5 Little Kids Left Home Alone, Dad Arrested: Cops | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Tuesday night.

Home Alone Arrest: Man Often Left 5 Little Kids Home While He Went To Work, Police Say

Officers responding to a welfare check had received information that several children may have been left home alone without adult supervision. They found two girls and three boys between the ages of 3 and 8 years old unattended inside the house.>>Read More.

Teacher Reported Missing, May Be In Need Of Medical Attention: Police

Linda Brown, 53, a special education teacher at an elementary school, may be driving a blue Honda Civic with IL plate CX57470.>>Read More.

Man Brutally Beat Clerk, Tried To Blow Up Gas Station When Refused Job Application: State's Attorney

"This was a brutal, heinous, and unprovoked attack on a defenseless woman," the state's attorney said.>>Read More.

Chick-Fil-A Murder Suspect Deemed Unfit For Trial

The 20-year-old man will be placed into secure treatment until he is fit to stand trial, but will remain in jail until placement is found: "There's not enough beds available for inpatient treatment," the state's attorney said.>>Read More.

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