Tragic Air Show Injury / 1,000 Amazon Jobs / Teen Ran Off with Teacher Out of Fear / 2 Moms' Lice Device

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

Army Golden Knight Suffers Head Injury at Chicago Air Show

• The parachutist struck a multi-story apartment building in the show’s opening hour. A Navy parachute jumper broke his leg when he landed on the beach.

Amazon.com to Open Fulfillment Center in Joliet

• The center will create 1,000 full-time jobs.

Bolingbrook Teen Says She Dated Teacher While Still a Student, Ran Off With Him Out of Fear

• The recent Bolingbrook High School graduate was missing for more than a week.

Two Working Moms ‘Disentangle’ Lice With FDA-Cleared Medical Device

• Back to school doesn’t have to mean back to head lice. New Mt. Greenwood business offers chemical-free “once and done” lice treatment.

Volunteers Donate Money and Time Looking for Lost Dogs

• The search for KD, a border collie missing for several weeks, has brought other dogs home.

Smelly Flower Will Bloom at Chicago Botanic Garden After 12-Year Wait

• The first titan arum “corpse flower” in the Chicago area will bloom for one day.

Lincoln-Way 210 Decides to Close 7-Year-Old High School

• Community in disbelief as board spends away its cash reserve.

Approved: Naperville Woman to Receive Previously Denied Double Mastectomy

• Blue Cross Blue Shield said the approval was the result of a policy update.

It’s Better to Live Near Trader Joe’s Than Whole Foods: Here’s Why

• A recent study compared home values, appreciation and property taxes near these popular grocery chains.

JUST SMILES: Newborn Sloth, Grey Wolf Pups and Other Feel-Good Stories

$500,000 Bail for Janitor Charged in Secret St. Francis Ladies’ Room Recording

• The janitor also allegedly made a secret recording of his fiancee’s two daughters as they changed in a bathroom.

No Criminal Charges Planned for Teen Linked to LW East Girls’ Locker Room Video

• Prosecutors plan to refer the teen to a juvenile diversion program.

City Plans $248 Million in Upgrades for Midway Airport

• Ambitious Midway modernization plan includes new shopping and concessions, 1,400 parking spaces and expanded security area.

Batavia Dog Owner Blames Ham Bone Treat for Death of Cockapoo, Nugget

• Twenty-four hours after ingesting part of a Ham Bone, Nugget, a 4-year-old cockapoo, died.

LaGrange Man’s Widow Sues Estate of Friend Who Shot Him

• Jody Lavoie’s lawsuit alleges negligence and wrongful death.

Family of Man Who Died in Police Custody Don’t Believe He Killed Himself

• A former Downers Grove resident was arrested in Texas and found unconscious in a holding cell.

Chelsea Clinton to Visit Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville

• Clinton will be signing copies of her new book at the store.

Dawn Clark Netsch Estate Donates $5 Million to Northwestern Law School

• Longtime Illinois politician was school’s first female faculty member.

Babysitter Accused of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl 30 Times Over Three-Year Span

• The sexual contact started when the girl was 3 years old, police said.

Appeals Court Affirms Ruling to Clear Evanston Cop

• Officer Mark Buell had been accused in a lawsuit of profiling an African-American boy during a burglary investigation.

Palos Park Lemonade Stand Will Raise Funds for the Developmentally Disabled

• ‘Molly Browne Lemonade Stand’ is legendary, and funds raised go to Misericordia, an organization for helping the developmentally disabled.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• Fast and Furious and Foolish and Felonious: Cops Nab 2 For Allegedly Stealing Civics
• Mall Security Director Gets Into it with Shirtless Man Over Low-Hanging Pants: Cops
• Brit Scoffs at Deal in Kid Sex Slave Case
• Loudmouthed Drug Dealer Blabbed About Selling Xanax in Front of Off-Duty Cop: Police
• Teen Asks Cops About Working as Police Officer, Gets Arrested: Report
• Drunk in the Drive-Thru: Cops Say Teen Ordered Food While Intoxicated
• Step-Grandfather Accused in 8 Years of Rape, Lawsuit Alleges
• State Cops Charge 4 Teens With Sneaking Into Old Joliet Prison, Breaking Stuff
• Winnetka Woman Left Dog in Hot Car While Shopping: Cops
• Cabbie’s Bathroom Time Causes Fight in Wilmette
• Northbrook Man Pleads Guilty to Acquiring Vehicle Titles to Illegally Use Cars as Taxis
• St. Charles Businessman Faces Federal Charges in $1.9 Million Union Fraud Scheme

Put your eyes on these interesting stories, too:

• First Responders Family Fest Coming to NW Suburb
• Glenview Church Will Ordain First Openly Gay Pastor
• Mom Thanks Elmhurst Firefighters for Making Her Son’s Day
• Teacher Competes on NBC’s ‘Hollywood Game Night’
• Kraft Heinz Lays Off 700 in Northfield
• Former Kraft Executive Lists Wilmette Home

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