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Woman Cut In Neck, Teen Hurt In Barricade | Racist Taunts Fallout | Body Found In Cop Car: IL News

Plus: 650 Rolls Of TP Seized | Robbery Suspect Shot | Backyard Chicken Ban Stays |

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ILLINOIS — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across Illinois. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

Woman, Teen Found Lying In Roadway With Lacerations In Barricade Incident: Plainfield PD

A man and a woman got into a verbal argument that escalated in him cutting the woman's neck, police said.

6 Lincoln-Way East HS Students Dodge Expulsion, Withdraw From School After Racist Taunts

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Six students involved in racist harassment at a Homewood-Flossmoor High School football game have been allowed to voluntarily withdraw.

Death Investigation Underway After Body Is Found In CPD Police Vehicle On South Side

"What's in a car?" 911 dispatcher asked. "A dead person," the caller said.

650 Rolls Of Toilet Paper Intended For Homecoming Pranks Intercepted: Plainfield Police

Plainfield officers took reports in the double digits about homes and vehicles being targeted during homecoming festivities, police said.

Man, 20, Charged In Attempted Armed Robbery At Orland Park Gas Station: PD

The man was shot by the person he tried to rob, police said.

Lake In The Hills Keeps Ban On Backyard Chickens

The village board rejected a proposal to allow up to six hens per property with annual licenses.

15 Can't Miss Concerts In Illinois: Ella Langley, Stevie Wonder, Shaboozey, Robert Plant

Fall is always a peak time for concerts in Illinois as artists kick off or wind down national tours.

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