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Perv Mall Cop / Bloody Hug Video / 3 Kids and a DUI / Dog Harness Cruelty

Week in Headlines: Accused killer captured in Texas / Fatal I-55 crash / Melissa McCarthy: Comedy Genius / I-80 auto fire video.

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

Mall Cop Secretly Recorded Teen Using Bathroom: Police

  • The mall security guard secretly recorded McDonald’s workers using an employee restroom at the mall, police said.

See the Video of Councilman Larry Hug Getting Slapped at the Double J and Hear the 911 Call

  • Councilman Hug was bloodied — but kept his feet and never stopped smoking.

Drunk Driver Sped Off With 3 Kids In Car While Deputy Was Giving Her A Ticket: Cops

  • They caught her in a Walgreens parking lot, police said.

Cruel Teen Surrenders To Cops, Arrested For Letting Dog's Skin Grow Over Harness: Police

  • The teen was charged with cruelty and neglecting her duties as an animal owner.

Fugitive Killer Captured in Texas Arrives in Joliet: Cops

  • He murdered an 85-year-old man two years ago, police said.

Motorcyclist Dies in I-55 Crash in Bolingbrook

  • Police say the crash involved an SUV.

Plainfield's Melissa McCarthy Takes Home MTV's Comedic Genius Award

  • McCarthy crowdsurfed to the stage and then accidentally dropped her award.

Plainfield Police Use Narcan to Save Overdosing Man

  • This is the first time a Plainfield police officer has used Narcan in an overdose situation.

Will County United Way Launches Volunteer Website

  • Volunteers can search for needs that meet their individual or group interests and sign up for emails notifications.

Car Bursts Into Flames on I-80 Near New Lenox

  • VIDEO: No one was hurt, but that automobile was cooking by the side of the highway.

Will County Republicans Elect 1st Female Chair

  • She was elected by nearly 100 percent of the elected Will County Republican Precinct Committeemen present at the County Convention.

3 Minutes on a Park Bench: Andrew Lukis, Vice President of Paul Davis Restoration

  • Andrew Lukis discusses the toughest restoration of his career and explains when a homeowner should call a professional for assistance. [Sponsored Feature]

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