Cow escapes ‘senior prank’ — and runs through suburban Illinois neighborhood, cops say

A cow on the loose was seen running through an Illinois neighborhood after it escaped from students during their “senior prank,” police said. Officers were called to an area near Northridge Preparatory School at about 3 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, “on a report of suspicious objects in the area,” according to a news release from the Niles Police Department. The responding officers found Northridge Preparatory School students who were involved in the senior prank, authorities said. The prank involved bringing live animals to school. “During the activity a live...