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Joliet PD Sued / Bicycle Rider Killed / Lone Star Family Needs Help

Will County headlines: Man who killed uncle hates prison so much / Face of canine cancer, Mr. Brown, has died / Postage use probe.

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Miss a day, miss a lot. Let’s catch up on the week:

Woman Arrested After Brutal Beating by Husband Sues Cops

  • The woman was acquitted of the charges she endangered her children and is now suing two police officers in federal court.

Man Killed While Riding Bicycle in Joliet

  • The 57-year-old man was pronounced dead at Silver Cross Hospital.

Lone Star Family, Staff Fundraiser in Need of Donations

  • Only $850 of the $15,000 goal has been raised.

Hotel Hell - Man Convicted of Uncle’s Murder Reveals Horrors of Prison

  • Just two months into his 39-year sentence, Jason Gonzalez finds life in prison “psychologically deplorable.”

Mr. Brown, the Face of Canine Cancer, Passes Away

  • Mr. Brown touched the lives of thousands with his positive message of living life to the fullest.

Missing Shorewood Dog May Have Been Picked Up by Trucker in Minooka

  • Kallie went missing more than a year ago, but with new information, she might be found.

McFarland’s Use of Postage Machine Investigated by Forest Preserve

  • McFarland worked for the preserve as the community partnerships manager until his resignation Oct. 21.

» OMGPD: Catch up on last week’s Crime-n-Shame reports: Gas-Station Brawl / Soapy Water Scammer / Fatal Pot Squabble: OMGPD

Appellate Court Upholds Drew Peterson Murder Conviction

  • Peterson was sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.

Man Found Frozen to Death Was Allowed To Leave Hospital During Alcohol Detox: Lawsuit

  • The suit names a doctor and Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital as defendants.

Mystery Man Says Catholic Priest Raped Him 39 Years Ago

  • The rape sent the man, who is now 50, spiraling down into drug abuse and mental illness, the lawsuit said.

$47M Budget Approved for Will Co. Forest Preserve

  • A levy amount that will lower the district’s tax rate was also approved.

Former Joliet Teachers Leave Hospital $100,000 Gift

  • Elmer and Matilda Wilhelm volunteered for years at Silver Cross Hospital before dying at the ages of 86 and 85, respectively.

Wow! House: Indoor Pool, Guest House, Home Theater

  • Think four fireplaces isn’t enough? Don’t worry. You’ve got two more outside.

Estate of Motorcycle Man Killed in Crash Sued by Woman Who Lost Leg

  • The woman, who was riding on the back of the motorcycle, is also suing a driver involved in the crash.

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