Dawn Patrol: Hawks keep home-ice advantage; Boy shot in face expected to recover
School: Des Plaines boy shot in face expected to recover
Counselors will at schools in Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 today to help students cope with the weekend shooting of a former classmate, district officials announced Sunday. In a letter sent to parents and guardians of district students, officials confirm that the 13-year-old shooting victim was a student at Chippewa Middle School through December. The letter said the boy remains in intensive care at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge but is expected to recover. Full story.
Cupich brings humor, praise to Des Plaines parish
Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich proved he knows a thing or two about making a good first impression, albeit a wet one. It happened in a lighthearted but telling moment during Sunday's 11 a.m. Mass at St. Stephen Promartyr Church in Des Plaines. Full story.
Two-car crash on Route 120 injures driver
Grayslake police are investigating the cause of a two-car crash on Route 120 Sunday afternoon that sent one car down an embankment near Grays Lake and injured its driver. Full story.
Elgin firefighter, police officer earn American Legion awards
Two veteran first responders were recently honored by Elgin's American Legion Post 57 for saving lives and catching bad guys. Christopher Kennedy, a nine-year veteran of the Elgin Fire Department, was named the Legion's Firefighter of the Year. Randy Fries, a 10-year veteran of the Elgin Police Department, was named the Legion's Police Officer of the Year. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 61 degrees to start this morning. Temperatures are expected to reach 71 degrees this afternoon, but thunderstorms will also move in, Showers and thunderstorms continue into the evening, with temperatures dipping to 48 degrees. Full story.
Traffic
Work will cause restrictions on westbound Dundee Road from Huntington Lane to Ridge Avenue between Wheeling and Arlington Heights until the end of May. Full story.
Blackhawks hold tight to home-ice advantage
Falling into an 0-2 hole in the playoffs isn't necessarily a death sentence. Of course, it's not an advisable strategy, especially if you're facing the Blackhawks. The Minnesota Wild found that out Sunday night, losing 4-1 at the United Center. Read beat writer John Dietz's take on the game here.
LeGere grades the draft for the NFC North
Bears beat writer Bob LeGere gave the Bears a B for their performance in the 2015 NFL draft. See how he graded their NFC rivals here.
Miles: Why National League should adopt designated hitter
As much as it pains him on several levels, Cubs beat writer Bruce Miles thinks it's time for the National League to adopt the designated hitter rule. “Several factors are making the DH more palatable to me. One is that Major League Baseball — not to mention the players association — is not going to do anything to abolish the designated hitter in the American League,” Bruce writes. “Another is that MLB all but wiped out league identities, eliminating the jobs of AL and NL presidents and bringing umpires under one umbrella several years ago.” Full column.