Dawn Patrol: Dozens rally in Elgin for bullying victims; services set for Buffalo Grove student
Dozens rally in Elgin for bullying victims
Dozens of local residents, community leaders, emergency personnel and anti-bullying advocates rallied Sunday afternoon at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin to raise awareness and educate the public about bullying prevention. The first "Stand Up for Victims of Bullying" rally is timed with National Bullying Prevention Month. "We don't want kids to be bystanders anymore," said Sandy Reeves, Illinois chapter president of anti-bullying organization Stand for the Silent. Full story.
Funeral arrangements set for Buffalo Grove student
Funeral services have been set for 20-year-old Brett Lerner, a University of Illinois student from Buffalo Grove who was killed Friday in car accident in central Illinois. A synagogue service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Temple Chai, 1670 Checker Road in Long Grove, according to Shalom Memorial Funeral Home. The burial will take place at Shalom Memorial Park in Arlington Heights. Full story.
NBC 5 anchor tells her story to fellow breast cancer survivors
After a successful stint as a morning anchor at NBC 5 in Chicago, Zoraida Sambolin had just settled into her dream job as an anchor at CNN in New York. And then in 2013 came a breast cancer diagnosis. Sambolin recalled the diagnosis before a crowd of fellow survivors and their families at Northwest Community Healthcare's annual breast cancer survivor celebration in Arlington Heights. Full story.
Prospect Hts. man accused of sex assault
A DePaul University sophomore has been accused of sexually assaulting a female mentally disabled student, ABC 7 reports. Joseph Annel, 19, will face a judge today. Full story.
Dogs model 'Howl'oween' costumes in Carol Stream
A black cat wouldn't cross this parade. Canines only - in their Halloween costumes - strolled with their human companions Sunday in Carol Stream's Dog Park. Full story.
Weather
Mostly clear and 47 degrees. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 61 degrees this afternoon, before falling to 51 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Resurfacing work will cause restrictions on Hintz Road from Milwaukee Avenue and Elmhurst Road between Prospect Heights and Wheeling until sometime in the fall. Full traffic.
Gibson says Rose is in top form
For their first test of the new season, the Chicago Bulls will face the league's biggest star in Cleveland's LeBron James. But Taj Gibson made a case Sunday for the guy who was once the NBA's brightest young star. "I think we've got a superstar. We've got Derrick Rose," Gibson said after practice at the Advocate Center. "You look at the minutes he played in the last game, it showed how explosive he can be when he's healthy." Read beat writer Mike McGraw's take here.
Blackhawks to take on not-so-mighty Ducks tonight
The Anaheim Ducks are coming to the United Center tonight. But the team the team that nearly knocked the Hawks - literally and figuratively - out of the Western Conference finals last season has been about as scary as a rubber ducky seven games into this season. Read beat writer John Dietz's take here.