Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Thursday night.
He also faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a former coworker at a gas station, authorities said.>>Read More
A driver is charged with reckless homicide after fatally striking a 12-year-old bicyclist while intoxicated on Tuesday — one of two deadly crashes involving bicyclists to befall the city on the same day, police said.>>Read more.
The life-changing $1.8 million win is the second largest prize this year. The Illinois Lottery winner has one year to collect their prize.>>Read More.
A man, 57, faces child pornography charges after investigators allege he copied images from surveillance footage at his banquet hall showing girls in various stages of undress, police said.>>Read More.
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