State Trooper Shot By Man Wanted In Murder | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Wednesday night.

Man Who Shot State Trooper Was Wanted In Homicide Probe: Illinois State Police

Police said the trooper was shot after confronting the man, who was wanted in connection with a homicide.>>Read More.

Hate Crime Charges For Man Over Attack On Pro-Palestinians

Prosecutors approved hate crime charges against a man accused of attacking a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators with pepper spray, police said. Another man was arrested Sunday after firing a gun into the air but later released without charges.>>Read More.

Mom Speaks Out After Stabbing, Son's Death: 'She Harbors No Hatred'

"She said that she accepts that God chose them for this test — and that she finds solace in 'remembering [her son] as an angel on earth, and knowing that he is now an angel in heaven.">>Read More.

No Criminal Charges In Crash That Killed Boy, 14

Officials said the 16-year-old car wash employee entered the vehicle at the end of the wash, then pressed the accelerator all the way, thinking he was pressing the brake. He fatally struck a 14-year-old boy as he was walking and then crashed into a restaurant, injuring three more people.>>Read More.

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