Autopsy Solves Mystery of Child's Cheerleading Camp Death: Patch PM

Stories worth talking about tonight across the Patch network:

Autopsy Discovers What Killed 7-Year-Old Girl at Cheerleading Camp

Kate Babich suffered from Ebstein's anomaly, which led to the Park Ridge girl's death in June, the Cook County medical examiner's office says. She had just finished first grade.

Teen Gives Adoption Papers to Lifelong Father Figure

Despite not being her biological father, Plainfield resident Joe Losco has always looked upon 18-year-old Lauren Hernandez as his daughter. Perhaps he didn’t need the gift she gave him. But that didn’t make it any less meaningful.

Palatine Man Sues Pet Boarding Center Over Lost Dog: 'Digger Was Part of Our Family'

Todd Caponi filed a lawsuit Friday against Baxter and Beasley, which looked after his dog while he and his family were on vacation in 2015.

Armed Man Live-Tweets Police Chase

Prosecutors say a man running from Chicago cops live-Tweeted his journey, including his location.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Birthday Party Shooting: Man Killed on His 43rd Birthday
• $16.75 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Glen Ellyn Remains Unclaimed
• Glider Crash Claims Tinley Park Man’s Life
• Ambulance Driver Cited in Rollover Crash That Injured 1 in Buffalo Grove
• Plastic Slides and Climbing Wall Set Ablaze on Plainfield Playground
• Paul O'Neal Shooting Protesters March on Michigan Avenue Sunday

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