Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
On Jan. 28, the Park City Police Department requested an investigation by Illinois State Police after a civilian accused a part-time Park City officer, state police said.
State police said their special agents conducted several interviews and obtained search warrants.
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On Tuesday of this week, the special agents presented the case to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office, who charged Officer Patrick Cacho, 29, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, with 10 felony counts. They were composed of four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, two of aggravated battery, two of official misconduct, and two of criminal sexual abuse.
Cacho was being held at the Lake County Jail Wednesday.
No further details were provided about what Cacho is accused of doing.
Park City is located in Lake County, adjacent to Waukegan and Gurnee.
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – For many families, when their loved ones go to work, it isn’t promised they will return home. During the Decatur Workers’ Memorial, community members honor the lives lost on the job.
“More than 380 workers are killed, and more than 8,600 suffer injuries and illnesses because of dangerous working conditions that are preventable,” one speaker said.
Organizers said safe jobs save lives.
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“It’s a reminder to everybody that safety is everybody’s responsibility. That, it’s not just the employee, but it’s also the employer’s responsibility to make sure that everybody goes to work and comes home in the same condition,” said Lloyd Holman, co-chair of the Mid-Illinois Labor Council.
This year, the Mid-Illinois Labor Council added Samuel Ward’s name to the memorial wall. Ward died in November after an electrocution at the Clinton Power Station.
“Every time you walk out of that door, you may not come back. But if you happen to come back home to your loved ones or to your home. Thank God for that opportunity, “another speaker said.
This memorial is not just about remembering those lost, but pushing for safer workplaces, so all workers make it home to their families.
Party City is making a comeback at Staples stores in Illinois.
The party retailer will be returning for business inside Staples stores across the country.
Among the Staples stores opening, Party City is in Chicago’s Wabash Avenue location.
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You can find all Illinois locations on the Staples website.
This comes after the party supply company shut down all of its locations and filed for bankruptcy protection in December of 2024.
The filing was made in bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Texas, according to court documents obtained by CBS News. The company had liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion, according to the filing.
