Assistant Principal, Girlfriend Charged With Sex Crimes Against Children | Illinois PatchPM

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Assistant Principal, Girlfriend Charged With Sex Crimes Against Children

Two employees of a suburban school district were arrested by Chicago police for alleged sex crimes against children and are being held in the Cook County Jail without bail.

Man Charged With Killing Daughter-In-Law At Hotel Wedding Dies In Jail: Report

Roland Schmidt, 76, fatally shot the woman outside a northwest suburb hotel last year after finding out she had planned to divorce his son.

School District Faces Civil Rights Inquiry Into Harassment Allegations

The federal government is opening an investigation. A resident filed a complaint over the handling of sexual harassment accusations.

Horse Stable Owner Accused Of Sexaully Abusing Teen Employee

The McHenry County man met the girl when she was a young rider at the stable and later hired her, prosecutors said.

Mokena Dog Lucky To Be Alive After Attacked By Pair Of Coyotes, Owner Says

"Sydney" the 10-year-old Jack Russell Terrier was attacked three weeks ago in the family's yard in unincorporated Mokena.

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