'Gut Feeling' Saves Woman Who Was Tied Up, Assaulted | PatchPM

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19 May, 2021

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Share-worthy stories from the Illinois Patch network to talk about tonight: Kidnapper's Acquaintance Saves Life Of Sex Assault Survivor: Cops An acquaintance of the accused received a strange phone call from him and rushed to the scene at 2 a.m. "I firmly believe that the victim's life was saved because of the gut feeling the caller had, and the caller taking the further step of checking on the situation in the middle of the night," the sheriff said. 1 Officer Killed, 1 Wounded And Suspect Dead In Shooting: Police The officer, who had been with the department since 2008, was arriving at a residence where a disturbance had been reported when he was fatally shot, becoming the fourth Illinois officer killed in the line of duty this year. The suspect was also killed in an exchange of gunfire. Ribfest Canceled Again Due To Coronavirus Despite plans for a "downsized" event, organizers announced Tuesday that the 2021 Ribfest is not happening. Abuse Allegations Lead To Closure of Aurora School Northern Illinois Academy, a residential school, has relinquished its licenses after a review documented physical, sexual and emotional assault against students. Cook County To Hold Hearing On Changing Columbus Day Name A group is pushing to change the name of the holiday to Indigenous Peoples' Day to show recognition of Columbus' harm towards the group. Foo Fighters, Miley Cyrus Headline Lollapalooza, Tickets On Sale Tyler, the Creator and Post Malone round out top-of-the-bill acts for the 4-day music festival in Grant Park set for July 29 to Aug. 1. Also Worth a Look Today Homeless Man, 57, At Churches Faces Public Indecency Charge'60 Minutes' Interview Draws Attention To Illinois UFO SightingsMemorial Day 2021: Best, Worst Times To Travel From IllinoisIllinois Ban On Evictions Ends In AugustBoy, 17, Killed As Car Hits TreeBoy Honored For His Winning Fire Escape PlanRestaurant Closes Amid Lawsuits, Criminal ChargesFormer Home Of Late Meteorologist Jerry Taft SellsAmphitheater Booking Shows AgainFall On The Green Coming Back For 2021Rep. Marie Newman Sued Over 'Breach Of Contract' For District JobNewbie Musician Gets Back On Stage As Pandemic Fears Fade Across America Future Of U.S. Auto Industry 'Is Electric,' Biden Says In MI StopFrom Ana And Bill To Victor And Wanda, Hurricane Season Shapes Up Thank you for reading. Find Your Patch and more news of the day.