Firework Explodes In Face | Bones ID'd As Missing Man | Cop Acquitted

ILLINOIS — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across Illinois. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

IL Man Critically Injured After Fireworks Explode In His Face: Police

The man was injured after police said he looked into the tube housing the commercial-grade fireworks device after it initially failed to detonate.

Missing For 10 Years, Bones Of Joliet's Marcus Wright Found: Coroner

Marcus Wright was 24 years old when he vanished without a trace from Joliet in 2013.

Cop Acquitted In Crash That Killed Fellow Officer

The judge said the special prosecutor failed to prove the off-duty officer was intoxicated when she crashed, killing a fellow police officer.

Billy Corgan Highland Park Wrestling Event To Benefit Cooper Roberts

"We've tried to step up and tried to help and kind of deal with the aftermath of this in the best way that we can," Corgan told Patch.

Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald Suspended Over Hazing Probe

The investigation did not find "sufficient evidence" that coaches knew of hazing, but they had "significant opportunities" to discover it.

Billionaire Jim Crown 'Racing' Son-In-Law During Deadly Crash: Report

The billionaire heir to the Crown family fortune was reportedly trying to top the lap time of his son-in-law when he crashed and died last month on a racetrack.

Lost Rescue Dog Hoisted To Safety By Firefighters

A 4-year-old Bernese mountain dog gave her foster mom quite a scare—until firefighters came to her rescue.