Dawn Patrol: 1 dead in Higgins Road crash; Elgin road closures
1 dead in 4-vehicle crash that closes Higgins Road
Des Plaines firefighters said last night that a man was killed in a crash involving four vehicles on Higgins Road near I-90 in Rosemont. Racing is feared. Higgins is expected to remain closed between Mannheim Road and Touhy Avenue until 8 a.m. Full story
Road closures start today in Elgin
Drivers will have to contend with about a week of intermittent closures starting today at McLean Boulevard and Route 20 in Elgin. The ramp onto westbound Route 20, for instance, will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Full story
Crash on Elgin-O’Hare closes some lanes
Traffic was blocked on the eastbound Elgin-O’Hare Expressway last night due to a crash involving a Mack truck and a car, Illinois State Police officials said. Full story
Wadsworth home catches fire
Officials are investigating a fire at a single-family home in Wadsworth. IN all, 28 fire departments answered the call with tanker trucks, but the homeowners escaped without injury. Full story
Police: Bartlett man misused committee’s debit card
Bartlett police said yesterday a man was arrested earlier in the week for using the Bartlett 4th of July committee’s debit card to withdraw money without permission. Thomas M. Schiferi, 32, is accused of stealing $4,475. Full story
Lisle police still have no leads on missing teen
Lisle police searching for a missing 16-year-old girl still don’t have any leads as to her whereabouts, authorities said yesterday. Full story
Oscar-winning actress to Aurora students: Dream big
Octavia Spencer, an Academy-award winning actress for her work in “The Help,” talked about her first children’s book and signed copies as a guest at Young Elementary School in Aurora. She had some advice for the students, too. Full story
Weather
Temperatures this morning are right at the freezing line at 32 degrees, but it feels more like 27. Expect a partly sunny and chilly day with a high reaching 49 degrees. Tonight’s low is expected to be 38 and breezy. Full weather.
Traffic
Rush-hour congestion has built on I-90 eastbound from Arlington Heights Road in to the Kennedy and on I-355 northbound approaching the inbound ramp to I-290. A car that crashed into a townhouse in Hainesville is causing delays on Hainesville road between Washington Street and Route 120, and another crash has been reported at Route 59 and North Avenue in West Chicago. Full traffic.
Hawks just happy to grab a point as Khabibulin struggles
Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin couldn’t grab a rebound of a shot by Radko Gudas at 1:16 of overtime and Martin St. Louis was there to flip the puck into the open net, giving Khabibulin’s former team Tampa Bay the 6-5 win. The Hawks probably were lucky to even get the game to overtime thanks to a fluky goal from Jonathan Toews with 1:49 to play in regulation. Full story
Bulls look to close perfect preseason
As the Bulls prepare for a home matchup against the Denver Nuggets to close their thus far undefeated preseason, Bulls expert Mike McGraw pulls out a “Worry Meter” to analyze potential future challenges facing the team, like center Joakim Noah’s lingering groin injury, guard Kirk Hinrich’s concussion and coach Tom Thibodeau’s potential to overwork the team. Full story.