The case's outcome could mean life in prison or confinement in a mental health facility. Both sides may adjust their strategies if a retrial occurs.
A mother and her boyfriend are charged with murder and child endangerment in the death of her 8-year-old son, who appeared malnourished and had bruising on his body, in the north suburbs, police said.
The missing child's mother and stepfather were taken into custody late Wednesday night on child abuse, child sexual abuse, and conspiracy complaints, according to OSBI.
A missing 12-year-old boy in Oklahoma has been found after his mother and stepfather were arrested for alleged child abuse, officials said.
A woman accused of hiding her newborn baby's remains over five years ago in a wooded area pleaded not guilty to felony charges. Police say DNA analysis by an FBI lab helped lead them to the suspect, across the country.
A woman is facing charges five years after the discovery of a dead newborn in the north suburbs.