A school bus driver who struck and killed a 7-year-old boy last month didn't have a valid license to operate the vehicle at the time of the crash.
Police said the incident happened in the 100-block of Walnut Street shortly before 3:15 p.m on January 20. Family started life-saving measures, which paramedics and emergency responders then took over.
Police believe the driver was not aware that they had struck the child, however, the driver was charged with operating a commercial vehicle without a valid license and ordered to appear Cook County Court next month.
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