$136K Stolen By Walmart Employee: Cops | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the news stories trending across Illinois on Thursday night:

$136,000 Stolen By Joliet Walmart Employee: Forfeiture

After her daughter called the Walmart store looking for her, she told another employee she'd gone to her mother's home to find a note on the door reading, "I'm gone. The house is under foreclosure.">>Read More.

IL Prison Employees Sickened By Exposure To Inmates, Unknown Substance

Eighteen prison staffers were taken to the hospital, but the substance tested negative for narcotics.>>>Read More.

Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Murder Over Fatal Shooting

Five hours after they responded to the woman's report that her ex had beaten her with a gun, police received a 911 call reporting he'd found her at a new location before officials say he fatally shot her.>>Read More.

Suburban Cops Face Conspiracy, Extortion Charges

In some cases, authorities say the two officers agreed to sell stolen drugs to a dealer and then split the proceeds amongst themselves.>>>Read More.

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