Taylor Swift Tribute to a Fan Lit Up Soldier Field / Sandra Bland Laid to Rest / Pregnant Teen with Cerebral Palsy Attacked

Let’s catch up on your week in headlines across the Patch Chicago network this week.

Taylor Swift Touches Crowd with Tribute to Late Mt. Greenwood Girl

• Green and purple costumes, and matching light-up bracelets—all for the plucky fighter who inspired #EmilyStrong.

‘She Didn’t Kill Herself’: Mourners Gather for Woman Found Dead in Texas Jail

• U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin echoes calls arrest of Naperville woman “highly questionable” at her funeral on Saturday.

Mom and 2 Sons Viciously Beat Pregnant Teen with Cerebral Palsy: Petition

• The wanted mother and her ex-con sons are “self-employed” drug dealers, according to court papers.

Plainfield Woman Searching for Good Samaritans

• A man and woman came to the rescue of the 27-year-old after she was sideswiped.

Ugliness After Church Fashion Show as 2 Women Brawl: Cops

• One woman punched another after arguing about the music played at the fashion show, police said.

Orland Park Couple Make ‘Cool’ Request on Wedding Day

• Andrew High School teacher and her hubby wanted a small wedding—but found a n(ice) way to share the fun.

Bail Set at $150K for Woman Charged in Fatal Hit and Run After Concert

• Prosecutors say driver was making a call on cell phone when her Jeep struck and killed a 54-year-old woman.

Drunken Dad Sent 6-Year-Old into 7-Eleven to Buy Beer: Cops

• The Joliet man waited in his car with his 4-year-old daughter, police said.

Former Teacher Jailed for Not Reporting Sexual Abuse of Student

• A Wauconda woman will spend a month behind bars for not reporting the alleged sexual abuse of fellow teacher Michael Vucic.

Bob Abt, CEO Of Abt Electronics, Dies

• Retail legend helped grow business his parents began in 1930s.

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Police Seek Public’s Help in Finding Missing St. Charles Teen

• Shortly after the girl went missing, she posted a message on a social media site that said she intended to hurt herself.

‘Mansion that Snickers Built’ Faces Demolition

• The current homeowner of Mars Mansion submitted details of the proposed demolition to the River Forest Historic Preservation Commission.

Director of New Lenox Animal Rescue Heartbroken Over Claims of Animal Abuse

• A social media post from a volunteer claimed abuse to animals. Director says she is wrong.

She Asked for Prayers, and Strangers Sent More Than That to Heal Her Dog

• When Crest Hill resident Cathy Schmitt Blankenship’s dog fell seriously ill, fellow dog lovers on Facebook surprised her in a very big way.

Hinsdale Physician’s Assistant Fondled Sedated Patient: Complaint

• His licenses were suspended after nurse’s video surfaced.

Batavia Teen Meets Jenny McCarthy at Batavia Store

• Jenny McCarthy and husband, Donnie Wahlberg, are planning a move to St. Charles.

Descendants Recall Family-Owned Funeral Home’s Role in Eastland Disaster

• Recalling the 100th anniversary of the capsizing of the Eastland in the Chicago River on July 24, 1915, that killed 844 people.

TV Flim-Flam Man Kevin Trudeau Hiding Millions Overseas: Feds

• Cash from “Weight Loss Cure” book is hidden in Switzerland and the Caribbean, and the huckster’s lawyer is helping finagle this, says FTC.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• Pantsless Orland Park Man Stood in Driveway as Kids Walked Past: Cops
• Richard Dent Fined for Speeding on the Edens
• Bail Amount Sparks Outburst in Man Accused of Spitting in Cop’s Mouth
• Romeoville Man Left Dog in Car for Hours on Hot Day: Cops
• 14 Charged in Underage Beer Bash at Vacant Lake Forest Home
• Party Bus Ride to Country Music Show Interrupted by Fight and Arrest: Cops
• Glen Ellyn Uber Driver Accused of Threatening Chicago Mayor on Facebook
• No Prison Time for Man Convicted in DUI Crash That Killed Wheeling Woman
• Joliet Man Kept Calling 911 and Lying About Mob of Gun-Toting Drug Dealers: Cops
• Armed Robbery Leads to Shootout Near Channahon

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