Dawn Patrol: 5 years for fatal huffing crash; Cuneo assistant guilty
Highland Park woman gets 5 years for killing girl in DUI
A Highland Park woman convicted of running over and killing a 5-year-old girl in 2012, after she inhaled computer cleaner, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison. Carly Rousso, 20, could go free in less than three and a half years. Relatives of the little girl killed expressed anger at the short sentence. Full story.
Lake County woman guilty in Cuneo theft
A jury deliberated for about five hours yesterday before finding Lake County woman Beverly Benson guilty of identity theft. The charges alleged she used the credit card of and took money from John Cuneo Jr., the son of printing magnate and commercial real estate developer John Cuneo Sr. Full story.
Bears' Marshall's past being scrutinized
The Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall is being dragged into the domestic violence fray after the father of a former girlfriend criticized the NFL's handling of a situation that happened in 2008 when Marshall was with the Broncos. Marshall was accused of battering his then-girlfriend and was suspended for one game. Full story.
Warrant: Man accused of killing grandma had financial motive
A Texas man accused of killing his grandmother in her East Dundee home in July made his first court appearance yesterday. Richard Schmelzer, 41, of Frisco, a suburb of Dallas, faces up to 60 years in prison for the murder of Mildred "Dodie" Darrington, 85, who was found stabbed to death in her home on the 100 block of Aldis Lane. Full story.
Burglar sentenced 16 years for Glen Ellyn crime
A man convicted of burglarizing a Glen Ellyn home was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison, the DuPage County state's attorney's office said. Paul Maior, 48, of Brookfield pleaded guilty Friday to a recent string of burglaries in Cook and DuPage counties. Full story.
Man charged with robbing Glendale Heights Taco Bell
A man who police say ordered food at a Glendale Heights Taco Bell and then pulled forward and robbed a worker at gunpoint was arrested early Wednesday and charged with armed robbery. Full story.
Weather
Sunny and pleasant with temperatures of 65 degrees today. it will be 55 degrees when you wake up this morning. Lows tonight should be in the mid 50s. Full weather.
Traffic
Construction continues on Northwest Highway between Smith Road and Palatine Road in Palatine. People should seek alternate routes. Full story.
Hendricks dominant as Cubs sweep Reds
The Cubs completed a series sweep of the Cincinnati Reds last night and pitcher Kyle Hendricks ran his record to 7-2 and lowered his ERA from 2.38 to 2.28. The Cubs won 3-1. Full story.