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

Bogan High School Player Dies after Injured During Football Game

  • The 17-year-old from Country Club Hills died Friday morning.

Watch World Trade Center Beam’s Escort through South Suburbs

  • The beam passed through Illinois earlier than expected Friday. Catch the moment in this touching video.

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.

Man Threatened Metra Conductor, Passenger with Steak Knife: Police

  • The Riverdale man fled after the confrontation on Monday, but was arrested on Thursday.

Letter From Helen Keller Donated to Hadley School for the Blind

  • The letter of encouragement to a young black woman in the 1920s will be one of a few artifacts donated by an Evanston woman.

“GoMets” Now a Roller Coaster at Six Flags; Park Renamed “Six Flags Great Mets”

  • Chicagoland theme park makes good on bet; temporarily changes name after the Cubs’ embarrassing loss.

Disabled Veteran Beaten in Front of Own Home

  • Richard Jones asked a neighbor to slow down in the parking lot, and his wife said it led to a fight that left him bloodied on the ground.

Woodridge Man Threatened to Blow Up WeatherTech: Cops

  • The Woodridge man said he was going to “blow this place up,” according to a criminal complaint.

Man Accused of Posting Nude Photos of Ex-Girlfriend on Facebook After Nasty Breakup

  • “These are youngsters of the Internet age,” the assistant public defender said. “It was a nasty breakup.”

O’Hare International Airport Opens Indoor Service Animal and Pet Relief Area

  • Individuals with disabilities will no longer need to pass back through security to take their service animals outside to relieve themselves.

Meet An Artist Behind Naperville’s Snapchat Selfies

  • Geofilters are mostly created by local artists on their own time.

Woodridge Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing

  • Police suspect it was a homicide.

Trial Still Months Away for Man Charged in Crash that Left Woman Disabled

  • David McFadden had been drinking when he t-boned the car of a 33-year-old woman from Tinley Park. She was in a coma for 70 days. She suffered a brain injury and now requires rehabilitation and constant care.

Arrow Shot Through Glass Door Window of Oak Lawn Mayor’s Optometry Practice

  • Arrow penetrated two panes of glass door and shot across waiting room, where it went through a chair.

Bail Set at $985,000 for Accused Blue Line Slasher

  • Cops say South Side man followed 24-year-old woman to downtown Blue Line station where he slashed her face and stole her phone.

Group Seeks Veterans to Receive Free Thanksgiving Meals

  • Do you know a veteran in need this Thanksgiving?

Plainfield Community Gathers to Mourn Teacher

  • Susan Cunningham was known as a teacher who cared deeply and inspired many.

Joliet Man Emailed Nude Photos to New Lenox Girl: Cops

  • The man was arrested Wednesday afternoon

Mars Bringing Hundreds of Jobs to Joliet

  • The candy company is building a 1.4 million sq. ft. distribution center.

Sex Cult Newspaper Reporter Gets 15 Years For Child Porn

  • The 79-year-old weekly newspaperman will undoubtedly die in federal prison.

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