Dawn Patrol: Another case of measles confirmed; burglars steal jewels
Another case of measles confirmed; 5 patients cleared to return to day care
An 11th case of measles was confirmed yesterday in Cook County, just as health officials cleared the way for five children sickened through a measles cluster at a Palatine day care to return to the facility. That makes 10 total cases in suburban Cook County and another in the city. Full story.
More than $500,000 in jewels stolen from Schaumburg store
Schaumburg police said yesterday that they continue to investigate the theft of half a million dollars in jewelry from Jared Galleria of Jewelry. Burglars broke into the store Tuesday during regular store hours and used hammers to smash out glass display cases, police said. Full story.
Winning Powerball tickets sold in NC, Texas, Puerto Rico
No one in Illinois matched all six Powerball numbers last night, but perhaps you won a secondary prize in the $500 million drawing. The winning numbers were: 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 and the Powerball 19.
Kane County begins process to fill vacant seat
Kane County Board members set the process in motion to begin filling the empty board seat created by the sudden death of Montgomery Democrat Jesse Vazquez last month. The vacancy was posted earlier this week, triggering a 60-day time frame to fill the seat. Full story.
Marquardt language program faces scrutiny
A Glendale Heights school district's English as a Second Language program came under fire yesterday from state officials who argue it doesn't meet Illinois standards. Marquardt School District 15 offers English language learners “support” in the student's native language instead of formal “instruction.” Full story.
Weather
Temperatures will continue to plummet today from the high of 15 degrees this morning. Temperatures will be 12 degrees this afternoon, then 5 degrees overnight. Wind chills are expected to drop from 3 degrees below zero to 15 degrees below zero. Full weather.
Traffic
Widening and resurfacing work will cause restrictions on Lake Street from Oak Avenue and Park Avenue in Bartlett until May. Full traffic.
Blackhawks fall to Vancouver in OT
Individually, it would be difficult to find current NHL players better than Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane. Hossa had his third straight 2-goal game Wednesday night, and Kane is now the league's leading scorer after netting a goal and adding a pair of assists. As a team, however, the Blackhawks still are scuffling, losing to Vancouver last night 5-4 in overtime. Read Scot Gregor's take here.