Veteran Brutally Beaten / Trial Looms for Man in Crash that Left Woman Disabled / Ex Posts Nude Pics Out of Spite

Miss a day, miss a lot. Your week in headlines:

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.

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.

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.

City Announces New Program to Rid Chicago Streets of Guns

• New program provides resources for churches and community groups to hold their own gun buy-back events.

Fire Consumes Cornfield, Jumps Gravel Road to Engulf Another

• High winds, dry fields, low humidity contribute to flames spreading across two cornfields in Will County.

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.

Embattled Will County Public Defender on the Way Out

• Public Defender Frank Astrella turned in his retirement letter Wednesday morning.

Group Seeks Veterans to Receive Free Thanksgiving Meals

• Do you know a veteran in need this Thanksgiving?

Asteroid the Size of the Empire State Building Will Come So Close to Earth on Halloween: NASA

• The near-miss will be the first since 2006, NASA says.

Orland Park Breast Cancer Survivor Honored at Chicago Bears Game

• Peg Mahoney and her daughter were treated to a special moment before a recent Chicago Bears game.

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• Man Begs Money for Cigarettes While Pretending to be Homeless: Cops
• Joliet Man Emailed Nude Photos to New Lenox Girl: Cops
• Flea Market Butcher Charged With Aggravated DUI, Possession of Coke: Prosecutors
• Accused Orland Square Shoplifters Give Loss Prevention Officers the Slip: Prosecutors
• Frankfort Man Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun Into Country Club

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• Awkward Family Photos Exhibition Comes to Illinois
• 2015 Guide to Southland’s Best Halloween Yard Displays

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IN REMEMBRANCE

• South Suburban Death Notices, Week of October 19

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• Local Jobs: Trinity Christian College, Sylvan Learning Center, Trinity Services

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