Dawn Patrol: Lake County tornado beat sirens; family remembers St. Charles man who drowned
Sirens went off after tornado passed
The tornado that tore through Lake County Sunday happened so quickly that some communities didn't have time to sound their sirens, while other sirens went off after the fact, officials said. The EF-1 twister traveled about 7.5 miles with a maximum width of 300 yards. Full story.
Family remembers St. Charles man who drowned in Wisconsin
A day boating trip to Lake Delavan in southern Wisconsin turned tragic for a St. Charles man remembered as generous and gentle by his loved ones after he drowned Sunday. Visitation and the funeral are set for Friday for Lloyd Cross, 49, an independent contractor who was born and raised in St. Charles. Full story.
Workers sickened by fumes during storm cleanup
Chemicals being used to clean a business damaged by the storm that came through Grayslake sent six people to the hospital yesterday, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to the call of a potential carbon monoxide leak at GFX International, 333 N. Barron Blvd., about 12:20 p.m., said Grayslake Battalion Chief Joris Lillge. Full story.
Dog stolen from Northbrook animal hospital
A Jack Russell terrier-mix dog was stolen from a Northbrook animal hospital, police say. A person took the dog, named Mr. Reese, from a small dog kennel at Heartland Animal Hospital, 2975 N. Milwaukee Ave. Mr. Reese was pending adoption. Full story.
New top cop in Pingree Grove
Shawn Beane was appointed police chief Monday night in Pingree Grove, only the second person to hold the post in the history of the village. Full story.
Rosemont dome repairs could take months
It might be months before repairs are made to Rosemont's indoor softball dome, which collapsed in Sunday's heavy winds, authorities said Monday. Village officials believe it was a microburst that hit Rosemont at 2:40 p.m. Sunday and brought down the plastic air-suspended roof, which covers the 140,000-square-foot indoor sports venue. Full story.
Weather
Clear and pleasant with temperatures of 83 degrees this afternoon. It will be about 66 when you head out the door, then dip to 67 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Work will cause restrictions on Roosevelt Road in West Chicago between Wegner Drive and McChesney Road until the end of October. Full traffic.
Sox come up short against Tampa Bay
In a back and forth game, the Chicago White Sox wound up falling to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field. Light-hitting Mikie Mahtook came up big with two outs in the ninth inning against Sox closer David Robertson. Read Scot Gregor's take here.
Cubs-Pirates game postponed
The game between the Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed Monday night after two rain delays totaling almost 3½ hours. No makeup date was announced. Full story.