Dawn Patrol: Transgender happiness, conflict; Alvarez angry
District 211 transgender student's mom now happy with agreement
The mother of the transgender student at the center of the debate over locker room access in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 said yesterday she was happy with the district's deal with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights only hours after thinking otherwise. Full story.
Angry Alvarez on McDonald case handling: 'I'd rather lose an election'
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez yesterday angrily defended her handling of the Laquan McDonald police shooting case and repeated emphatically that she will not resign. Her remarks came as protesters were staging a 16-hour sit-in at the Cook County Administration Building to demand Alvarez's resignation, ABC 7 reported. Full story with video.
One person shot at Darien Wal-Mart
One person was shot last night in a Darien Wal-Mart, ABC 7 Chicago reported on its website. Darien Police Chief Greg Thomas said police responded to the store, at 2189 75th St., around 5:41 p.m. and found a man with non-life-threatening injuries to his arm and torso. Full story.
Man sentenced for molesting child in Elgin
An Evanston man was sentenced to prison yesterday for sexually assaulting a young child in an Elgin home over a period of a few years, the Kane County state's attorney's office said. Full story.
Aurora man charged in vehicle theft, burglaries
A homeless Aurora man has been charged with multiple car burglaries on the city's far west side, police say. Brian G. Labombarbe, 18, has been charged with six crimes dating back to early November. Full story.
One seriously injured in Aurora crash
One person was critically injured in a multivehicle crash yesterday afternoon in Aurora. The crash happened at 4:09 p.m. at the intersection of Indian Trail and Aurora Avenue, fire officials said. Full story.
Weather
Foggy and 33 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to 46 degrees this afternoon before falling to 34 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
The ongoing I-90 widening and reconstruction project closes McCornack Road in both directions between Route 72 and Big Timber Road from Gilberts to Elgin until the end of the year. Full story.
Blackhawks fall in OT
Mike Hoffman scored his second goal of the game 30 seconds into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Full story.