8-Year-Old Found Dead Was Asphyxiated | Illinois PatchPM

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

8-Year-Old Found Dead Inside Apartment Asphyxiated: CPD

Chicago police say that Amaria Osby had bruises on her leg when the girl was found inside an Uptown apartment with her 38-year-old mother. Her mother had an appointment scheduled with DCFS.>>>Read More.

'I Feel Empowered': Suburban Hooters Girl To Compete Internationally

"They're very supportive of everything I do," she said. "They prepare me for the woman I am today and who I'm going to be. I get a lot of social skills and meet a lot of different people through the brand.">>>Read More.

Democrats Group Chair Slams Gun Raffle After Texas Mass Shooting

This is not the first time Republicans group has refused to cancel their gun raffle after a mass shooting. In 2017, the gun raffle occurred after the shooting at the Mandalay Bay Hotel killed 61 and injured hundreds.>>>Read More.

Lawsuit Claims Police Shot 13-Year-Old In The Back With His Hands Up

The federal complaint calls the boy's shooting earlier this month a "a story all too familiar: a Black or Brown male shot by a CPD officer.">>>Read More.

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