Boy, 6, Dies In ATV Crash; Child's Skull Fractured | Illinois Weekend

ILLINOIS — The mother's boyfriend faces felony charges after police say he struck her 2-year-old, severely injuring the child and causing a skull fracture and a brain bleed.

Meanwhile, a community is in mourning after a 6-year-old boy was killed in a weekend ATV crash, and an employee is charged with his boss' murder in the suburbs.

Plus, a man learned his fate after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a nursing home patient who became pregnant.

Boy, 6, Dies After Crashing ATV Into Tree: Police

A 6-year-old boy was driving an ATV with an 8-year-old passenger on it when he crashed into a tree and was killed, Joliet police said.

Toddler In Critical Condition; Beaten By Mom's Boyfriend: Police

A 21-year-old man faces several charges after he struck his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, leaving her in critical condition with a fractured skull and a brain bleed, according to police.

Car Goes Down Embankment Amid Snowy Weekend Conditions

When paramedics arrived, they found the vehicle had gone down the embankment near a creek. The driver was able to get out on her own before emergency personnel arrived.

5 Injured In Sunday Crash During 'Whiteout Conditions'

Three people were critically injured and two more sustained less-serious injures in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning, police said.

Suspect Extradited, Charged In Suburban Trucking Co. Owner's Death

A man who fled to Michigan after fatally stabbing the owner of ATG Truckload in Illinois has been extradited and charged, police said. Police and firefighters responded to a fire at the company and found the owner dead.

Candidate Says Wife Was Harassed At Door

Someone threw a mailer in her face when she came to the front door at their house, he said.

Man Tried To Disarm Cop After High-Speed Chase: Police

Police say the 32-year-old had been stopped by police for a traffic violation when he drove over spike strips and led them on a chase.

Man Who Impregnated Disabled Nursing Home Resident Sentenced

The patient, who cannot read, write or speak, was discovered to be pregnant in April 2024 and has since given birth, prosecutors said.