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.…