Dawn Patrol: Mundelein man goes on trial; car hits restaurant
Mundelein man's crash trial starts
A Mundelein man deserves to be found guilty of murder because he intentionally caused a fatal crash while high on synthetic cannabis and a psychedelic drug the night of Thanksgiving 2012, a prosecutor told a Lake County jury during opening statements Tuesday. However, the defense attorney for Mark Oelerich said Oelerich had been suffering from "delusions" and "paranoia" for months before causing the crash that killed Araceli Villasenor, 25, of Round Lake Beach, and injuring her three children. Full story.
Police: Naperville man had, distributed child porn
A Naperville man accused of possessing and disseminating child pornography is awaiting his day in Will County court after police completed a three-month investigation, authorities said. Sami Salminen, 40, of the 4200 block of Rollingridge Road, was taken into custody Thursday and charged with one felony count of possession/dissemination of child pornography, Naperville police said. Full story.
Car hits Elk Grove Village Wendy's
A woman crashed her car Tuesday afternoon into the vestibule of the Wendy's at 900 Busse Road in Elk Grove Village, authorities said. The crash happened about 3:40 p.m. Full story.
Suburban attorney accused of lying
A suburban attorney and his translator were arrested Tuesday on federal charges of immigration fraud after, authorities allege, they falsified requests for asylum from a dozen foreign nationals. In some of the cases, the suspects falsely claimed their clients were seeking asylum because they'd been subjected to religious persecution by Islamic extremists in Iraq, according to prosecutors. Full story.
Ex-St. Charles man convicted of sex assault
A former St. Charles resident was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting a young relative. Ramiro Fonseca, 43, of Pharr, Texas, was living in St. Charles between 2009 and February 2011 when the abuse occurred. Full story.
Weather
Mostly sunny and nice with temperatures reaching 68 degrees this afternoon. It will be 56 degrees when you head out the door this morning. Temperatures tonight should be in the upper 50s. Full story.
Traffic
Construction delays continue at Rollins Road and Route 83 in Round Lake Beach. People should seek alternate routes or face heavy delays. Full traffic.
Castillo bails out Cubs
Welington Castillo's long single to right-center scored Anthony Rizzo with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th, and the Cubs escaped with a 4-3 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Read Bruce Miles' take here.
Bears' D tough when it matters most
When it comes to defense, is it better to be good or opportunistic? The Bears are making a strong case for opportunistic, winning their last two games on the strength of 7 take-aways that have more than made up for allowing huge chunks of yardage. Some clutch play in the red zone helped a lot Monday night as well. Read Bob LeGere's take here.