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Plainfield church community mourns after girl, 12, struck and killed by car
A suburban faith community was left grieving after a 12-year-old girl was struck and killed while exiting her family’s vehicle following an earlier crash. Gianna Lamb had attended a student ministry event at Community Christian Church in Plainfield prior to the collision on Wednesday night. “Sweet girl. In fact, the last thing that she left with from her student...
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Plainfield church community mourns after girl, 12, struck and killed by car
A suburban faith community is grieving after a 12-year-old girl was struck and killed while exiting her family’s vehicle following an earlier crash, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Man charged with hate crime in killing of 6-year-old Muslim boy in Plainfield appears in court
Joseph Czuba, the man charged with a hate crime in the Plainfield killing of Wadee Al Fayoume, a 6-year-old Muslim boy, appeared in court on Wednesday, NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.
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Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime, murder charges in killing of Muslim boy
An Illinois man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her young son pleaded not guilty Monday following his indictment by an Illinois grand jury. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime, murder charges in stabbing of Muslim mother, son
An Illinois man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her young son pleaded not guilty Monday following his indictment by an Illinois grand jury.
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Grand jury indicts Illinois man on hate crime, murder charges in attack on Muslim mom, son
A man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian-American woman and her son was indicted Thursday by an Illinois grand jury.
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Mother of Plainfield boy killed in alleged hate crime released from hospital
The mom of a 6-year-old boy who was stabbed to death earlier this month in suburban Plainfield has been released from the hospital this weekend.
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Hundreds come out to remember 6-year-old Illinois Muslim boy as Biden lands in Israel
Sadness and anger filled a vigil at a community center in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield as hundreds came out to remember 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian American boy who authorities allege was stabbed 26 times by his landlord in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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Hundreds show up at Plainfield vigil to honor 6-year-old boy killed
Sadness and anger filled a vigil at a community center in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield as hundreds came out to remember 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian American boy who authorities allege was stabbed 26 times by his landlord in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Lisa Chavarria has more.
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Vigil held for 6-year-old Plainfield boy killed in hate crime
A vigil was held in Plainfield for a 6-year-old Palestinian boy who was killed in a hate-fueled attack this weekend that also left his mother critically injured, NBC Chicago’s Evrod Cassimy reports.
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Chicago-area Palestinian communities remember Muslim boy killed in hate crime as kind, energetic
Wadea Al-Fayoume, who had recently celebrated his 6th birthday, died Saturday at his home in Plainfield, Illinois after being stabbed dozens of times in a brutal attack officials are describing as a hate crime.
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Chicago Palestinian community mourns as Wadea Al-Fayoume laid to rest
Wadea Al-Fayoume, who had recently had a birthday, died Saturday after being stabbed dozens of times in a brutal attack officials are describing as a hate crime. Lisa Chavarria has more.
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Funeral held for victim in Plainfield stabbing, with charges filed in case
Natalie Martinez has reactions from around the area after a 6-year-old, stabbed to death in what authorities believe was a hate crime, was laid to rest Monday.
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Fears of increase in hate crimes rise amid Israel-Hamas war
Christian Farr has the latest on concerns of an increase in hate crimes following the stabbing death of a 6-year-old boy in Plainfield.
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Details emerge following court hearing for man who attacked, stabbed Muslim child, mom in hate crime
New details were revealed Monday during a hearing for Joseph Czuba, the man accused of brutally killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring the boy’s 32-year-old mother in a stabbing attack local and federal authorities described as a hate crime. Kate Chappell has all the latest information.
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Funeral held for Illinois Muslim boy stabbed to death in Plainfield
The funeral and vigil for a 6-year-old Illinois Muslim boy who was the victim of a brutal stabbing and hate crime that also left his 32-year-old mother critically injured took place Monday, with community members mourning the victim in the shocking crime. Patrick Fazio has the story.
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I-55 in Plainfield closed after crash involving ham-hauling semi; delays expected, ham everywhere
Lanes were closed on southbound Interstate 55 in Plainfield Friday morning following a crash involving a semi-truck, officials said.
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1990: Tornado demolishes Plainfield, injures hundreds
An F-5 tornado tore through Plainfield in 1990, killing 29 people and injuring more than 350. The tornado demolished Plainfield High School and left portions of the town demolished.
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Friends Search For Polish Businessman After He Disappears Following Chicago Holiday Party
Krzysztof Szubert’s friends spent Tuesday evening searching for him and putting up fliers, days after he went missing following a holiday party in downtown Chicago. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has the story.
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21-Year-Old Polish Businessman Missing Following Chicago Holiday Party
Krzysztof Szubert’s friends spent Tuesday evening searching for him and putting up fliers, days after he went missing following a holiday party in downtown Chicago.