Longtime Gymnastics Coach Accused of Abusing Disabled Athletes: Patch PM

Suburban Gymnastics Coach Accused of Sexually Abusing Disabled Athletes

A coach for a suburban gymnastics company faces charges in Georgia for accusations she sexually abused two developmentally disabled athletes while attending a competition north of Atlanta earlier this year. The woman has 25 years of experience coaching special needs athletes.

Horse Struck and Killed by Car in Joliet

• The man riding the horse was taken to a Joliet hospital.

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.

Cigarette Thief Chased Tobacco Trucks Through Suburbs: Police

• A man was seen jumping in the back of the truck and taking full boxes, police reported.

It’s Almost Time to Get That Candy

• Geneva and Elmhurst were ranked among the best towns for trick-or-treating in the United States.

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• Des Plaines Man Charged in Attack on Female CTA Employee
• Still for Sale: ‘Possibly Haunted’ Schweppe Estate Can’t Find a Buyer

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