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By Eric DeGrechie, Patch Staff

Sep 17, 2026 4:27 PM CDT

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Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Thursday night.

Victoria Moreno pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was found guilty but mentally ill in the 2022 death of Josiah Bell Brown.

Prosecutors said surveillance video showed the student firing the bus aide's unattended gun over another student's head into the bus window.

Police said only one officer was directly involved in the shooting of 21-year-old Ayham Babidi; the other five were at the scene.

A 14-year-old girl and two 12-year-old girls face felony charges and are on home detention, authorities said.

Channahon police officers responded to Terrence Davisson's house on West Quail Drive and now he's facing aggravated battery crimes.

Cook County Sheriff's Police found the stockpile of hair styling tools on Sept. 10.

While spooky season is still a month away, some of the nation's most popular Halloween stores are already open.

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