10 stories you might have missed this weekend
1. In the long list of reasons the Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908, some fans point to Leon Durham's error in the crushing final 1984 loss to the San Diego Padres. Columnist Burt Constable doesn't buy that, and neither does Durham.
2. The Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 strike is over, but how much longer will the bad feelings it caused stick around? Bringing parents, children, teachers and administrators back to a common purpose after a strike can be a challenge.
3. Rejoice cautiously, smartphone users - Metra is inching toward a Wi-Fi solution with a pilot program on 10 rail cars debuting later this year.
4. Three Elgin Area School District U-46 buildings will reopen today after high levels of the bacteria that can cause Legionnaires' disease were found earlier this week, officials announced Friday.
5. John Joseph, a clown since 1982, explains why he now uses a pump to fill up his balloons instead of blowing them up himself, and offers other insights into clowning in this week's INfrequently Asked Questions column.
6. U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says the Republican party needs a plan, not a person, in the wake of Speaker of the House John Boehner's surprise resignation Friday. The Wheaton Republican could have an important role in shaping that plan.
7. The operator of Jack Straw's in Wheaton wants to rekindle the family-owned hot dog joint concept at the former Slott's Hots, which operated for more than 30 years on the north side of Libertyville before closing abruptly early this year.
8. How did a 28-year-old Glen Ellyn native win a contest to design the sanctuary for Pope Francis' closing Mass in Philadelphia? By keeping things simple.
9. A 26-year-old Elgin man apparently didn't look behind him to notice a police squad car before he began street racing with another driver, Naperville police say.
10. Bail was set at $1 million Friday for a 28-year-old Michigan man charged with forcing his cousin into a dog cage and throwing hot wax on him last year near Des Plaines.