Daycare Teacher Fed Laxatives To Small Children: Cops | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Thursday night.

Daycare Teacher Gave Laxatives To 3 Small Children:

Police said the three children are all age 2 and younger.>>Read More.

Loaded Gun Found Stashed Under Child's Car Seat During Traffic Stop: Cops

Police say they searched the car and found a 9mm Ruger pistol with a bullet in the chamber beneath the car seat of the 1-year-old girl.>>Read More.

Neighbor Uses Sledgehammer To Save Woman Trapped In House During Fire

A neighbor, upon noticing the fire, used a sledgehammer to force open the locked front door and carry the woman safely out of the home.>>Read More.

Man Had Hidden Camera In Bathroom At New Year's Eve Party, Recorded Kids & Adults: Police

His charges include nine counts of unauthorized recording of juveniles, and five counts of unauthorized recording of adults. All are felony charges.>>Read More.

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