Dawn Patrol: Report on post-traffic stop death; Cupich installation
Accident closes Higgins Road in Schaumburg
Higgins Road is closed at North Martingale Road in Schaumburg due to an accident. Full story.
Report: Internal bleeding killed Carpentersville man after arrest
Nearly three months after the death of a Carpentersville man, who died a few hours after a scuffle with police, the coroner issued his report on the matter. Joshua Paul, 31, died of internal bleeding related to a "laceration of the portal vein complicated by cirrhosis of the liver due to chronic alcoholism," Kane County Coroner Rob Russell's report said. Full story.
Cupich to become archbishop today
Blasé Cupich officially becomes the archbishop of Chicago today as his installation continues. He delivered a homily last night at Holy Name Cathedral to hundreds of civic and religious leaders as part of the Rite of Reception ceremony. Full story.
Palatine man convicted of killing teen in 2003 crash arrested in another DUI
A Palatine man who served a 7½-year prison sentence for killing a 17-year-old girl in a 2003 drunken driving crash was arrested on charges of DUI again over the weekend, police said. James T. Stitt, 34, crashed into two parked cars Saturday night, police said. He went to prison in 2004 after pleading guilty to reckless homicide in the death of Larkin High student Caitlin Weese. Full story.
Former Gavin teacher turns himself in
The third teacher charged with failure to report suspected child abuse in the Gavin South Middle School molestation case turned himself in Sunday, officials said yesterday. Arrest warrants went out Thursday for John Keehan, 40, of Elgin, and two other teachers accused of failing to report the molestation of a student by, authorities say, teacher Michael Vucic, 41, of Lake Forest. Full story.
Suburban sufferer of immune deficiency fights for insurance coverage
A 65-year-old retired McHenry kindergarten teacher recently had her insurance company drop her immunoglobulin replacement therapy treatments, which provided her with the antibodies she needs to stay healthy. She's fighting the insurance company. Full story.
Car jumps curb, runs into Fox River Grove bank
A vehicle driven by a Fox River Grove woman jumped the curb outside Chase Bank in the same village and struck the building Monday afternoon, breaking out a window, police say. Full story.
Weather
Sunny but frigid, with temperatures only reaching a high of 19 degrees. Temperatures will be around 13 degrees when you head out the door, but the wind chill will make it feel like it's below zero. Lows tonight will be in the teens. Full story.
Traffic
Construction continues on Golf Road in Arlington Heights between Meijer Drive and Salt Creek. Delays are expected and people should seek alternate routes. Full story.
Blackhawks' Foley walks, talks among greats
Pat Foley, the Blackhawks' beloved TV play-by-play man, graciously accepted the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award yesterday in Toronto. Chicago's favorite voice of winter accepted an award of his lifetime yesterday. Full story.