Dawn Patrol: Child porn alleged in day care home; all Bears units fail
Man living at home with day care charged with child porn
A McHenry man living in the same home as a state-licensed day care is facing charges for possession of child pornography, officials said. Michael L. Chaparro, 26, of the 4500 block of West Ramble Road, was charged earlier this week. Full story.
Elgin woman charged with arson after dumpster fire
An Elgin woman has been charged with arson after confessing to setting three dumpsters on fire near city hall early Thursday morning, officials said. Full story.
Chicago man arrested in DuPage with 1,100 Ecstasy pills
The DuPage County sheriff yesterday announced the arrest of a suspected Chicago gang member who police say had sold them more than 1,000 Ecstasy pills. Erol Abdiu, of the 3900 block of Belmont in Chicago, was arrested and charged with manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, and he could face up to 40 years in jail if convicted, according to a news release from Sheriff John Zaruba. Full story.
Pedestrian hit by car in Lake Villa
The Lake County sheriff's office is investigating a car-vs.-pedestrian accident that injured a man on Route 59 in Lake Villa last night. The male pedestrian was talking and conscious at the scene, but was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Full story.
Police investigate Libertyville hit-and-run
The Lake County sheriff's office is investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened near I-94 in Libertyville last night. Police responded to a crash at Route 176 and I-94 around 6:12 p.m. and found one vehicle with an injured driver on the scene, but the other had driven away, Sgt. George Love said. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 33 degrees this morning. Highs around 38 degrees this afternoon, with temperatures falling to 33 degrees tonight. Full weather.
Traffic
Construction continues on Route 132/Grand Avenue between Kilbourn Avenue and Route 21 in Gurnee. The work is to replace the bridge over the Des Plaines River. Traffic restrictions on Route 132 will continue until May 2015. Full traffic from sigalert.com.
Bears no match for Cowboys
The defense couldn't stop the run or the pass. The offense couldn't move the ball with any consistency until it was too late. Special teams even contributed to the blowout loss with a partially blocked punt that led to the Cowboys' first touchdown. It all added up to a 41-28 Cowboys victory that dropped the Bears to 5-8. Full story.
Trestman was hoping for more balance
After calling for 51 passes and 8 runs (1 a kneel-down) in the Thanksgiving Day loss to the Lions, coach Marc Trestman sounded as if he were determined earlier in the week to find a more equal distribution in his play-calling against the Cowboys last night. "We've got to get some more balance in our football," Trestman said. Full story.
NIU's been there, wants another title
Northern Illinois wasn't in good shape at halftime of last week's 31-21 win over Western Michigan. The Huskies trailed 21-10 at the break - and a fifth straight Mid-American West title was in jeopardy. But NIU did what it has done so often throughout a strong stretch run - the Huskies stood their ground and earned another victory and another division championship. Full story.
Sharp may be back next week
It looks like when the Blackhawks hit the road next week for games in New Jersey, Boston and Long Island, they'll have a familiar face back in the lineup - Patrick Sharp, who has been sidelined since early November with a lower-body injury. After originally thinking Sharp might be able to rejoin the Hawks this weekend, coach Joel Quenneville decided to wait just a little longer. Full story.