Locked-Up Mobster's Wife Sues For Divorce in Will County Court

The Homer Glen wife of a notorious mobster doing 62 years in Leavenworth filed for divorce at the Joliet courthouse.

Sixty-two years must have been just too long for the Homer Glen wife of a mobster sent to Leavenworth to wait. Barbara Calabrese, the wife of Anthony "Tough Tony" Calabrese, filed for divorce from the mob enforcer and suspected hitman at the Joliet courthouse last week. Barbara Calabrese, 53, gave as the grounds for divorce from her 52-year-old husband that he has a "conviction of a felony or other infamous crime," according to her petition. Anthony Calabrese has more than one infamous crime—he was convicted of armed robberies in Morton Grove, Maywood and Lockport. Those cases landed him in Leavenworth until July 2061, according to the Bureau of Prison's website. Before that, he got seven years for a 2002 conspiracy to commit extortion …

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2 Perfect Games, a Perfect Night and Prom-Night Generosity Highlight the News

Get a "Good Read on the Southland" with the week's must-read stories.

April showers bring May flowers, but what does an April snowfall bring? Saturday afternoon, the rain turned to snow in the south suburbs for a few cold hours. The snow didn't stick, but the cold and damp sure put a damper on thoughts of spring. To brighten your Monday, four out of five must-read Patch stories are guaranteed to lift your spirits. 1. South Suburban High Schoolers Beat the Pros in Charity Ballgame for First Time in 5 Years: Former Star Newspapers sports editor Alan Macey poured his heart and soul into organizing the McDonald's McLegend Game, which pits all-star prep ballplayers against south suburban natives who've made it big in the pros. For the first time in five years, the teens beat the pros. This was Macey's last game …

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