Dawn Patrol: Fair might not use grandstand; 4 charged in burglaries
Teen sent to juvenile prison for killing half-sister
A 15-year-old Mundelein girl expressed gratitude for being sentenced to juvenile prison in the stabbing death of her younger half-sister in a bedroom of their home last year. Lake County Circuit Judge Valerie Ceckowski said during a formal sentencing hearing Tuesday the teen will receive counseling and other help while she is committed until her 21st birthday. Full story.
W. Chicago man gets 17 years for role in stabbing
A 19-year-old West Chicago man was sentenced Tuesday to 17 years in prison in connection with the November 2013 stabbing death of Thomas Tecuatl during an altercation in West Chicago. Anthony Rios — one of three men charged in connection with the slaying — pleaded guilty to one count of armed violence Tuesday. Full story.
DuPage County Fair may open without grandstand
The grandstand at the DuPage County Fairgrounds may need to be shuttered as part of a plan to resolve hundreds of building code violations so the annual county fair can proceed as planned this July in Wheaton. Full story.
Witness regrets not reporting knife in Naperville bar
A Romeoville man testified Tuesday in the trial of Daniel Olaska that he wishes he would have alerted authorities when the Naperville man pulled a knife on him in a bar, 25 minutes before Olaska is accused of going on a stabbing “rampage.” Full story.
McNally's in St. Charles to become Valley Lodge Tavern
In a few weeks, McNally's Traditional Irish Pub will disappear from the face of St. Charles. But on April 14 the bar will reopen as Valley Lodge Tavern. Full story.
4 charged in smash-and-grab burglaries
Four men were charged Tuesday in a series of Chicago burglaries in which thieves used vehicles to slam through storefront windows to gain access to loot. But authorities aren't saying whether these suspects are connected to similar crimes in Oak Brook and Aurora. Full story.
Weather
Anther deep freeze is coming to the area. It will be partly cloudy and 23 degrees this morning and this afternoon, before plummeting to 3 degrees overnight tonight, with wind chills of 16 degrees below zero. Full story.
Traffic
Resurfacing work will cause restrictions on Route 134 in both directions between US Route 12 in Fox Lake and Route 120 in Hainesville until May 15th. Full traffic.
Chicago's winter delays Cubs' plans? Who would a thunk?
Don't blame the Cubs for the weather delaying renovations to Wrigley Field. The team's management made a calculated assessment that global warming would transform Chicago into a tropical paradise by now, Mike Imrem writes. Full column.