Brutal Juvenile Detention Beating: Boy, 16, Charged | PatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Thursday night.

Attempted Murder In Teen Detention Center Leaves Victim 'Nonverbal': Prosecutors

A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult after prosecutors say he and a juvenile accomplice carried out an attack that left another detention center youth on a feeding tube and unable to speak.>>Read More.

Death Investigation Underway After Off-Duty Officer Dies At Police Station

A police department source confirms it appears the officer died by suicide, but the department is continuing its death investigation.>>Read More.

String Of Sextortion Cases Prompt Warnings From Police

Police say over 50 percent of the victims involved in the recent sextortion cases were adults, but one case involved a teen targeted by a 39-year-old man posing as a 16-year-old girl.>>Read More.

'Pure Sunshine': Teen Killed In Crash Remembered

The 14-year-old Illinois boy died in a collision in Indiana while on his way home from a spring break trip with his family. His 12-year-old sister was seriously hurt in the crash.>>Read More.

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