Gruesome Slashing, Fights Cancel Carnival, Dugout Crash: IL Weekend

ILLINOIS — As we head into a new week, Patch has rounded up the stories you may have missed on Saturday and Sunday.

It was a rainy weekend, and while cloudy skies didn't stop a spring carnival in one suburb, unruly teens, fights and overcrowding did, according to police.

In another suburb, authorities say a fight between two men turned violent, leaving a 24-year-old hospitalized with gruesome injuries.

Meanwhile, hundreds lined up to pay their respects to fallen Officer Luis Huesca ahead of his funeral on Monday, with fellow officers and community members turning out to pay tribute.

Here are some of the stories you may have missed:

Man Slashes Victim's Stomach Open: Police

Police said the two men had been arguing while riding in a car before the altercation escalated on the side of the road, leaving the 24-year-old critically injured. The man accused in the stabbing was arrested at his home, while the victim was rushed to surgery.

Fights, Overcrowding, Unchaperoned Teens Force Carnival Closure: Authorities

Overcrowding and fights forced a spring carnival to close early Saturday, according to authorities, who said the event did not reopen Sunday as previously scheduled. Responding officers encountered “very large crowds” and fights, and worked with neighboring agencies to disperse people and clear the area, police said, adding the department "has no information or evidence at this time to corroborate the social media statements alleging shots fired and/or stabbing(s) during this incident."

3 Kids Hurt As Van Crashes Into Dugout During Baseball Game

While a concrete structure protected the dozen youth baseball players in the dugout, three juveniles in the vehicle were hurt.

Hundreds Pay Respects To Slain CPD Officer Huesca

Huesca was two days away from his 31st birthday when was gunned down while in uniform near his home after finishing his shift last weekend.

2 Dead In Sunday Evening Crash

Just before 7 p.m., police sent a text telling area residents to avoid the area due to a major accident, and multiple people were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Couple Found Shot To Death After Man Released On Domestic Battery Charges

Under the terms of his release on recent domestic battery charges, prosecutors said the man had been ordered to surrender his FOID card and firearms and not to have contact with his wife. Two teenagers and the family dog were able to exit the home after the shooting, police said.