Daughter-slay mom found dead

ILLINOIS MOM Bonnie Liltz was due to report to prison Monday for killing her disabled daughter, but instead likely took her own life, police said Sunday.

Liltz, 57, was found dead in her Schaumburg apartment on Saturday evening, according to authorities. It was the same home where in 2015 she administered a fatal dose of medication to her daughter, Courtney, 28, later saying she feared for her daughter’s fate as she faced her own serious health problems.

“It’s a tragic, tragic end,” her attorney, Tom Glasgow, said Sunday. “She just didn’t want to die in prison.”

Schaumburg police said they were called to the apartment just after 6 p.m. by relatives who were concerned because they hadn’t heard from Liltz since late Friday. There was no evidence of foul play and suicide is suspected, though an investigation continues, said Schaumburg Sgt. Christy Lindhurst.

Liltz pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in her daughter’s death and was sentenced to four years in prison by Cook County Judge Joel Greenblatt, despite prosecutors recommending probation.

“The choice you made that morning was not an act of love,” the judge said.” It was a crime.”

She served a few months but, was granted bond by an appellate court, allowing her to receive medical care her lawyer said was lacking in prison. But last week she was ordered to report to prison Monday after the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of her sentence.

Liltz had adopted Courtney, who couldn’t walk or feed herself and needed constant care.