Child Finds Slain Mother, Baby Sister | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Tuesday night.

'I Held Her And Said Wake Up, Baby, Wake Up': Murder Victim's Grandma

A grandmother related how her granddaughter, a sixth-grader, FaceTimed her after finding her mother unresponsive. The grandmother related how she rushed over to the apartment and found the bodies of her daughter and 14-month-old granddaughter.>Read More.

Teen Fatally Shot During 'Unsanctioned' Pop-Up Party At ISU

The 18-year-old was shot at an unsanctioned party attended by hundreds of students early Sunday morning during ISU homecoming weekend.>>Read More.

Homeless Man Beat Juvenile At Football Field: Police

Police said the child was using the football field when he was approached by a man he didn't know and beaten.>>Read More.

Suburban Family Spends 40 Years Perfecting Holiday Displays

Starting this season, Mack Manor — for the first time since 2009 — will offer its Halloween or Christmas drive-thru, but not both.>>Read More.

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