10 stories you may have missed this weekend
1. Spending 14 weeks in hospital beds and a wheelchair recovering from injuries suffered when a horse fell on her could have ruined the summer for 15-year-old Lindsey McDonald of Geneva. Instead, she took the opportunity to make life a little better for others.
2. Flight attendants used the Civil Rights Act, passed 50 years ago, to fight weight, age, dress and conduct codes imposed by airlines, columnist Burt Constable writes.
3. A former federal prosecutor has been hired to look into allegations Republican Bruce Rauner's campaign for governor tried to influence the employment of Chicago Sun-Times Capitol bureau chief Dave McKinney.
4. A 19-year-old Crystal Lake woman died Saturday when her car collided with another vehicle in Lakewood, flipped over and caught fire. Authorities continue to investigate the crash that claimed the life of Jacquelyn Paulson.
5. The man accused of shooting two McHenry County deputies had an "expert" rifle rating - the Army's top grade - along with a troubled and checkered service history, including being "AWOL," military records show.
6. It's been years since it was last seen, but some members of the Wheaton North High School community are hopeful the school's victory bell will reappear one day.
7. Schaumburg father and son Tom and Tyler Fredrickson are a rarity, having both won the Carnegie Medal for saving someone from drowning.
8. A new combination of golf and soccer - called FootGolf - is popping up at suburban golf courses as managers look to get more use of their facilities and attract new players.
9. Winberie's Restaurant & Bar - a Buffalo Grove fixture for nearly 30 years - will close its doors at the end of the month. Its owners, however, say they have plans to eventually open a new eatery at the same location.
10. A McHenry County judge's order that Crystal Lake District 155 begin dismantling on Dec. 1 a set of bleachers that were illegally built at Crystal Lake South High School didn't surprise those who sued the district.
BONUS: The Bears are self-destructing on the field and off, sports writer Barry Rozner says.