Child Handcuffed at School for Stealing Candy: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the Illinois Patch network to talk about tonight:

Child Handcuffed at School for Stealing Candy, Mom Claims

A Chicago woman says her daughter was handcuffed and left alone in a stairwell at her school. Her crime? Taking a candy bar from her teacher's desk this spring. The mom is filing a lawsuit against CPS.

Hawthorne Race Course Shooter's Gun Fired During Pistol Whipping: Prosecutor

New details emerge during bond hearing for men charged in separate shooting incidents outside Hawthorne Race Course.

Oswego Woman with Rare Eye Disorder in Need of Special Glasses

She's hoping to raise $15,000 in order to get them.

McHenry County Wants to Tear Down Molester's ‘House of Horrors’

The residence at was once home to a man who sexually assaulted young girls, and the house has fallen into disrepair.

Rio Olympics: Swimmer Conor Dwyer Plans to 'Kick It' With Comedian Leslie Jones at the Games

The Winnetka Olympian also talks about how Michael Phelps owes him and why he would beat his fellow U.S. swimmer in a foot race.

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