'Dad is Trying to Kill Mom' 7-Year-Old Girl Tells 9-1-1: Patch PM

'Dad is Trying to Kill Mom' 7-Year-Old Girl Tells 911 Dispatcher

• Joliet cops arrived to find the pregnant mom on the floor screaming — and dad on the floor bleeding from his head, police said. A niece helped thwart his attack by hitting him with the beer bottle he was using to attack the mom, police said.

Aurora Man Who Hated Cops Shot Virginia State Trooper

• Trooper Chad Dermyer, a father of two and a Marine veteran, was shot to death in Richmond's Greyhound bus station by James Brown III, an Aurora, IL, man with a lengthy criminal past who wanted to be "infamous" in a showdown with police.

Arab-American Family Kicked Off Flight Claims They Were Discriminated Against

• A United Airlines spokesperson said the suburban Chicago family was asked to get off the flight "because of concerns about their child’s safety seat."

Tinley Park Dad Charged in Vicious Beating of 8-Week-Old Son

• Baby suffered five broken ribs, bruised liver, fractured shoulder, and two broken legs, prosecutor said.

Obama Will Be in Chicago to Discuss Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland

• President Barack Obama will host a town-hall gathering at the University of Chicago Thursday.

Forgetful Oak Lawn Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Carrying Gun into Courthouse

• Woman said she forgot gun was strapped to her ankle in holster, according to charges.

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