POSTED: 12:14 pm EST January 21, 2006 UPDATED: 12:17 pm EST January 21, 2006
WHEATON, Ill. -- A trip to "The Jerry Springer Show" has landed a suburban Chicago woman in prison for 30 days.
Shannon Cook pleaded guilty earlier this month to child endangerment, after leaving her three young kids home alone while she went to Chicago to watch a show taping.
The children are all under the age of 4 years old. Police said the two oldest knocked on a neighbor's door in Wheaton, about five hours after Cook left.
She was arrested after getting home past midnight. The police report says Cook told officers she didn't think she'd be gone that long.
