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Dawn Patrol: Man dies after falling into Pistakee Lake; Cary-Grove student has meningitis

Man dies after falling into Lake Pistakee

A man who was found floating Monday evening in Pistakee Lake has died. He apparently hit his head and fell into the lake, fire officials said. Full story.

Palatine man already convicted in 2003 death pleads guilty to another DUI

A Palatine man who already served a prison sentence for killing a teen in a 2003 drunken driving crash plead guilty yesterday to another DUI charge, officials said. James T. Stitt changed his plea and was sentenced to two years in prison. Full story.

Cary-Grove High student has meningitis

A Cary-Grove High School student has bacterial meningitis, school officials said in a release posted to the district's website. The McHenry County Health Department informed the district of the diagnosis and is contacting people who have been in close contact with the student. Full story.

Trial begins in Elgin stabbing

An artist who had just moved to an Elgin townhouse was stabbed 55 times - including 24 times in the head - by a neighbor who lived three doors away in 2013, Kane County prosecutors said Monday as the murder trial of Paul A. Johnson began. The 36-year-old Elgin man faces up to life in prison if convicted of killing Lisa Koziol-Ellis, 33. Full story.

Mount Prospect molestation suspect held on $4.2 million bail

A 33-year-old Mount Prospect man was ordered held on a total bail of $4.2 million on charges he sexually abused a young girl for more than four years. Full story.

Weather

Cloudy and cooler with a high of only 59 degrees. Temperatures are 48 degrees this morning, then will dip back to 37 degrees tonight. Full story.

Traffic

Road work will cause restrictions on westbound Dundee Road from Huntington Lane to Ridge Avenue from Wheeling to Arlington Heights until the end of May. Full traffic.

Baby No. 3 on the way for Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler finally has some good news to share: The NFL star and his wife, Kristin Cavallari, are expecting their third child. Cavallari announced the news Monday via the Kristin Cavallari Official app. Full story.

Bryant christens new bleachers

Kris Bryant christened the new bleachers at Wrigley Field last night during the first inning as the Cubs started on their way to a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets. Read beat writer Bruce Miles' take here.

Bulls confident they can win again in Cleveland

The Bulls, who let Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series slip away at home Sunday, play Game 5 in Cleveland tonight. "We know that if we do the right things we can beat them again, so we are ready," Nikola Mirotic said. Read beat writer Mike McGraw's take here.

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