Dawn Patrol: Bears win 27-13; Stevenson home receives landmark status
Adlai E. Stevenson home receives landmark status
The Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home formally was designated a National Historic Landmark yesterday in a ceremony at the Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Mettawa. More than 100 people attended the event, including Adlai E. Stevenson III, his wife Nancy, and three of their children, Warwick, Lucy and Katie, and their families. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis marked National Park Week in April by announcing that the Stevenson home would be designated as one of four new national historic landmarks. Full story.
Settlement closes last chapter in McHenry wrongful conviction
McHenry County leaders have closed the book on one of the state's most notable wrongful conviction cases from the 1990s. The McHenry County state's attorney's office recently reached a settlement with two of the county's insurers to pay some $700,000 in legal fees stemming from the wrongful conviction of Gary Gauger, of Richmond, for the 1993 murder of his parents. A jury convicted Gauger and he was sentenced to death, but an appellate court overturned the guilty verdict in 1996. Full story.
Bikers (and Santa) rally in Elburn for charity
Dressed as Santa Claus among a sea of black leather and denim, David Wyman was an obvious target yesterday. "I can't tell you how many photos I've been in today," the Katy, Texas, man said as he posed with another group of bikers. "But I don't pass up an opportunity when I can do something for the kids." Wyman, a member of LoneStarSantas.org, traveled to Elburn this weekend to help with the 28th annual DuKane A.B.A.T.E. Toy and Food Run. Full story.
Visitors trot out to Danada festival to see horses in action
Horses were the stars yesterday at the annual Danada Fall Festival, a celebration of the Danada Equestrian Center's heritage and history. The horses did a little of everything at the festival. They showed off skill and discipline during dressage demonstrations. They showed toughness during a "cowboy mounted shooting" event. And they showed how they can be a therapeutic presence in the lives of people with special needs. Full story.
Traffic
No delays to report this morning. Traffic is expected to remain light due to the Columbus Day holiday. Full story. Full story.
Weather
A cloudy and rainy day today, with a chance for some thunderstorms starting in the afternoon and lasting into tomorrow. Cloudy skies and temperatures around 58 degrees can be expected when people head out the door this morning. It will warm up to about 65 degrees later in the day. Full story.
Complete turnaround for Bears in Atlanta
The Bears beat the Falcons 27-13 yesterday behind Jay Cutler's most productive game as a Bear and the short-handed defense allowing the fewest points in the Marc Trestman era. Brandon Marshall had his first 100-yard game of the season, Alshon Jeffery had the second-longest reception of his career, and running back Matt Forte had his second straight double-digit reception day and ran for 2 touchdowns. The Bears' defense at times utilized three rookies and one first-year player and played without its top four linebackers but still allowed just 287 total yards, its best effort of the season. Full story.
Spellman: First impressions of this year's Blackhawks
Daily Herald Blackhawks writer Mike Spellman offers readers some random thoughts, notes and tidbits after two regular-season games in his column for Monday's paper. "Few teams put on a pregame show quite like the Blackhawks. And the bigger the event, the better the production. Though a regular-season home opener can't come close to a playoff game, I think the production values Saturday night were the best I've seen yet. First of all, using the entire ice surface as a video screen is still a concept that kind of blows my mind." Spellman also wrote about rookie defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk. "After playing just less than 12 minutes in his NHL debut - Thursday's 3-2 shootout win in Dallas - coach Joel Quenneville bumped his minutes a bit Saturday night, and the 23-year-old responded … again." Full column.