Baby boy dead from child abuse in Greater Grand Crossing, woman in custody
Around 7:20 p.m. Saturday, a 1-year-old boy was found dead with visible bruises to his face.
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Around 7:20 p.m. Saturday, a 1-year-old boy was found dead with visible bruises to his face.
"He doesn't explore anything with the child. It's very, in my opinion, superficial. He's not utilizing any of his clinical skills or investigative skills."
Alissa McCommon was charged with the rape of a child and was being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.
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The Medical Examiner's Office said the bruises, abrasions, and scars on the girl's body were consistent with a pattern of ongoing abuse.
Prosecutors said a south suburban grandfather admitted to abusing his granddaughter for months, eventually killing the 5-year-old. He was in court on Monday alongside his wife. Both were denied bond.
According to a police, Jada exhibited signs of recent physical abuse "as well as older indicators."
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There's a big push for crucial volunteers in Kane County where an organization is looking for people to advocate for kids who are dealing with tough issues like abuse and neglect.
Arriving officers learned the woman, Taylor Harmon, 25, was seen by a resident throwing the infant into a carrier before violently shaking it – causing the child's head to hit the carrier multiple times.
Chicago Police say the cause of death was blunt force trauma to his abdomen and child abuse.
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Detectives arrested Julie Espinosa, 58, of unincorporated Stickney Township Tuesday and charged her with one felony count of aggravated battery of a child.
Norma Chagnama, 29, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of the baby, Zury Cruz-Sumba.
The Cook County Medical Examiner says the baby died from multiple injuries from child abuse.
The Cook County Medical Examiner says the baby died from multiple injuries from child abuse.
The Cook County Medical Examiner says she died from multiple injuries from child abuse.
The Cook County Medical Examiner says she died from multiple injuries from child abuse.
State Rep. Lakesia Collins grew up in the DCFS system, but she was not aware how overwhelmingly often Illinois foster parents are cleared of abuse and neglect allegations.
Foster parents accused of abuse and neglect have the vast majority of their allegations closed without findings against them.
Foster parents accused of abuse and neglect have the vast majority of their allegations closed without findings against them. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
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Officials said Tuesday that a 4-month-old girl was killed in an act of child abuse this week in South Shore.
Activists on Sunday demanded changes in the systems that have failed to protect children from abuse.
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Chiquita Brown said she was violated on the crowded CTA train, and her defense instincts kicked in.
They worry that any escalation could put civilian infrastructure and innocent lives at risk.
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A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
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President Trump announced Tuesday evening that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the war that was contingent on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
They worry that any escalation could put civilian infrastructure and innocent lives at risk.
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
Chiquita Brown said she was violated on the crowded CTA train, and her defense instincts kicked in.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
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A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
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The Cubs announced before the game that ace Cade Horton would miss the rest of the season after an MRI revealed UCL damage in his right elbow.
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Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
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