State Trooper Shot, Beaten Remains Hospitalized | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Wednesday night.

'Brutal Attack': Attempted Murder Charges After Trooper Shot, Beaten

Already charged in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend, authorities say he shot at the trooper 10 times and beat him severely, police said.>>Read More.

Illinois Sex Offender Was Grooming Missing Boston Child: Sheriff

A month after he was charged with being a sex offender in a school zone, he's now charged with felony traveling to meet a child, grooming, felon in possession of a firearm, use of a firearm with body armor, failure to report annually to the sex offender registry.>>Read More.

Coroner IDs 2 Men Found Shot To Death In Vacant Hotel

The former hotel has been closed for nearly four years, and city officials have raised concerns about break-ins and other crimes at the vacant property, along with incidents including burst pipes. Two men were found dead, each shot multiple times, in a room there on Friday.>>Read More.

Victim's Ashes Brought To Sentencing For 4-Time DUI Driver

"It was party time for you, right?" his widow asked. "How proud of you your family must be. If you had to drink, Erik, why couldn't you have just stayed home? You deserve to go to jail because of the utter destruction you caused. Erik Christensen has had numerous DUIs, but this time, he killed our Nick.">>Read More.

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