Mob thief, aka 'The Monk,' freed while awaiting trial

Mobbed-up thief Joseph Jerry "The Monk" Scalise, who infamously stole the Marlborough Diamond in London and has been tied to Chicago organized crime murders, was ordered released from custody Tuesday despite efforts by prosecutors to keep him behind bars. Scalise, 72, was in jail awaiting trial for allegedly planning an armored car heist outside a bank in west suburban LaGrange. He and two ...