Ten stories you may have missed this weekend

1. The controversy over a transgender student's access to locker rooms in high School District 211 took another unexpected turn Friday, and now the district's board of education is threatening to abandon its settlement with federal officials.

2. With winter on its way, the loss of an emergency shelter due to construction and rising numbers of homeless could leave some Lake County families out in the cold, officials say.

3. Billed as "the Most Improved Barbershop Chorus in Illinois in 2014," the Fox Valley Men of Harmony are making sure the 19th-century music that enjoyed a revival in the 20th century stays alive in the 21st century.

4. Being seriously ill is always tough, but especially so when you're a kid and it's the holiday season. United Airlines employees helped lift some of those kids' spirits Saturday with a "Fantasy Flight" to the North Pole.

5. Good aim and a relaxing ride on a roller coaster - yes, you read that right - helped pave the way for a College of DuPage student to win $100,000 in tuition money in a competition held Saturday during the during the Pac-12 Championship game.

6. A suspicious package that led to a bomb squad response Saturday at the Goodwill store in Des Plaines turned out to be a "hoax device," authorities said. According to police, store employees discovered the device among several donations dropped off earlier in the day.

7. The Peewee Hoffman Estates Redhawks football team are one step closer to winning their second consecutive national title after a decisive win Saturday in the first round of the Pop Warner championships in Florida. The Naperville Chargers cheer program is also in the Sunshine State competing for a title.

8. Someone was feeling generous Friday night at the Christmas Walk in Geneva, dropping a gold coin in a Salvation Army kettle that could fetch about $1,100 to support the activities of the Joe K. Anderson Community Center in St. Charles, officials said.

9. The U.S. Justice Department is expected to launch a wide-ranging investigation this week into the patterns and practices of the Chicago Police Department. 10. Online voting starts Dec. 14 in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest. Two Toro snowblowers will be awarded this year.