• Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City donates hundreds of toys to St. Christopher's

  

• New STAAR test becomes law on Thursday, won't be implemented until 27-28 school year

  

• Law firm announces $17.5M settlement in sexual abuse case against former CPS dean

  

• Man killed, another injured in separate Baltimore shootings Wednesday

  

• Charges: Detroit carjacking suspect posted photos in victim's car on social media

  

• Classes resume Thursday at Zion Elementary District 6 schools after cybersecurity incident

  

• Camp Mystic announces new flood monitors after July 4th flash flood that killed 27

  

• Wednesday's Child: 16-year-old Mackensie