Illinois

Mom Gets Run Over by Kidnapper While Trying to Protect Her 2-Year-Old Son

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Illinois mother battered and left seriously injured while attempting to prevent the kidnapping of her 2-year-old child, when a thief attempted to steal her SUV in the driveway of her Libertyville home. The incident took place at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, as the woman, who was with her two children, drove her 2021 Volkswagen Atlas into her driveway. She took one child inside, leaving the other in the car. When she returned, a man …

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Woman Covered in Blood Tells Store Cashier That She’s Been Kidnapped

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Authorities in Dolton, Illinois are on the lookout for a kidnapped woman who fled to an AutoZone store seeking help. The victim claimed she was being held captive by a man whom she had met on a mobile application. The woman approached the cashier inside the AutoZone store on East Sibley Boulevard. She had multiple bruises on her neck and arms, a bloodied right hand, and reportedly said that a man she met on an …

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Video shows big explosion and fire at chemical plant

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Following an explosion that sent smoke billowing into the air, a fire broke out at a Carus Chemical plant in LaSalle, Illinois, on Wednesday morning. According to Grove’s Facebook page, the city is monitoring the fire at the plant “to get more information.” No details about the cause of the fire were immediately available. An explosion was reported at the plant around 9 a.m. local time, according to the News Tribune. The paper reported that …

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Two EMS workers booked for murder after improper handling of patient

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Following improperly restraining a 35-year-old patient in an ambulance, two emergency medical service workers in Illinois have been charged with first-degree murder. In a press conference Tuesday, Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright said LifeStar EMS workers Peggy Finley, 44, and Peter Cadigan, 50, were charged in the death of 35-year-old Earl L. Moore Jr. Moore was found to be suffering from hallucinations by police at his residence. They immediately called EMS for medical attention. …

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Illinois Eliminates Cash Bail And Many Fear That It Will Turn The State Into ‘The Purge’

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Illinois’ no-cash bail law will turn the state into ‘The Purge’ – New York Post Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell argues that eliminating cash bail in Illinois is setting the state on a path to resemble a horror movie. Christian Caldwell, 24, was shot dead while out with friends on June 24. Police have not identified any suspects in his killing, and his brother Gianno Caldwell still can’t believe his little brother was murdered. …

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Car Drives In The Wrong Direction Killing A Mom And Her Kids In Deadly Crash

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Hampshire car crash: Wrong-way I-90 accident in McHenry County leaves 7 dead, including 5 children, Illinois State Police say – WLS-TV A mother and her five children were among seven dead in a wrong way crash on I-90 near Hampshire, Illinois. The family’s minivan was completely charred after the crash. A sole survivor of the crash remains hospitalized. Thomas Dobosz, 32, is the husband and father of the victims that died in this wrong-way crash. …

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Temp Worker Shoots Employees He Just Robbed At WeatherTech Facility Outside Chicago

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One killed, two others shot at Illinois WeatherTech facility – CNN A suspect is in custody following a deadly shooting at a WeatherTech facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on Saturday morning, according to the Bolingbrook Police Department. Bolingbrook is located about 35 minutes southwest of Chicago. A city that has been plagued by crime. Police were dispatched to the facility around 6:25 a.m. local time after a suspect shot three co-workers after allegedly stealing a watch …

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