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Firefighter Probed for On-Duty Phone Sex

• Judge denies Oak Lawn firefighter’s request to block village’s interrogation into sexual misconduct allegations while on duty.

Customer Surprises Humble Waitress with $500 Tip

• The Oak Forest mom of two wants to set a kind example for her children.

Patrick Kane Rape-Case Evidence Photos Released

• See for yourself. Photographic evidence obtained immediately after a woman claimed Patrick Kane raped her on his bed in New York

Jack Brickhouse Memorabilia Sold in Highland Park

• Fans of the late, great Chicago Cubs broadcaster got to take home some cherished artifacts.

Hijab-Wearing Professor Suspended by Wheaton College

• Dr. Larycia Hawkin, a political science professor and Christian, wanted to show her solidarity with Muslims by donning the hijab.

South Side Man Arrested After Firing Gun in Bowling Alley: Cops

• Bridgeview cops said he accused another bowler of flirting with his girlfriend.

South Side Says Goodbye to a Good Fireman

• Hundreds honor firefighter Daniel Capuano as a family man and hero. with: Photos: Mourners Gather for Funeral and Evergreen Park Fire Department Appreciates Residents’ Support for Fallen Colleague

Mother and Child Arrive Home to Mugger Emerging From Night

• The man pushed the woman into her Joliet home, stole her purse and then fought with New Lenox cops, police said.

Teen Accused of Beating Sikh-American Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime

• Inderjit Singh Mukker was taken to a hospital Sept. 8 after the teenager allegedly beat him and called him a terrorist in Darien.

Suspended Investigator Must Take Same ‘Sensitivity Training’ As Boss Who Punished Him

• Public Defender Frank Astrella failed to respond to a message asking if he found the training helpful.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Suffered Stroke in November

• Hastert has been recovering in a hospital since that time and may be released in the early part of 2016.

Higher Learning Commission Places College of DuPage on Probation

• The commission ordered two years of probation for the state’s largest community college. with: COD Board Members Claim Rival Member Tried to Have Them Arrested and COD Chairwoman Resigns Abruptly Sunday for ‘Personal Reasons’

Lake Forest Woman Decorates the White House for Christmas

• Alison Buck learned of the honor through a surprise from her sister.

Coffee Shop Owners Challenge Fear of Syrian Refugees

• #NotAfraidToLove uses the small business platform as a beacon of hope.

Sold: Frank Lloyd Wright House Bought After Years on Market

• The 109-year-old home sold for $687,500, much less than the $1.39 it was originally listed for.

Make-A-Wish Illinois Gives 10-Year-Old Boy Hawaiian Vacation

• Mason, from Bolingbrook, has always wanted to go to Hawaii and ride the waves. Now he’ll be able to.

Second Accused Terrorist Pleads Guilty in Joliet Armory Shooting Plot

• Hasan Edmonds, 23, and his cousin, Jonas Edmonds, planned to kill as many 150 people in the attack.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week. Follow our crime page on Facebook, too.

• Attorney General Can’t Decide Whether to Release Reports on Arrest of Judge’s Felon Son
• Oak Forest HS Swim Coach Resigns after Allegations of Inappropriate Conduct with Student
• Fight with Mom on Way to Court, Spit Cops, Land in Jail
• Man Accused of Beating Relative with Baseball Bat
• Orland Police Use Narcan to Save Man from Heroin Overdose
• Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty in Gliniewicz Investigation Threats
• Evanston Man Charged in Wrigleyville Shootout
• Caregiver Swindled Sick, Elderly Ladies Out of Thousands
• Pizza Delivery Man Shot in Head With Pellet Gun in Batavia Armed Robbery
• Accused Abuser Lied About Age to Have Sex with Teen: Police
• Former Buffalo Grove Cop Arrested on Official Misconduct, Drug Charges
• 7 Car Break-ins in 16 Days: Cops
• 30-Year-Old Man Accused of Impregnating 14-Year-Old Girl
• Pregnant Woman Shot in Sauk Village

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• Security Present for Planned Parenthood Exec’s Talk in Skokie
• Sheriff’s Officer Saves Elderly Man Hit by Car
• Evanston Hospital Sued for Baby’s Death
• Sandra Bland Wrongful Death Trial to Begin January 2017
• 73-Year-Old Catholic Charities Volunteer Sued For Allegedly Punching 5-Year-Old In Face
• Procession Held in McHenry for Local Soldier Killed in Military Helicopter Crash
• 22 Things That Prove “The Simpsons” are From Illinois

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