I've ridden many a roller coaster in my day and this one in Illinois is rather tame by comparison. However, it has a history that tells a different story. Over 46 years ago, it injured 31 people in two different incidents just weeks apart.
There was a shooting outside of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois Sunday night. 3 people were reportedly shot, but none fortunately have life-threatening injuries.
A suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty to a criminal sexual assault charge in a 2012 attack on a 7-year-old girl has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.