Woman suspected of giving THC candy to kids at Cook County park

The Brief

  • Four children became ill after eating candy handed out by a stranger.
  • One child tested positive for THC, police say.
  • Investigators are searching for a woman last seen walking away from the park.

CHICAGO Police in Wheeling are investigating an incident that sent four children to the hospital after they ate chocolate believed to contain THC—a psychoactive compound found in cannabis.

What we know:

It happened just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Run/Four Acres Park. Officers responded to reports of children appearing fatigued and sluggish after receiving candy from a woman in the park.

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