Serial Stowaway Busted Again and Again / Pope's Blood Stolen / Tea Party's Islam Info Chat Shut Down / Hospital Sued Over Boy's Brain Damage

Your week in headlines:

Serial Stowaway Marilyn Hartman Arrested at Midway and O’Hare Again

• She was caught at Midway on Friday and O’Hare on Saturday. She got out of jail on Thursday.

Cops Hunt for Burglar Who Stole Pope John Paul II’s Blood from Church

• He is also suspected of stealing piece of St. Faustina Kowalska’s bone and money from donations box, police said.

Local VFW Shuts Down Tea Party’s ‘Dangers of Islam’ Event

• Post commander tells Oak Lawn Tea Party group, “It ain’t what we’re about,” after learning content of “educational seminar.”

Family Suing Edward Hospital Over Boy’s Brain Damage

• More than $3 million in damages is sought by the family.

Family, Friends of Crash Victims Disgusted After Grisly Photos Surface on Facebook

• Matt Summers, 41, of Crystal Lake, and Miranda Valles, 21, of Downers Grove, died early Sunday in a crash on I-290 near Hillside.

Historic Haunted Mansion of Joliet Looking Just as Shabby a Year After Sale

• A New York doctor bought the historic Hiram Scutt mansion last year but it doesn’t look like he’s done much with it.

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Man Whose Dog is Missing Says Courier Responsible Refusing to Help

• Walker Bayas is trying to get the dog’s collar returned so another dog can help trace KD’s scent.

Squatter Masterminds Arrested in Beverly, Morgan Park Raids: Authorities

• Four face felonies in squatter scheme, two remain at large, Cook County State’s Attorney says.

Woman with Crohn’s Disease Sues Businesses for Denying Restroom Access

• The lawsuit alleges the woman wasn’t allowed to use restrooms in an Oak Brook Anthropologie or a South Loop Walgreens.

On ‘Scott Darling Day,’ Goalie Brings Stanley Cup Home to Lemont

• Village of Lemont honors Chicago Blackhawks goaltender with a day and a street named in his honor.

Cable Box Scam Exposed After Tinley Park Man Caught Beating Girlfriend on I-80: Cops

• The girlfriend gave her man up to the cops after they caught him beating her, according to a search warrant.

Deadly Fire Started By Child Playing With Matches: Cops

• The fire was at first thought to be an arson but now has been classified as accidental.

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• Dad Left 3-Year-Old In Car While He Gambled on Father’s Day: Cops
• Woman Jumps to Her Death from Speeding SUV on I-94
• Running Joliet Teen Slipped in Mud, Fell and Accidentally Shot Buddy in Back: Police
• Frankfort Teen Used Police Radar Board to See How Fast He Could Drive: Cops
• Swastikas Found on Israeli Flag in Homer Glen
• Loaded Gun Found in Homer Glen Man’s Carry-On Bag at Midway
• Mokena Woman Lashed Out at Deputies For Taking Too Long to Help Bleeding Husband: Cops
• Turtle Man Jailed For Alleged Illicit Animal Deals
• Northwestern Seeks FBI Help Investigating Racist and Anti-Semitic Graffiti

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• Fire Interrupts Arlington Park Fireworks Show

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