Dawn Patrol: Fears of homeless housing plan; fatal-arson trial
Homeless housing plan outside Lake Zurich raises fears
Lake Zurich-area residents met last night to learn more about a plan that would move rental housing for chronically homeless people with mental illnesses to a residential neighborhood just outside the village. Additional crime and a drop in property values were among the concerns mentioned. Full story.
Trial set to begin in fatal Lombard arson case
A trial is set to begin this morning in the case of a Villa Park man accused of setting a fire in Lombard that killed his ex-girlfriend and severely injured another man. Todd Mandoline, 25, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson, arson and criminal damage to property in the July 22, 2012, fire that caused the death of Paula Morgan and seriously burned Jason Cassidy of Villa Park. Full story.
Benedictine president to retire
Benedictine University President William J. Carroll announced yesterday that he plans to retire at the end of the year. Carroll has led the Lisle university for more than two decades, ushering in a vast array of physical and social improvements. University officials will conduct a national search for his replacement. Full story.
Firefighters save family's cat in Bartlett
Bartlett firefighters rescued a family's cat yesterday afternoon from a fire that left the family homeless, fire officials said. The fire broke out just before 12:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Buckingham Drive. It caused an estimated $350,000 in damage. Full story.
Rauner takes office, orders agencies to freeze nonessential spending
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner took the oath of office yesterday and then quickly ordered agencies to freeze all nonessential spending. The wealthy businessman told people in Springfield that the state has become less competitive and that business residents have fled the state because of high taxes and overregulation. Full story.
Three Barrington High classrooms transformed
Some Barrington High School students returned from winter break to find that their traditional classrooms had been transformed into a new modern space with new designs, colors and furnishing. Three rooms received makeovers and were met with favorable reviews from students, school officials said. Full story.
Weather
Partly cloudy and frigid with temperatures of only 14 degrees this afternoon. It will dip from 17 degrees this morning, to only 1 degree overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Pavement repair work will cause restrictions in both directions on Barrington Road between Lake Street and Schaumburg Road until June 30th. People are urged to use alternate routes. Full story.
Bulls lose
Derrick Rose returned to the lineup after missing one game due to soreness in his left knee and played reasonably well, but the Orlando Magic got the 121-114 victory over the Bulls at the United Center last night. Rose had 18 points and 7 assists while hitting 8 of 15 shots from the field. Full story.