Breastfeeding Gym Spat / 7-Eleven Robberies for a Reason / $4 Million Richer / Asst. Principal Accused of Molesting

Mom, Gym Owner Locked in Breastfeeding Battle

• Mom says staff wouldn’t let her breastfeed in a gym; owner says adults aren’t allowed in the gym at all—breastfeeding, or not.

Homeless Parolee Charged in 7-Eleven Robbery Spree Wanted to Go Back to Jail: Cops

• “I think he got what he wanted,” judge said during man’s bond hearing.

Burbank Woman Wins $4 Million in Illinois Lottery

• “I can’t even think straight,” she says.

Sex Abuse Charges Filed Against Bremen HS Assistant Principal

• Joseph Simone has officially been charged following allegations by a 16-year-old that he touched her inappropriately.

Missing Airsoft Guns Prompt St. Laurence Lockdown

• Replica pistols used for science experiments went missing from the school’s physics lab forcing administrators to order lockdown.

Crestwood Mom Knows the Horror Flint’s Families See in Poisoned Water

• People are sick because of the water, and the government lied about the water tests in both towns.

Jilted Boyfriend Posted Ex’s ‘Explicit’ Pics to Facebook: Cops

• The Mokena man was charged with publishing or exhibiting an obscenity.

Patch Reader’s Tip Leads to Arrest of Bank Bandit: FBI

• Patch reader recognized man’s photo in story contributed by Burbank Beat about suspect in multiple South Side bank robberies, FBI says.

Oak Lawn Man Indicted on Sales Tax Evasion: Madigan

• Store manager is accused of underreporting $3 million from Willowbrook tobacco store to state, Illinois attorney general says.

Wife Loses Wedding Ring 2 Weeks After Vows

• Marcela Sepesi is desperately searching for the rings that slipped off her finger just two weeks after her wedding.

Retired K9 Cop Crosses the Rainbow Bridge

• K9 Officer Orry died Thursday. Prior to his retirement, he served with the Oak Forest Police Department for six years.

Irate ER Patient Pukes on Security Guard: Prosecutor

• Woman became upset when told she couldn’t have visitors because she was under quarantine, prosecutor says.

Can Head Sets World Record for Cans Stuck to a Head

• The longtime Evergreen Park resident is pulling down some bucks advertising businesses on his sticky skin, too.

Video: Kook Who Falsely Claimed He Ran Over Woman Back To Support Jail Buddy

• David McCarthy was in court to support attorney Robert Gold-Smith at his murder-for-hire trial — and he might even testify.

Medical Marijuana Company Rolls Out Third Dispensary in Worth

• Windy City Cannabis hopes to have Worth location up and running this week.

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• Four-Vehicle Accident on La Grange Road
• Silver Cross Lets Man With ‘Nowhere To Go’ Stick Around, He Attacks Security Guard: Cops
• Motel Guest Hid Pot, Scale Under Mattress: Prosecutor
• Wire and Stick-Wielding Robber Taken Down By Brothers-in-Law: Cops
• Masked Man Busts into Tinley Shop to Steal Cigs

ALSO WORTH A LOOK

• Dog Rescued from Icy Pond Ready for a New Home
• Archbishop Cupich to Lead Mass at Ss. Cyril and Methodius
• Chicago Woman Injured After Metra Train Hits SUV in Hometown
• Pilot Flying J Travel Center Coming to Bridgeview
• Frankfort Artist’s ‘Animal Kingdom’ Solo Exhibit at Orland Park Library in February

IN REMEMBRANCE

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of Jan. 18

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