8 Children Die In 8 Months Under DCFS' Watch | Illinois PatchPM

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

8 Children Dead In 8 Months Under Illinois DCFS's Watch: Court Filing

Eight children connected to the state's Department of Children and Family Services have died since December, while the agency's director has been held in contempt of court 12 times so far this year, according to a filing that detailed the department's recent failings.>>>Read More.

Proposed Legislation Would Curb CPD's 'Canceled Day-Off Policy'

The proposal is designed to end the city's practice of routinely canceling officers' regularly scheduled days off to make up for chronic staffing shortages.>>Read More.

Chicago Cubs Named In Federal Lawsuit Over Wrigley Field Renovations

The Chicago Cubs' historic ballpark that is affectionately known as the Friendly Confines, is anything but that to people living with disabilities, according to a lawsuit that claims the Cubs discriminated against disabled fans when they renovated Wrigley Field.>>>Read More.

Woman Shot Dead By Cops Threatened To Kill Family Member: PD

Body cam footage then shows an elderly woman with a walker answering the door, followed by a woman, now identified as Miller, wielding a large kitchen knife coming from another room of the residence.>>>Read More.

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