Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Wednesday night.
Family says Magdalena Jablonska devoted her life to helping others before being killed Saturday on the Fox River. The company owned by the boat driver's family says he has been fired.>>Read More.
"The unprovoked attack on the victim and subsequent shooting of his defenseless companion ... shows a disturbing level of cruelty and disregard for both human and animal life and a shocking willingness to cause physical and emotional pain to others," prosecutors said.>>Read More.
Police said they found a suspicious package with wires protruding from it outside the building.>>Read More.
The retailer will receive a $50,000 bonus for selling one of the drawing's biggest winning tickets.>>Read more.
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