Monday Morning Interstate Shooting Leaves 1 Wounded, Child Unharmed: Patch PM

1 Wounded in Post Rush Hour Shooting on Tri-State

A shooting on Interstate 294 in Markham right at the tail end of the morning rush left one man wounded. A child in the back seat of the car emerged from the gun attack unscathed. >>Read the full story

Illinois’ 100 Drunkest Towns Revealed Through Science, Kind Of

At long last, someone determined which 100 towns in Illinois are the drunkest. The numbers-crunchers at RoadSnacks.net arrived at their conclusion with the use of a complicated yet irrefutable formula. At the top of the list is Loves Park. >>Check out the other 99 drunkest towns

75-Year-Old Illinois Retiree Thwarts Knife Attack on Children

• Jim Vernon drew on his Army hand-to-hand combat training to subdue and disarm a 19-year-old intent on attacking a library full of kids.

Letter From Helen Keller Donated to Hadley School for the Blind

• The Hadley School for the Blind in Winnetka will soon have on display a number of artifacts from Helen Keller, thanks to a donation from an Evanston woman whose family has ties to the historical figure.

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