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Irish tenor's concert tonight to benefit Arlington Hts. family

World-renowned Irish tenor Anthony Kearns will perform a benefit concert to help Mark Beuligmann, an Arlington Heights man stricken with an undiagnosed infectious disease that stripped him of his health and his family of their home. Kearns will perform at 7 p.m. at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., in Arlington Heights. "His heart is as big as his voice, and his voice is incredible," Vicki Beuligmann, Mark's wife, said of Kearns. Full story.

Report: Forgetful drug defendant brings pot to Kane courthouse

A 20-year-old who was going to Kane County court earlier this month to apply for the county's "second chance program" related to a felony marijuana offense was arrested after court security officers found pot on him. Jeremy N. Soto, of the 300 block of Ann Street, West Chicago, was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession after officers found 1.4 grams of marijuana in his pocket at 8:55 a.m. Oct. 17 as he was going through security at the St. Charles courthouse, according to a sheriff's report. "I forgot I had this in my pocket," Soto was quoted as telling officers. Harry Hitzeman's column.

Gold, Brown earn bronze at Sears Centre

Chicago-area skating phenoms Gracie Gold and Jason Brown earned bronze medals in their respective events at the 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America competition at the Hoffman Estates' Sears Centre Arena over the weekend. Gold, who used to train in the suburbs before moving to Los Angeles to work with coach Frank Carroll, said she loved being back in the Chicago area. "Just looking in the crowd I feel like I knew like 70 percent of the audience," Gold said. "It was really intimidating, and I was a little sick to my stomach with nerves, but it was really exciting. They're always so supportive." Full story.

Train strikes pedestrian in Antioch

A 25-year-old Wisconsin woman is hospitalized with multiple injuries after she was struck by a train while walking Saturday night in Antioch. Shortly after 9 p.m., Antioch police said, police officers were dispatched to the railroad tracks near Route 83 north of North Avenue where they found the woman. Full story.

New disagreement in Dist. 60 teacher's strike: school lunches

Along with teacher salary raises and benefits, something new was added to the list of things the Waukegan School District 60 administration and the teacher's union cannot agree on: school lunches. In a post to the district website yesterday, the administration said union leadership was holding up a district plan to suspend the ongoing teacher's strike two hours a day to resume food service that is available to some students during the school year. But, Waukegan Teachers' Council President Kathy Schwarz called the district's post a publicity stunt. Full story.

Weather

Mostly clear and 56 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to 71 degrees this afternoon, before showers move in overnight and temperatures dip to 53 degrees. Full story.

Traffic

Construction continues on IL Route 31 at James R. Rakow Road in Crystal Lake. Delays are expected. Full traffic.

Bears have complete breakdown in blowout

The Bears hit rock bottom yesterday against the Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with an effort so pathetic it landed them in the record book. Marc Trestman's team allowed 38 first-half points, the most in franchise history. Twenty-one of those points came in a 57-second spurt late in the second quarter that turned a 17-7 Bears deficit into a total embarrassment. "We were outplayed and out-coached in all three phases of the game," coach Marc Trestman told reporters. "We started slow and we couldn't keep up the pace." Bob LeGere's full report.

Darling makes NHL debut a winner for Blackhawks

Joel Quenneville couldn't help but smile when asked how Lemont native Scott Darling found out he would be making his NHL debut in goal last night against Ottawa. "I told him (Saturday) that he was starting, and I don't know if I surprised him with that one or not," Quenneville said before the game. "You get to play your first NHL game and it's in front of your home city and home fans, it's got to be a thrill of a lifetime for sure." The Hawks beat the visiting Sens, 2-1. Mike Spellman's full report.

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