Girl, 15, Stabbed By Another Teen Girl: Police | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Tuesday night.

Girl, 16, Stabs Victim, 15, In Social Media Dispute:

Police say the dispute started online and escalated into real-life violence. The 15-year-old underwent surgery for serious injuries and the 16-year-old was taken to juvenile detention.>>Read More.

Staffer Hospitalized After Opening Mail At State Rep's Office: Aurora Police

"One of my team members opened the letter, causing them to feel ill after," the state representative said. The office was closed Tuesday "to give my team time to recover," she said.>>Read More.

Police Release Videos Of Garbage Truck Explosion

Two injured police officers are at home recuperating from injuries sustained from Friday's explosion of a Groot Waste Management truck.>>Read More.

Unsolved Murder: Missing Woman's Body Has Never Been Found

Even though it's been 36 years since police believe Joan Bernal was slain inside her home, the sheriff's office said her disappearance remains one of the highest-priority investigation for the cold case unit. The case will be featured next spring on the Oxygen network show "Cold Justice.">>Read More.

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