Nooses Hang From Trees At School After Protest | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the news stories trending across Illinois on Monday night:

Nooses Found At Middle School In Evanston After Student Protest

"This is a hate crime," the superintendent said. The nooses were found after middle schoolers staged a sit-in protesting teacher transfers.>>>Read More.

Naperville Teen Becomes Youngest American Woman To Summit Everest

Lucy Westlake shattered the 2007 record held by a California woman, but says she's not done yet. She now aims to become the youngest woman on earth to complete the Explorer's Grand Slam — reaching the highest summits on each continent and ski the North and South Poles.>>>Read More.

9-Year-Old Fatally Shot At Apartment Identified

A 5-year-old also suffered a graze wound.>>>Read More.

Mayor Sets Early Weekend Curfew For Minors After Shooting Near 'Bean'

Also, starting this week, unattended minors are banned from visiting Millennium Park after 6 p.m. between Thursday and Sunday after the 16-year-old was shot and killed.>>>Read More.

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