'I Hate White People' Knifing Charged as Hate Crime: Patch PM

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Hate Crime Charge for Attacker Who Yelled 'I Hate White People' Before Knifing a Pedestrian : Cops

A witness helped the stabbing victim hold the Chicago man until police arrived at the bridge over the Chicago River Sunday night.

Naperville is Wealthiest City in the Midwest

Naperville has a median household income of $104,419 and a median home price of $364,300. That's a lot of "I can just walk away" money!

2 FBI Agents Shot During Attempted Arrest

The FBI was in Park Forest Tuesday morning to serve a warrant when 2 FBI agents were wounded. A man inside the home is dead.

Wolf Puppies Emerge at Brookfield Zoo Habitat

Three month-old Mexican gray wolf puppies have begun to venture from their den and into the public view at the Brookfield Zoo's Regenstein Wolf Woods habitat.

Fugitive Throws Police Off Trail By Giving Bridge as Address: Cops

“I was looking on both sides of the street when I realized that the address was a bridge,” Evergreen Park detective said.

Drew Peterson a Cartel Drug Runner? In His Prison Dreams

TODAY'S TRIAL COVERAGE: Surreptitious recordings captured Drew Peterson fantasizing about flying drugs from Mexico with "Beast," his special prison friend.

Teen Died After ATV Landed on Top of Him: Coroner

An autopsy revealed the teen died of "compressional asphyxia" from an ATV that landed on his chest during the crash Sunday.

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