Baby, Mother Slain, Father Arrested | Illinois PatchPM

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

Cause Of Death Revealed For Slain Lockport Baby, Mom: Prosecutors

Police said the 28-year-old is charged with first-degree murder in the 2020 deaths of his baby daughter, Hazel, and Hazel's 32-year-old mother.>>Read More.

Police Reports Allowed In Trials For DCFS Workers In AJ Freund Case

Nineteen police reports that were never reviewed by two Department of Children and Family Service workers handling the AJ Freund case will be allowed to be used as evidence at their trials. Two former DCFS workers face charges after the 5-year-old was murdered in 2019.>>>Read More.

Illinois State Snake To Become Official As Amendment Takes Effect

A seventh grader spearheaded the effort to designate the eastern milksnake as the official snake of Illinois.>>Read More.

'Hazardous Materials Incident' Forces Road Closure In Aurora: FD

Two firefighters were taken to an area hospital after the incident involving a "vapor cloud.">>>Read More.

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