Man Beats Child After Potato Peeler Incident: Prosecutors | Illinois PatchPM

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Man, 44, Beats Up Boy, 13, After Potato Peeling Incident On Easter Sunday: Prosecutors

A suburban judge denied a petition to detain a man accused of punching and choking a 13-year-old boy, leaving him with a bloody face, after an argument about peeling potatoes on Easter Sunday.>>Read More.

Body Found In Pond Is Missing 26-Year-Old Man

The body of Alexis Ramirez, who had not been seen since a single-car accident on March 10, was discovered by emergency personnel responding to a report regarding a body in the water on Thursday.>>Read More.

Illinois Woman Lied About Being Detained By ICE For 2 Days: Wisconsin Authorities

In March, a suburban woman claimed she and her coworkers were arrested by ICE at O'Hare after a work trip and that she was detained for days at immigration facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin. Now, police in Wisconsin say all of it was a lie and are suing her and a Cook County Commissioner for defamation. Here's where they say she really was.>>Read More.

Man, 23, Assaulted Undercover Cop In Drug Deal, Robbed Him Of $10,000: U.S. Attorney

The man told the officer they knew he was a cop before beating him with a gun and robbing him of the money, officials said.>>Read More.

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