The murder trial of Melissa Calusinski went to the jury Wednesday, but not before Lake County Circuit Judge Daniel Shanes gave the jurors two lesser charges to consider — involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct — in case they do not believe she is guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated battery to a child in the Jan. 14, 2009 death of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan of…

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Lincolnshire day care murder trial goes to jury