Dawn Patrol: '85 Glen Ellyn murder arrest; Gliniewicz's son dismisses suicide rumors
Arrest made in 30-year-old Glen Ellyn murder
More than three decades after the body of a slain Glen Ellyn teen was found in a DuPage County field just blocks from her home, a downstate man is behind bars charged with her murder, authorities announced Sunday. Michael R. Jones, 62, of Champaign faces two counts of murder and one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault stemming from the July 21, 1985 killing of 15-year-old Kristina Wesselman. Full story.
Lt. Gliniewicz's son: 'He was planning a future'
In part two of a two-part series, D.J. Gliniewicz talks about the rumors surrounding his father's death in Fox Lake, how they have affected the family and whether he believes the killers will be caught. The son of a soldier and a soldier himself, D.J. said he and his family remain strong knowing they don't need forensic evidence or a special study to confirm what they already know in their hearts - that Joe Gliniewicz did not take his own life. Full story.
No classes Monday as Dist. 23 teachers remain on strike
Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 schools will be closed again today, and teachers will remain on strike amid contract negotiations with the school board, according to a notice on the district's website. The Prospect Heights Education Association, representing 150 teachers, rejected the board's offer of a "cooling-off period" Sunday night. Full story.
Religious leaders stand together in hate crime case
The Islamic Center of Naperville, along with the Naperville Interfaith Leaders Association, held an interfaith gathering Sunday to talk about the assault of Sikh-American Inderjit Singh Mukker of Darien and stand in solidarity with him and his family. Full story.
Authorities investigate Naperville garage fire
Nobody was injured in a garage fire at a single-family home in Naperville on Sunday evening. Though smoke damage could be found throughout the home on the 600 block of Lookout Court, authorities deemed it habitable. Full story.
Cutler injured in Bears' loss to Arizona
An otherwise exquisite afternoon on the lakefront was tarnished by an ugly and demoralizing Bears loss to the Arizona Cardinals at Soldier Field. The 48-23 defeat established a franchise record for most points allowed at home. It left the Bears at 0-2 and headed to Seattle to face the powerhouse Seahawks with the health of starting quarterback Jay Cutler very much in doubt. Read beat writer Bob LeGere's take here.
Weather
Mostly clear and 59 degrees to start. Temperatures are expected to rise to 70 degrees this afternoon, before falling to 57 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Intersection widening and reconstruction work is scheduled to cause restrictions in all directions at Algonquin and Barrington roads in South Barrington until May, 2016. Full traffic.
Cubs are as good as Cards, Maddon says
As far as the Chicago Cubs see it, the glass is two-thirds full. At least. That was the feeling Sunday, even after a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals before 40,692 fans. "I couldn't be more proud of our guys," said manager Joe Maddon, whose team is 87-62 after having its five-game winning streak snapped. "It's obvious that we're playing on the same level as they are right now." Read beat writer Bruce Miles' take here.
Chicago Fire replaces coach Yallop
The Chicago Fire sent coach Frank Yallop packing Sunday after just less than two full seasons with a combined record of 13-26-24. This year's team already has set a club record for losses in a season one year after setting a league record for ties in a season. Read beat writer Orrin Schwarz' take here.