animal training at the Shedd Aquarium that has resulted in positive outcomes for the animal and his trainers.

Former Joliet Bishop Joseph Imesch Dies at Age 84

• Imesch’s decades of service to the church were tarnished by allegations that he covered up sex abuse scandals within the diocese. with:
  • University of St. Francis Dishonors Priest-Abuse Survivors by Honoring Bishop Joseph Imesch
  • Imesch’s Failure Ultimately a Matter of Trust

Couple Caught on Surveillance Video Stealing $7,000 Bike: Police

• Do you recognize this man and woman? They are accused of stealing an expensive bike Saturday afternoon from Spokes in Wheaton.

2nd Lawsuit for Alleged Christmas Police Beating Names 3 Bolingbrook Cops

• A Bolingbrook man’s head was gashed open and he suffered a concussion at the hands of the police, the lawsuit said.

DGN Alumna Plays Young Joan Crawford, Learns Puppeteering in ‘Christmas Dearest’ Musical

• Alexa Castelvecchi landed her first professional role in “Christmas Dearest” from Hell in a Handbag Productions.

Bolingbrook Grad to Play in Florida Citrus Bowl

• The veteran linebacker and leading Gators tackler launched his college football career with a bang in 2012.

Hotel Owners Charged with Defrauding State of Over $470K

• Three hotel owners from Burr Ridge, Oak Brook and DeKalb are accused of tax violations.

Family Friend Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Young Boy

• The abuse spanned between 1998 and 2002. The former Naperville resident is currently in jail.

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