Racial Slur Ends Teacher's 41-Year Career | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the news stories trending across Illinois on Monday night:

Teachable Moment: 'N-Word' Ends McAuley Teacher's 41-Year Career

The teacher's daughters said she used the word to illustrate why a sports team's discarded name was inappropriate. The school said she used the slur, in its entirety, several times after being told to stop.>>>Read More.

Teen Mother, Baby Missing Since Saturday

Sharon Tellez-Perez, 17, and her 20-month-old daughter were last seen Saturday.>>>Read More.

Drew Peterson Case: New Court Date Set By Judge

Peterson wants his murder conviction tossed in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. He's serving 38 years for her slaying, plus another 40 for a jailhouse murder-for-hire plot.>>>Read More.

'It's A Nightmare': Parents Of Missing 24-Year-Old Man Who Went Missing Speak Out

Tommy Howe has not been seen since walking away from a crash scene on Jan. 22.>>>Read More.

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