Dawn Patrol: Toby Keith's bar could close Saturday; Preckwinkle pitches cable tax
Troubled Toby Keith's bar in Rosemont could close Saturday
Rosemont officials announced yesterday they're planning to replace Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill with another country-inspired venue, a joint venture of Joe's Bar on Weed Street and Lettuce Entertain You's Bub City, expected to open in the spring. The news comes a day before an eviction hearing in which a judge could make Toby Keith's shut its doors as early as Saturday. Full story.
Preckwinkle proposes tax on cable TV, golf, bowling
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to add a 3 percent tax to cable TV bills, a "tough sell" that she says nevertheless is modest compared to a penny-on-the-dollar sales tax increase approved over the summer. Preckwinkle also proposes adding the same 3 percent tax to the costs of golfing and bowling to help close a nearly $200 million budget shortfall next year. The taxes would boost revenue by about $21.75 million next year, with most of that coming from the added tax on in-home cable services. Full story.
Motorcyclist dies after striking school bus in Elgin
An 18-year-old motorcyclist died yesterday after crashing into a school bus in Elgin, police said. Authorities determined in a preliminary investigation that the motorcyclist struck an Elgin Area School District U-46 bus after failing to stop at a red light at the intersection of Center and Chicago streets, police said. Full story.
Schaumburg teacher to run for Congress as an independent
If Bill Fraser had his way, Americans would vote on every major bill that came before the U.S. Congress. Fraser, a teacher at Schaumburg High School, is running for Congress to give the people of the 8th District the ability to do just that. Fraser said if he's elected, he would cede the control of his vote to the people of his district. Full story.
Chicago Cubs' success story has many chapters
Daily Herald Cubs beat writer Bruce Miles writes that even though the team won't be satisfied until they win the World Series, there are several members of the team who have already won big this season. His list includes the Ricketts family, Kyle Schwarber and the organization's scouting and development personnel. Full story.
Cubs will likely start Arrieta in Game 1 of NLCS
The Cubs won't have home-field advantage in the National League championship series, but they figure to have one important advantage: setting their rotation. They will likely go with staff ace Jake Arrieta, who is 2-0 in the postseason, having tossed a complete game last week at Pittsburgh to beat the Pirates in the wild-card game. He proved human in Game 3 of the division series, going 5⅔ innings and giving up 5 hits and 4 runs. Full story.
Your elected officials are big Cubs fans, too
Suburban mayors and other elected officials are caught up in Cubs mania just like the rest of us. We asked some prominent local politicians, including Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson, Elgin Mayor David Kaptain, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk and Arlington Heights Village President Thomas Hayes, about their love for the North Siders. Full story.
Video: Watch Schwarber's NLDS Game 4 ball as it's encased atop scoreboard
The ball that Kyle Schwarber hit on top of the right field video board during Tuesday's Cubs playoff win was encased in plexiglass by the club yesterday. Workers mounted the ball and caulked down the case to the top of the video board. Daily Herald Sports Editor Tom Quinlan offers historical perspective. Watch the video here.
Weather
Mostly clear and 51 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to 66 degrees this afternoon before falling to 44 degrees overnight tonight. Full weather.
Traffic
Resurfacing work will cause restrictions on Glen Ellyn Road between Geneva Road and North Avenue in Glen Ellyn until October. Full traffic.
Penalties hold back Chicago Blackhawks' in loss
One after the other, a steady stream of Blackhawks made their way to the penalty box last night in Philadelphia. Teuvo Teravainen, Jonathan Toews, Ryan Garbutt, Viktor Tikhonov and Artemi Panarin all were whistled for infractions in the first 31:12 of the Hawks' 3-0 loss to the Flyers. In the end, they paid for it with a loss to a team that had scored just 4 goals in its first three games. Full story.