Midday News Links: 12-Year-Old Dies After Being Hit By Baseball
By Samantha Abernethy in News on Apr 13, 2012 6:40PM
- A 12-year-old boy died after being hit by a baseball while playing in Wheaton on Wednesday. The sixth grader was struck in the neck and collapsed on the field. [Sun-Times]
- On the positive side, a 15-year-old girl managed to save 25 horses from that barn fire that killed 18 horses. [MSNBC]
- A Rockford man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for ironing a shirt on the back of an 18-month old girl. [Rockford Register-Star]
- Billionaire oil tycoon Warren Buffett is investing in local homes. [NBC]
- Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church will be rededicated on Saturday. [Sun-Times]