Dog Poo Fight Gets Colorful / Accused Babykiller Fit for Trial / Arrested for Blackness at Whole Foods / Prison Bra Mistake

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

From Dog Waste to Weird Paint Job, Glen Ellyn Homeowner Irks Neighbors

• This brightly-colored home at 444 Longfellow Ave. is making neighbors mad.

Grandma Charged in Infant Granddaughter’s Slaying Fit to Stand Trial

• Public defender requests “second opinion” for private doctor to work with Oak Lawn grandmother in October 2013 granddaughter slay case.

Evanston Woman Claims Whole Foods Had Her Arrested Because She is Black

• Ashley Usher-Coleman faces a charge of retail theft after accidentally not paying for one of her vitamins while making $80 purchase.

Stateville Prison Guard Who Forced Visitor into a Bra Reassigned

• ABC 7 Chicago’s Chuck Goudie exposes “outrageous” prison security stop completely lacking in common sense.

Ashley Madison Data Contains Illinois Government Emails

• Six state email addresses included in hacked data, and the governor’s office says it will investigate. County addresses are in there, too.

Boy, 16, on Life Support after Road Rage Incident

• Police say the boy allegedly jumped on the hood of a car while holding a baseball bat.

Storm Chasers Track Dangerous Super Cell Through Chicago Area

• Storm chasers Danny Neal and partner Adam Lucio were out chasing Tuesday’s dangerous super cell as it ripped through Illinois.

Patrick Kane’s Lawyer vs. the Erie County District Attorney

• One’s been dubbed a “porn lawyer.” The other has a 98 percent conviction rate and almost three decades of prosecutorial experience.

Straight Outta New Lenox: Cops Say Movie Theater Phone Feud Ended With Slap

• The slapper was at a Friday night screening of “Straight Outta Compton,” police said.

Fundraiser Set Up for Animal Rescue That Lost Six Animals in Fire

• The Joliet rescue was run out of a rented home, which was destroyed.

Two Working Moms ‘Disentangle’ Lice With FDA-Cleared Medical Device

• Back to school doesn’t have to mean back to head lice. New Mt. Greenwood business offers chemical-free “once and done” lice treatment.

Hinsdale Officer Receives Lifesaving Award

• Officer Louis P. Hayes Jr. was recognized for saving the life of a critically injured construction worker.

President Harding’s Affair with Former Evanston Resident Confirmed by DNA Test

• Claims made nearly 90 years ago by Nan Britton confirmed the 29th President fathered her daughter.

Joliet Man Tells Jury Commission ‘F--- the System’ and ‘This is Dumb’

• The prospective juror had to appear in court after turning in his qualification questionnaire.

Mutated ‘Super Lice’ Strike in Illinois and 24 Other States

• As kids go back to school, something worse than homework and detention awaits many of them.

100 Best Private High Schools in the Chicago Area

• Niche.com’s list of the top private high schools includes institutions in Lake Forest, Winnetka, Downers Grove, Evanston and other suburbs.

State Rep’s Kid Defends Naperville’s Honor, Gives Zero Effs

• The teen recently took to Twitter to let people know how good they have it in the city.

Volunteers Donate Money, Time Looking for Lost Dogs

• The search for KD, a border collie that’s been missing for several weeks, has brought other dogs home.

Lawsuit: Plane that Crashed in Palos ‘Negligently Assembled’

• The October 2014 crash killed three doctors from Kansas.

Woman Convicted in Daycare Death Thanks Supporters

• Melissa Calusinski says she “will not give up,” and Sheriff/State’s Attorney candidate has ‘great questions’ regarding her guilt.

Police Arrest Man Accused of Driving a Stolen Excavator Drunk

• The 31-year-old Aurora man also allegedly damaged phone and cable lines, leaving people without service.

Dog Flu Reported at PetSmart PetsHotel in Evanston

• Store officials ask pet parents to pick up their pets after a dog tested positive this week.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• Foaming-Mouthed Man Goes on Adderall and Cocaine-Fueled Window Bashing Binge: Cops
• Plainfield Teen Burnt with Hairspray and Lighter
• Car Chase, Gunfire and Violent Crash in Lockport Leave 2 Teens Hospitalized
• Knife to a Gunfight: Cops Say Joliet Man Armed with Steak Knife Got Killed After Rushing Gunman
• Tyke Wanders Alone Down Jefferson St. After Drunken Dad Loses Track of Him at Park: Cops
• Frankfort Man Convicted of 2009 Murder Tries For New Trial
• ‘I Am Completely Innocent!’ Says Woman Charged with Stealing $25K of Jewelry
• Not Without My $10 Beer! Cops Say Man Refused to Leave Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
• Drunk in the Drive-Thru: Cops Say Teen Ordered Food While Intoxicated
• Twin Teenage Girls Jailed For Allegedly Fighting With Dad and Cops
• March Badness: Cops Say Naperville Man Bilked in Final Four Tix Scam
• Burglar Cuts $300 Gash in Jeep Window for Pack of Cigarettes
• Cops Find Lots of Pot at Ravinia Festival

Put your eyes on these interesting stories, too:

• Photos: Love is All Around at the Bridgeview Courthouse
• Lincoln-Way Serves Up ‘Verbal Manure’ as District Blames State for Financial Catastrophe
• Glen Ellyn Teen Brings Home Gold at Parapan Am Games in Toronto
• Anticipation Builds in New Clip from “The Curse of Downers Grove”
• Russian Tycoon’s Lakefront Mansion ‘Guest House’ Sells
• Luol Deng Lists Northbrook Mansion

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