Squad-Car Selfie Sex Abuse / School Bomb Threat Backfires / $10,000 ComEd Error

Naperville Cops Let Woman Sexually Abuse Boy in Back of Squad Car: Lawsuit

• The woman groped the child’s crotch, kissed him and snapped selfies, the complaint said.

2 Teens Arrested in Threat to ‘Blow Up and Shoot Up’ Lincoln-Way East

• The boys also tried to get a classmate blamed for the episode, according to police.

ComEd Billed Shorewood Woman More Than 9 Years For Wrong House: Lawsuit

• The Shorewood woman wants ComEd to pay her more than $10,000.

Plainfield ‘Ink Master’ Scott Marshall Found Dead in Hotel Room

• The 41-year-old man was the 2014 winner of Spike TV’s “Ink Master,” taking home a $100,000 prize.

Wheaton Mansion Built by Golf Legend in 1897 Listed for $1.9 Million

• Do you want to own a piece of history? This beautiful Wheaton mansion was built by the “father of golf in America,” Charles Blair Macdonald.

Plainfield’s Cheesecake Push Pops Named Most Unique Dessert in Illinois

• The Plainfield store’s dessert topped a list of the 10 most unique desserts in Illinois.

T-Shirt Fundraiser to Benefit Children of Slain Plainfield Teacher

• Plainfield North graduate and fundraiser organizer Kayla Kobela wanted to help because of the compassion she was shown by Susan Cunningham.

Conceal-Carry Permit Holder Kills Robber During South Side Store Robbery: Reports

• Customer with conceal-carry permit was shopping in store when he shot robber, Chicago Tribune reports.

100 Most Redneck Towns in Illinois

• You know you’re a redneck when ... the thought of kicking Chicago out of the Land of Lincoln sounds like a pretty good idea.

Bolingbrook Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Join ISIS

• The 20 year old faces up to five years in prison, a sentence agreed upon by federal prosecutors only if Khan continues to cooperate.

Naperville Man Hailed as Hero After Rescuing Family from Car

• The 40-year-old man was traveling back from his uncle’s funeral when he saw a family in need of help.

Is Your Hospital Among the Safest, Most Dangerous?

• The Hospital Safety Score ranks the safest and most dangerous hospitals throughout the state.

‘If I Knew How to Load This Gun, I’d Kill You:’ Police Find Weapons During Domestic Fight

• Police found five rifles and shotguns and two handguns, along with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition in an apartment.

$5M Awarded to Family of Baby Who Died at Hinsdale Hospital

• The award was Illinois’ second-highest jury verdict for infant death.

Former Bears Player ‘Felt Like Killing Everyone at Halas Hall’, Called Himself ‘The Devil’: Report

• Jeremiah Ratliff made some shocking statements after being cut last week, according to a police report obtained by TMZ.

Six Flags Makes Dream Come True for Glenview Boy

• 7-year-old Seth Mohr has special needs, but loves everything about Six Flags, which made his Halloween costume one he’d never forget.

Michael Jordan’s Home Trash Talks as Much as He Does

• Real estate videos point out the Highland Park mansion is “the Michael Jordan of homes because this is Michael Jordan’s home.”

Tutor Accused of Touching 9-Year Old Boy He Was Babysitting

• The 32-year old Northwest Indiana man was charged with criminal sexual abuse by police in Wilmette.

Hospital Employee Hit By Car Carrying Gunshot Victims

• The 59-year-old woman was riding her bicycle to work when the car struck her on an Evanston sidewalk.

Winnetka is 2nd Richest Town in U.S.: Business Insider

• Recent list of best suburbs reveals only one place in the country with a higher median income.

Skokie Native Jessy Schram Will Have Role on “Nashville”

• Buffalo Grove High School alum will play a recurring role in the ABC drama.

Wandering Coyote ‘Darted’ and Euthanized

• Coyote seen roaming Oak Lawn was considered ‘public safety threat,’ Cook County official says.

Bacterial Infection Killed Eagle Found on I-55, Tests Show

• The eagle, which was shot and rescued in Oak Lawn last year, had puncture wounds on its wings and knees.

Homicide Ruled Out in 8-Year-Old Girl’s Hanging Death: Medical Examiner

• “To the best of its ability, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled out homicide as a manner of death,” official says.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• Online Child Porn Sting in ‘Incest Chat Room’ Nabs Man in U.S. on Student Visa: Prosecutors
• Thug Preying on Elderly Women Outside Walmart Captured: Cops
• Woman Gives Cop Dead Sister’s Name to Conceal DUI Warrant: Police
• Midlothian Woman Attacks Salon Owner over $8 Eyebrow Job
• Ex-Friend Leaves Harassing Note on Neighbor’s Pumpkin: Cops
• Employee Wore Store-Owned Tie During Work, Took it Home: Cops
• Elgin Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of Lemont Teen
• Man Threatened Metra Conductor, Passenger with Steak Knife: Police
• Schoolgirl-Accosting Pervert Captured: Cops
• Grifter Gets 3 Years in Final Four Fraud
• Tommy Schaefer’s Cousin Pleads Not Guilty of Conspiracy in Bali Murder Plot
• FBI Searches for Woman Who Robbed Bank in Elmhurst
• No Charges Filed Against Oswego Officers Who Shot Armed Man
• Anti-Semitic Phrases Written on Winnetka Village Chalkboard

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Chicago-area Pet Food Store Appears on “The Profit”

• Entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis partners with owners of Bentley’s Corner Barkery.

Oh, Baby! Preemie Babies Celebrate First Halloween

• The NICU babies held their own monster mash at Advocate Children’s Hospital-Oak Lawn.

Flossmoor Moms Team Up, ‘Get Fit’ for Autism Funds

• Katie Larocca and Tricia Butcher invite the community to an exercise event to help raise funds for special education cooperative.

Joliet West Grad, MLB Umpire Mark Carlson Working the World Series

• The 16-year veteran umpire is working his first World Series.

Watch World Trade Center Beam’s Escort through South Suburbs

• Catch the moment in this touching video.

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