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Father gets 30 years after plea in death of Illinois boy, 5

By DON BABWIN - Associated Press

FILE - in this July 16, 2020 file photo, JoAnn Cunningham, cries and wipes her nose during her sentencing hearing in Woodstock, Ill. On Friday, June 17, 2020 Cunningham was sentenced to 35 years in prison for beating her five-year-old son to death in April of 2019. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP Pool File)

Woman who killed her 5-year-old son gets 35-year prison term

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FILE - In this May 3, 2019, file photo, cars line up as mourners head to visitation services for AJ Freund at Davenport Funeral Home in Crystal Lake, Ill. McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt ruled Tuesday, July 14, 2020, that media must not publish or broadcast images of autopsy photographs of the 5-year-old boy during the sentencing hearing of his mother, who has pleaded guilty in his murder. Wilbrandt agreed with the prosecutor's objection to letting the five photographs or videos to be photographed or shown on television as part of the coverage of JoAnn Cunningham's sentencing that starts Thursday. (Brian Hill/The Daily Herald via AP, File)

Ill. woman who killed 5-year-old son begs judge for mercy

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Media can’t use boy’s autopsy photos from mom’s sentencing

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Lawyers discuss Illinois mother’s comments in AJ Freund case

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Illinois mother pleads guilty in beating death of boy, 5

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This combination of undated photos provided by the McHenry County Sheriff's Department in Woodstock, Ill., on Thursday, April 25, 2019 shows JoAnn Cunningham, left, and Andrew Freund Sr. The two have been charged in the murder of their five year-old son, Andrew &quot;AJ&quot; Freund. A criminal complaint filed Thursday, April 25, 2019, outlines first-degree murder, aggravated battery and several other charges against the couple. A judge set bail at $5 million for each parent. (McHenry County Sheriff's Department via AP)

Illinois agency’s timeline of interactions with slain boy

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This combination April 24, 2019 booking photos provided by the Crystal Lake, Ill., Police Department shows JoAnn Cunningham and her husband, Andrew Freund Sr. On Wednesday, authorities dug up the body of a 5-year-old boy, believed to be Andrew &quot;AJ&quot; Freund, who was reported missing the previous week and charged his parents with murder and other counts. (Crystal Lake Police Department via AP)

The Latest: Boy died of blunt force trauma to head

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