Dawn Patrol: Memorial planned for Hanover Park man; Hawks back in action tonight
Streamwood honored all the men and women who have served their country in the military, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice, with a solemn ceremony Sunday at its Veterans Memorial. The ceremony was preceded by a candlelight vigil and vigil guard, which began Saturday evening and continued overnight. Full story.
Dundee Township remembers sacrifices during parade
Dundee Township commemorated the contributions of its veterans during the annual Memorial Day Parade along Main Street on Sunday. Full story.
Memorial planned for Hanover Park man killed in fall at concert
Friends and family of the 24-year-old Hanover Park man who died Friday after falling off a catwalk at a concert in Chicago will remember and honor his life at a memorial service at 5 p.m. today at Bartlett High School. Kyle Kirchhoff died Friday after falling onto pieces of protruding metal around 10:30 Friday night at the Aragon Ballroom during a performance by the band Chevelle. Full story.
Abandoned vehicle found in pond near Hanover Park
When firefighters found a vehicle floating in a retention pond near the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway Sunday morning, they feared the worst. The reality proved far less alarming. Full story.
Kirk's plane evacuated for "threat"
A plane U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk boarded Sunday afternoon to return to Illinois from Washington, D.C., was evacuated because of an "unspecified threat," a spokesman said. The U.S. Senate was in session until early Saturday morning, and Kirk was on his way home for the holiday weekend. Full story.
Graduation season continues
Geneva, Grant, Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, Waubonsie Valley and Willows Academy held their commencement ceremonies on Sunday. For images of all the pomp and circumstance across the suburbs, visit dailyherald.com/graduations.
Five unsung heroes from Blackhawks' Game 4 win
Blackhawks beat reporter John Dietz writes in his column today that there are many other heroes in the Blackhawks' locker room than Antoine Vermette, who scored the game winning goal in double overtime Saturday night. Among them is defenseman Duncan Keith. Full column.
Rozner: Blackhawks have history on their side
Daily Herald sports columnist Barry Rozner says the Blackhawks' current playoff series is beginning to rival the 2013 Stanley Cup Final for sheer entertainment and intensity. "This series is pretty amazing when you look at the four games," coach Joel Quenneville said. "Very close and very competitive." The series resumes tonight in Anaheim. Full column.
After promising surge, White Sox are reeling again
After going 5-1 on a road trip to Milwaukee and Oakland and returning home last Monday with a win over Cleveland ace Corey Kluber, the Sox looked like a team that was finally coming together. How quickly it has fallen back apart. As the Sox showed again in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Twins at U.S. Cellular Field, they are not doing anything well, Scot Gregor writes. Full story.