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Baby’s Torn Esophagus Caused by Force Feeding: Prosecutor

• Video reportedly shows what appears to be a Montessori school worker force-feeding an infant, who then needed emergency surgery.

Uncle With AIDS Used Sex to Discipline Nephew: Prosecutor

• Lansing man abused nephew for three years, prosecutor says.

Mom Left 3 Kids in Car While She Shopped on Black Friday: Police

• The children ranged in age from 6 months to 4 years old.

War Vet Devastated He Lost Beloved Gift That Protected Him in Battle

• The Vietnam veteran forgot his wallet at a post office, and he lost something special he’d kept inside the wallet for 50 years.

Bold Lady of 72 vs. Young Thug Robber in Mall Parking Lot

• The man approached the woman in the Orland mall parking lot Nov. 27 and tried to rob her as she was about to step from her car.

Wayne Messmer Showed Up at a Wedding and Sang the National Anthem

• Then chatted with the guests before heading off to sing it again at a Chicago Wolves game.

‘Ink Master’ TV Show Winner Scott Marshall Died of Drug Overdose

• The 41-year-old man was found dead in a Roselle hotel room. He was the 2014 winner of Spike TV’s “Ink Master.”

Sandburg Students Had Sex in Classroom: Police

• An 18-year-old led a 14-year-old girl into an empty lab, where police say the acts took place.

Family Recognizes Oak Lawn Dad in Bank Robbery Photo

• Family members urged him to surrender, police say, and he did.

Meet Giuliana Rancic at Mariano’s in Northbrook

• TV personality and former E! News host will promote her new brand of wine.

Shorewood Pot Clinic Stiffed Landlord on 29 Months of Rent: Lawsuit

• The property owners claim they had a 36-month lease.

Lawyers Talk Plea Deal for Judge’s Son Accused of Brutalizing Girlfriend

• The lawyer for the Will County judge’s son met behind closed doors with a special prosecutor and a Grundy County judge.

Woman Rescued Days After 5 Days Trapped in Bathroom

• A phone company worker heard the 69-year-old screaming while checking on the line at the Glenview home.

Lake County Man Charged in Double Homicide of His Wife, Stepson

• Police said Armando Trejo beat his wife and her son to death with a baseball bat early Sunday.

Elderly Man Assaulted as He Hung Christmas Decorations

• A good Samaritan came to the aid of an elderly Burbank man who was mugged while decorating his house for the holidays.

Video: Chicago Cop’s Good Deed in the Middle of a City Street

• A law enforcement officer’s lesson in how to knot a tie, Chicago style, gets a lot of love on Blue Lives Matter Facebook page.

Mom Says Cook County Jail Guard Humiliated Her, Forced Her to Undress in Front of Men

• WGN Investigates: “I don’t give a s--t. I said take it off,” guard says when jail visitor balks at removing her clothing.

California Mass Shooter Listed Chicago as Home

• An online dating profile for Syed Rizwan Farook lists “Chicago” as his birth city.

Illinois Attorney General Requests Federal Probe of Chicago Police Department

• U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division must look at whether CPD practices violate federal and constitutional law, Lisa Madigan says.

Jordan Lynch Scores Winning Touchdown in CFL’s Grey Cup

• The Mount Greenwood native’s one-yard run lifted the Edmonton Eskimos to their 14th championship.

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

• Sex Meetup Turns Into Surprise Beat-Up for Horny Man
• Accused Body-Hiding Roomie Held Without Bail
• Orland Park Man Faces Ninth DUI Charge
• Former LW Central Bowling Coach’s Sex Crimes Trial Ends
• Dog Bites Off Part of Man’s Lip: Police
• Woman Finds Ex-Husband Sleeping in Her Garage: Police
• Jewelry Stolen in ‘Ruse’ Burglary in Wilmette
• Teens Arrested for Drinking When Cops Pulled Over Their Uber Driver at 4 A.M.
• Joliet Woman Drives Car into Side of Gas Station
• Body Found in Retention Pond in Woodridge
• Cannabis Scent Wafts to Cop’s Nose from Open Window of Passing Car
• ‘That’s Not Even Prime Beef,’ Judge Tells Man Accused of Swiping Choice Cut Steaks
• Drunken Driver Sparks Down Street Without Front Tires: Police

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