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Suburban Lake County Priest Investigated for Past Child Sex Abuse
The Archdiocese of Chicago is investigating allegations that a suburban priest sexually abused children 25 years ago. Cardinal Blase Cupich wrote a letter to parishioners on Saturday saying he asked the Rev. David Ryan to “step aside from ministry” after the archdiocese received the allegations. Ryan, pastor at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich, has been “directed…
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DCFS Fires Contractor Who Shackled Child Despite Ban on Restraints
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has fired a contractor who shackled a child during transport despite a DCFS ban on the practice since late last year.
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Chicago Woman Charged With Death of Marlen Ochoa Gives Birth
A Chicago woman, who along with her mother were charged with killing pregnant Chicago teen Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and cutting her unborn baby from her womb, gave birth to a baby in early November, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
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DUI Driver Stopped in Riverside With Child Asleep on Open Case of Beer: Police
A man is charged with driving under the influence and child endangerment after an officer stopped him in west suburban Riverside and found a child asleep on a case of beer.
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Chicago Priest Removed From Duties After Sex Abuse Allegation
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has removed a priest from pastoral duties in the wake of allegations of sexual abuse that took place two decades ago.
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Round Lake Beach Woman Arrested for Pimping 15-Year-Old Girl: Police
A Round Lake Beach woman was arrested Friday for allegedly pimping a 15-year-old girl who she had legal guardianship over.
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Bus Driver Charged, Day Care Under Investigation After 4-Year-Old With Disabilities Left on Bus in Cold
A Chicago day care is under investigation and a convicted felon working as a school bus driver has been charged months after a mother reported her 4-year-old son with disabilities was left on a bus in the middle of brutally cold winter temperatures for so long he suffered frost bite.
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Driver Charged After Child With Disabilities Was Left on Bus
A Chicago day care is under investigation and a convicted felon working as a school bus driver has been charged months after a mother reported her 4-year-old son with disabilities was left on a bus in the middle of brutally cold winter temperatures for so long he suffered frost bite. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.
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Doctor Questioned if Figueroa Was Ochoa Baby's Mother: IDPH
A report from the Illinois Department of Public Health indicates a doctor questioned if the woman who brought 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa’s baby into Advocate Christ Medical Center was in fact the child’s mother two weeks after the teen’s grisly murder. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell has the latest details.
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New DCFS Report Paints Bleak Picture of Turbulent Agency
A critical new report portrays the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as an agency beset by red tape, where workers feel pressure to keep families together, lack adequate oversight, and are blocked by internal structures from sharing critical information about endangered children.
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Governor Promises Action After DCFS Report Released
A new report revealed startling details about the bureaucracy at DCFS, and Governor JB Pritzker promised swift action after the release. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers has the details.
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Video on AJ Freund's Mom's Phone Helped Crack Case: Report
New details emerged Wednesday on the turning point in the AJ Freund investigation.
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Interest in Fostering Kids Grows in Wake of AJ Freund Tragedy, Advocates Say
Baby blue ribbons lined the streets Wednesday of downtown Crystal Lake in memory of 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Fruend, who police say was beaten and buried by his own parents.
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Freund Case Leads to Rise in Interest in Fostering
The heartbreaking story of Andrew “AJ” Freund devastated the area, but now some residents are using it as a call to action as they seek to serve as foster parents. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford has the details.
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‘AJ Was Loved': Crystal Lake Boy's Grandmother, Foster Family Release Statement After His Death
The grandmother and foster family of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy who was allegedly killed by his parents and buried in a shallow grave in a northwest Chicago suburb released a statement Tuesday saying they were “abruptly” cut out of the boy’s life in the years before his death.
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Crystal Lake Case: Parents of Slain Boy Agree to Give Up Custody of Other Son
The Crystal Lake parents accused of murdering their 5-year-old son, Andrew “AJ” Freund, are expected to return to court Monday.
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Parents of Crystal Lake Boy ‘AJ' Freund Return to Court
The Crystal Lake parents accused of murdering their 5-year-old son, Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund, returned to court Monday. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell has the latest details.
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Crystal Lake Boy's Parents Each Held on $5M Bond Following Murder Charges
The parents of Andrew “AJ” Freund were each ordered held on $5 million bonds Thursday, one day after they were both charged in the death and disappearance of their 5-year-old son from their home in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
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Crystal Lake Boy's Parents Each Held on $5M Bond
An Illinois judge set bail at $5 million each for the parents of Andrew “AJ” Freund one day after the Crystal Lake couple was charged with murder in the death of their 5-year-old son.