Doctors Fight to Save Leg of Toddler Run Over by Riding Mower: Patch PM

Family of Toddler Run Over by Riding Lawnmower Seeks Donations

The family of a toddler run over by a riding lawnmower has set up a Go Fund Me page in hopes of covering her medical expenses. The page’s goal is $10,000. The 2-year-old Plainfield-area girl was playing with sticks on the lawn when her great-grandmother backed a riding lawnmower over her Tuesday afternoon. » read more

Lawyer Gets 30 Days Off for Drunken Sex Store Escapade

A former prosecutor berated a Chicago cop outside of Wrigley Field a few years ago, while drunk on the street, flashing her badge several times saying, “you can’t do this to me I’m a State’s Attorney.” The Supreme Court suspended her from law for 30 days. If you sat on the court, how would you rule? » read more and watch the video

Hersey High Crowns Special Ed Student as Homecoming Queen

• Jamie Brooks, an Arlington Heights teen with Down syndrome, was selected as homecoming queen.

Anthony Rizzo Asked ME to Sign HIS Jersey

• A young brain tumor patient in Chicago meets a hero, Chicago Cubs player Anthony Rizzo. What the boy said afterward will warm your heart.

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