Community Corner
Major Retailer Closing 4 Illinois Stores | Illinois PatchPM
Daycare provider strangles infant, fractures ribs | Funeral for slain cop | Cicada sightings begin

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Wednesday night.
Find out what's happening in Across Illinoisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Across Illinoisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
National Clothing Retailer To Close 4 Stores In Illinois
Four of the current 15 Illinois locations will close after the company's bankruptcy filing.>>Read More.
Child, 10, Captures Abuse At Unlicensed Daycare On Camera: Court Docs
Court documents allege that she strangled the infant and fractured his rib, and that she had her sex offender grandson care for the children and pick some of them up from school. Officials say another child caught the abuse on camera>>Read More.
Services Set For Slain Officer
Officer Luis Huesca was shot multiple times when he was returning home from his shift early Sunday morning.>Read More.
They're Here: First Cicada Sightings Begin In Chicago Area
Billions of the bugs are expected to emerge in Illinois during the coming weeks. Some are already making an appearance.>>Read More.
The Patch community platform serves more than 80 communities across Illinois, in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
Get Patched In: Subscribe to free daily email, news alerts, Facebook fun and more from Patch
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.