Dawn Patrol: Barrington grad sentenced for murder; heavy rain in spots
Barrington grad sentenced to 18 years for New York murder
A Barrington High School graduate was sentenced yesterday to 18 years in prison for the strangulation of a young woman he met near a park in New York two years ago. Maxwell Sherman, 20, pleaded guilty in April to a charge of second-degree murder in the strangulation and beating death of 18-year-old Long Island native Lauren Daverin in August 2013, according to a release from the Nassau County district attorney's office. Full story.
Storm could bring 4 inches of rain in isolated spots
A flash flood watch remains in effect in the suburbs as waves of showers and isolated thunderstorms hit through midmorning today, the National Weather Service says. Some of the thunderstorms will produce very heavy rain, with up to 2 to 3 inches in isolated locations in a short period of time, the weather service says. Full story.
Report: Top COD officials didn't know about employee's criminal past
High-ranking College of DuPage officials were not immediately made aware of the criminal history of a former part-time employee charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the campus radio station over seven years, according to a report by a law firm hired to conduct an internal probe at the school. When top administrators were made aware of problems at the station, the report says, they acted quickly to address them. Full story.
Huntley doctor, police disagree on if he was helping or hurting patient
Internist Moshe Zamir says Huntley responders owe him an apology after police handcuffed him to keep him from treating his patient at the scene of a golf cart accident in Sun City-Huntley. The police chief says interfering with paramedics' work is against the law and the doctor didn't get out of the way when asked. Full story.
Judge who donated to Hastert to stay on case
Prosecutors and lawyers for Hastert filed paperwork yesterday saying they're willing to have U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin remain on the case. “We are willing to proceed with Judge Durkin presiding,” wrote defense attorneys Thomas Green and John Gallo in a letter to Thomas G. Bruton, clerk of the Northern Illinois U.S. District Court. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Steven Block and Carrie Hamilton expressed similar sentiments in their letter to the clerk. Full story.
Take a look inside the renovated South Barrington village hall
South Barrington officials are ready to show off the results of a $3.3 million project that modernized and more than doubled the size of their 31-year-old village hall. Village President Paula McCombie said much of the credit for the project belongs to William “Bill” Rose, who helped found the village in 1957 and stayed active in the community for decades. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 64 degrees to start Temperatures will reach 73 degrees this afternoon before dropping to 56 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Work will cause restrictions on Route 134 between Route 120 in Hainesville and Fairfield Road in Ingleside. the roadwork will last until the end of June. Full traffic.
Rozner: Blackhawks' defense can see finish line
The only place you will find anyone in the hockey world who thinks the Blackhawks aren't exhausted is right here in Chicago. Everywhere else, hockey people are not deceived by their eyes. Of course the Hawks are tired. They have every right to be. Full story.
Montero's homer helps power Cubs past Reds
Miguel Montero hit a 3-run homer in the first inning last night, and the Cubs held on for a 6-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. The home run was Montero's eighth of the season. Dexter Fowler hit a solo homer into the newly opened right-field bleachers leading off the third. Full story.
After cold start, Abreu starting to heat up
Jose Abreu came out swinging last season and never really slowed down. En route to being unanimously voted the American League Rookie of the Year, the White Sox' 27-year-old first baseman batted .317 and had 36 home runs and 107 RBI. Abreu was expected to match or better those impressive numbers in Year 2. So far, not so good. Full story.