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Lawyer for Rape Accuser Seeks ‘Prayers’ for Patrick Kane

• Roland Cercone, a Baptist church deacon, says his client had nothing to do with “this entire fiasco” of mom’s evidence-bag hoax. Also:
  • Patrick Kane: ‘My Family’s Been Awesome. My Girlfriend’s Been Great’
  • Key Patrick Kane Witness No Longer Wants to Testify
  • Patrick Kane ‘Rape-Kit Evidence Bag’ a ‘Hoax’ by the Mom: Prosecutor

Man Coerced Teen Relative into Giving Him Nude Photos of Her Friends: Prosecutor

• Bail set at $1 million Thursday.

Family of Man Killed in Hit and Run Pleads for Driver to Come Forward

• Robert Haag’s cousin is hoping her words reach the man who caused the accident that killed him.

Ex-Teacher Accused of Molesting Girls Asks Judge to Stay Out Late for Wedding

• Cara Labus asked a judge to let her stay out in her own back yard for her reception.

Posen is One of the 10 Dumbest Towns in Illinois

• One sign your town lacks intellect ... more men live there than women, says RoadSnack.net.

Gay Community Center Seeks Cub Scouts Charter

• If the Boy Scouts of America approves, Chicago would be home to first LGBTQ organization to partner with the Scouts

Cop Killer Mocks Widow as She Describes Depth of Her Loss

• The “malignant heart” who killed Officer Thor Soderberg in cold blood will spend the rest of his life in prison.

WGN Uses Nazi Emblem in Segment about Yom Kippur

• An image once used to degrade Jews was mistakenly used to celebrate them during a TV broadcast.

Special Needs Children Can Finally Get Personalized Books to Help Find Acceptance

• Someone Special Uniquely Personalized Books, a business started by teachers, is now accepting online orders.

Brother of Teen Slain, Stashed in Garage Says Allegedly Abusive Aunt was a ‘Tormented Soul’

• The aunt charged with killing the teen and hiding her body was also abused as a child, the man said.

Baby Gorilla Born at the Brookfield Zoo

• Zachary, a male western lowland gorilla, was born Sept. 23.

Chicago Police Checking DNA for Links to Garfield Park Lagoon Toddler

• The investigation continues to identify a child whose remains were found in the Garfield Park lagoon.

Husband Guilty of Running Over Wife, Stomping Her Face

• The man’s lawyers claimed a flashback to the Vietnam War prompted him to stomp his wife’s face.

Shorewood Woman Tortured and Strangled by Knife-Wielding Boyfriend: Cops

• The boyfriend also allegedly jammed his thumb into her eye.

Soap Opera Star Nancy Lee Grahn Apologizes for Tweet About Viola Davis

• The TV star from Skokie faced social media backlash after criticizing Viola Davis speech.

Fox Lake Board to Decide Pension Benefits for Gliniewicz Family

• If the board decides Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was killed in the line of duty, the family could receive larger pension benefits. Also: K-9 Tracked Gunshot Residue 1/4-Mile from Lt. Gliniewicz’s Gun: Police

Police Seek Public’s Help in Cold Case Murder Arrest

• Michael R. Jones was arrested for the 1985 murder of Kristina Wesselman this past week. Also: DNA Links Man With Criminal History of Rape, Domestic Battery to 1985 Murder of Glen Ellyn Teen: State’s Attorney

COD President Robert Breuder Had Private Locker Room for Himself, Top Administrators

• A handicapped-accessible, family bathroom at the college’s fitness facility was converted into the private locker room.

El Show de Juan Contreras? Molestations Alleged Behind the Scenes

• Elpidio Contreras, the popular Spanish-language TV show host is on trial, accused of sexually abusing four underage girls.

Cousin Accused of Conspiring in Bali Murder Released to Home Confinement

• Robert Bibbs, cousin of Tommy Schaefer, reportedly advised him on how to kill his girlfriend’s mother.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• Wilmette Man Arrested After Sex with Unconscious Woman
• Gas Station Clerk, Boyfriend Accused in Faked Abduction
• Frankfort Woman Arrested Twice in 2 Weeks for Allegedly Fighting with Cops
• Bicyclist Grabs Handful of a Woman’s Butt and an Arrest
• Squirrel Hunters Toting BB Guns Nabbed in Joliet
• Woman Dialed 911 Seven Times After Locking Keys in Car: Cops
• Big Snake Found in Skokie
• Bolingbrook Teen in Terrorism Case May Plead Guilty
• Woman Believed Neighbors Would Hit Her With Car, Put License Plate Number in Window: Cops
• Truck Carrying Caramel Crashes on I-94
• Woman Slashed While Jogging in South Suburban Park

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