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Deerfield boy released from hospital after suffering serious injuries in hit-and-run

The 12-year-old Deerfield boy struck by a hit-and-run driver in February has been released from the hospital after suffering serious injuries, his family said. Thad Thompson told ABC 7 Chicago on Friday that his son, Chase Thompson, had been released from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago where he was being treated. Chase’s father said that […]

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Woman charged in hit-and-run that left autistic boy in critical condition in Deerfield

A Northbrook woman has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run of a 12-year-old boy that left him in critical condition, Deerfield police announced. Stacy A. Shapiro, 46, of Northbrook, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury, a Class 2 felony. Shapiro turned herself in to the Deerfield Police Department […]

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Vehicle in hit-and-run of Deerfield boy recovered, person of interest being interviewed

A person of interest is being interviewed by detectives and the suspect vehicle that struck a 12-year-old boy in Deerfield has been recovered, police said. “The vehicle is being processed for items of evidentiary value and police are also interviewing a person of interest at this time,” Deerfield Deputy Police Chief Brian Budny said Wednesday […]

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Deerfield boy struck by hit-and-run vehicle remains in critical condition but is slowly improving, his father says

The autistic boy struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Deerfield remains in critical condition but is ‘slowly improving,’ according to his father, who said that the $10,000 reward will expire if the driver does not turn themselves in by Friday. 12-year-old Chase Thompson was struck by a car around 7:07 p.m. Friday near Deerfield Road […]