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Miss a day, miss a lot: Gay community center wants Cub Scout pack; Zoo's new baby gorilla; Personalized books for special-needs kids.

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

Lawyer for Rape Accuser Seeks ‘Prayers’ for Patrick Kane

Man Coerced Teen Relative into Giving Him Nude Photos of Her Friends: Prosecutor

  • Bail set at $1 million Thursday.

Family of Man Killed in Hit and Run Pleads for Driver to Come Forward

  • Robert Haag’s cousin is hoping her words reach the man who caused the accident that killed him.

Ex-Teacher Accused of Molesting Girls Asks Judge to Stay Out Late for Wedding

  • Cara Labus asked a judge to let her stay out in her own back yard for her reception.

Posen is One of the 10 Dumbest Towns in Illinois

  • One sign your town lacks intellect ... more men live there than women, says RoadSnack.net.

Gay Community Center Seeks Cub Scouts Charter

  • If the Boy Scouts of America approves, Chicago would be home to first LGBTQ organization to partner with the Scouts

Cop Killer Mocks Widow as She Describes Depth of Her Loss

  • The “malignant heart” who killed Officer Thor Soderberg in cold blood will spend the rest of his life in prison.

WGN Uses Nazi Emblem in Segment about Yom Kippur

  • An image once used to degrade Jews was mistakenly used to celebrate them during a TV broadcast.

Special Needs Children Can Finally Get Personalized Books to Help Find Acceptance

  • Someone Special Uniquely Personalized Books, a business started by teachers, is now accepting online orders.

Brother of Teen Slain, Stashed in Garage Says Allegedly Abusive Aunt was a ‘Tormented Soul’

  • The aunt charged with killing the teen and hiding her body was also abused as a child, the man said.

Baby Gorilla Born at the Brookfield Zoo

  • Zachary, a male western lowland gorilla, was born Sept. 23.

Chicago Police Checking DNA for Links to Garfield Park Lagoon Toddler

  • The investigation continues to identify a child whose remains were found in the Garfield Park lagoon.

Husband Guilty of Running Over Wife, Stomping Her Face

  • The man’s lawyers claimed a flashback to the Vietnam War prompted him to stomp his wife’s face.

Shorewood Woman Tortured and Strangled by Knife-Wielding Boyfriend: Cops

  • The boyfriend also allegedly jammed his thumb into her eye.

Soap Opera Star Nancy Lee Grahn Apologizes for Tweet About Viola Davis

  • The TV star from Skokie faced social media backlash after criticizing Viola Davis speech.

Fox Lake Board to Decide Pension Benefits for Gliniewicz Family

Police Seek Public’s Help in Cold Case Murder Arrest

COD President Robert Breuder Had Private Locker Room for Himself, Top Administrators

  • A handicapped-accessible, family bathroom at the college’s fitness facility was converted into the private locker room.

El Show de Juan Contreras? Molestations Alleged Behind the Scenes

  • Elpidio Contreras, the popular Spanish-language TV show host is on trial, accused of sexually abusing four underage girls.

Cousin Accused of Conspiring in Bali Murder Released to Home Confinement

  • Robert Bibbs, cousin of Tommy Schaefer, reportedly advised him on how to kill his girlfriend’s mother.

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