Young Mom Dies | Sex Offender Charged With Grooming | 18-Car Pileup

ILLINOIS — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across Illinois. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

Young Mom Of 3 Dies After Battle With Aggressive Cancer

She is survived by her three young daughters, the youngest of whom is seven months old. The 34-year-old mom was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer in June.

Sex Offender Was Grooming Missing Child: Sheriff

A little over a month after he was charged with being a sex offender in a school zone, he now faces charges of felony traveling to meet a child, grooming, being a felon in possession of a firearm, use of a firearm with body armor, failure to report annually to the sex offender registry.

18-Car Pileup On Halloween

A crash involving more than 18 vehicles on Tuesday night snarled traffic Tuesday night when the region was dealing with the season’s first snowfall, the Illinois State Police said in a news release.

Relative Steals $1.9M From Elderly Man: Authorities

He's accused of stealing $1.9 million from an 80-year-old relative after he was named the elderly man's power of attorney, police said.

New Kids On The Block & Paula Abdul Coming To Suburb

New Kids on the Block, along with special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff, have announced a 40-city Magic Summer Tour 2024.

Woman Pinned Between Vehicles While Inspecting Crash Damage: Police

Police said the first crash caused only minor damage, but she was struck and critically injured after getting out of her vehicle to check the damage.

'Mr. Krickl Has Left The Garage'

After nearly 25 spine-chilling years of pranking the neighborhood youth on Halloween with his one-day-only garage haunt, Mr. Krickl has moved on.

No ‘Secret Evidence’ In Bob Crimo Trial: Judge Denies Request To Seal Son's Interrogation

Robert "Bob" Crimo Jr., the father of the man charged with shooting more than 50 people, seven fatally, at last year's Highland Park 4th of July parade, faces reckless conduct charges after prosecutors say he signed off on his son's firearm owners card application despite several troubling incidents. This week, a judge denied his request to seal his son's police interrogation tapes following the deadly mass shooting.