Mom Killed 4-Year-Old, Father Drowns Trying To Save Son, Man Hit By Firework: IL Weekend

ILLINOIS — The holiday weekend brought tragedy to Illinois, with several drowning incidents, including a 5-year-old who died, another child who is in critical condition, and a father who drowned trying to save his adult son.

Meanwhile, a suburban man was seriously injured when a mortar firework struck him in the face.

Plus, a woman accused of killing her 4-year-old son and stabbing her two other children will remain in jail after a weekend hearing.

Mom Who Killed 4-Year-Old, Wounded 2 Other Children Said Kids Were 'Possessed': Prosecutors

Police say she fatally stabbed the 4-year-old and also attacked her 10-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter before setting the house on fire. Officers broke out windows to rescue the two older children, reports said.

Father, Son Drown In Lake Michigan After Dad Attempts To Rescue Son

Police say the 60-year-old father saw the 20-year-old struggling and attempted to save him.

Man Hit In Face By Firework, Seriously Injured Over July 4 Weekend

Police said the man was hit in the face by a mortar and suffered a traumatic injury.

Boy, 5, Dies In Drowning In Pool

The boy was found unresponsive in the pool on Friday evening. In another suburb, another 5-year-old was also in critical condition after falling into a pool, police said.

SUV Found In Fatal Hit-And-Run; Boy, 15, Killed Was 'Heart Of Our Household'

The sheriff's office has located a sport utility vehicle they believe was involved in a hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a 15-year-old bicyclist.

Man, 55, Charged In Worth Domestic Homicide, Victim ID'd

A 43-year-old woman died of "multiple sharp force injuries" in the incident, which police are saying was domestic in nature.

Mayor Responds To Weekend Shooting In Park: 'All Involved Are From Another Town'

The shooting was "specific to the individuals involved and not a random shooter shooting random people," the mayor said.

Woman, 33, Dead In Suspected DUI Crash; Girl, 4, Seriously Injured: Police

Four people were injured, and one person was killed in the three-vehicle crash over the weekend.

Illinois Man Found Dead On Boat: Cops

Police in Wisconsin are referring to the death as a possible drowning.

Sleeping Victim Was Followed Home By Stalker: Sheriff

After interacting with the man earlier in the evening, the victim returned home and was followed to their residence, where police say the man entered and "made contact" with the sleeping victim before fleeing.