Dawn Patrol: Naperville death investigated; wind chill warnings
Naperville police investigating suspicious death
Naperville police continue to investigate the death of a man found yesterday morning inside a townhouse on Vail Court in the city’s Estes Park neighborhood. More information will likely be available today regarding the death. Full story.
Wind chill warning remains in effect
A wind chill warning remains in effect until midmorning for some suburbs, especially in the west and north. Temperatures in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb, among others, have been expected to drop to 10 degrees below zero in some areas, with the wind chills going down to 30 below. Full story.
Metra train hits SUV, kills at least one
A Metra train hit a Range Rover at 6 p.m. last night in Round Lake Park, killing the driver. It remained unclear if there were other people in the vehicle when it was struck near Route 134 and Porter Drive. Full story.
Report rips Metra police department
Metra released a report yesterday about its police force that details how officers rarely rode trains and were not properly trained in firearms. Chicago-based security consultants Hillard Heintze issued the report. Officers used outdated cars and technology and had excessive overtime and staffing policies, it found. Full story.
Feeling unappreciated led to Mundelein stabbing, police say
A 14-year-old sister who felt unappreciated by her 11-year-old half sibling stabbed her more than 30 times Tuesday morning in their Mundelein home, killing her, police say. The older sister is charged in juvenile court with first-degree murder; it’s possible the case could be moved to adult court. Full story.
Suburban woman charged with alligator abandonment
An Oakbrook Terrace woman is accused of abandoning a sickly alligator at O’Hare International Airport in November. Alexis Prokopchuk, 29, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct and one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals. Prokopchuk appeared in court yesterday in Chicago. Full story.
Elgin might hold Fourth of July fireworks with casino’s help
After hearing Grand Victoria Casino might want to partner with the city of Elgin to hold Fourth of July fireworks downtown, the Elgin City Council postponed making a decision about the expense. Having fireworks at Festival Park would cost about $67,000, with about $26,000 of that being police, fire and public works personnel costs, according to the city’s estimates. Full story.
Train scrapes front of car in Palatine
A Palatine woman who got caught in traffic too close to the railroad tracks Wednesday morning had the front of her vehicle scraped by a Metra train, Palatine police said. The incident forced a 90-minute train delay. Full story.
Weather
Wind chills will make it feel extra nasty out today, with temperatures hovering around zero. It will be negative 2 degrees this morning, but wind chills will make temperatures feel like negative 25. It will climb to 6 degrees in the afternoon, but wind chills will make it feel like negative 14. Temperatures will dip to negative 8 overnight with wind chills making it feel like negative 25. Full story.
Traffic
Construction continues on Route 22 between U.S. Route 12 and U.S. Route 14. Delays should be expected. Full story.
Blackhawks lose to Red Wings after another long overtime
The Blackhawks fell to the Red Wings last night 5-4 after a six-round shootout. The Hawks took a 2-0 lead on goals by Marian Hossa and Andrew Shaw, but Detroit tied it on goals by Tomas Tatar and Patrick Eaves. Full story.