Dawn Patrol: Half of COD board skips
Three COD trustees skip meeting after agenda dispute
Three College of DuPage trustees skipped a special meeting they scheduled for last night after three other members of the bitterly divided board started their own meeting with an agenda they created. In a written statement, the three absent trustees accused the other three of "playing dirty political games by undermining a special meeting called by three trustees." "It's unfortunate that they chose not to be here," Deanne Mazzochi said after the meeting. Full story.
Dold uninvites State of the Union guest
U.S. Rep. Bob Dold rescinded a guest's invitation to next week's State of the Union address after it was reported the guest's ex-wife once had a restraining order against him. Full story.
Man shot in the arm in Elgin
A man was struck in the head with a handgun and then shot last night in Elgin after being confronted by a stranger. Elgin police were called about 8:30 p.m. to the 300 block of Dupage Street for a reported shooting. Full story.
Palatine woman charged in fatal South Barrington crash
Bail was set at $750,000 yesterday for a Palatine woman who authorities say had more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in her blood when she was involved in a fatal car crash in South Barrington. Full story.
Bloomingdale doctor sent to prison for fraud
A Bloomingdale doctor was sentenced yesterday to two years in federal prison for fraudulently diagnosing patients, allowing Medicare to wrongly be billed for millions of dollars in unnecessary treatment, officials said. Dr. Arthur Davida, 62, pleaded guilty last year to a health care fraud charge for decisions he made as an employee and part-owner of Bloomingdale-based Home Care Physicians Inc. Full story.
Lake County getting first explosive detection dog
Lake County will receive its first explosive detection police dog through funding from an animal charity's donation, Lake County sheriff's officials announced yesterday. The animal is expected to start working this year and will become the fourth member of the sheriff's office canine unit. Full story.
Weather
Foggy and 40 degrees to start the morning. Temperatures will climb to 43 degrees this afternoon before falling to 37 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Intersection reconstruction work is scheduled to cause restrictions in all directions at Fabyan Parkway and Kaneville Road in Geneva until July. Full traffic.
Chicago Bulls a finely tuned offensive machine
The Bulls started slowly but eventually pulled away to post their sixth consecutive victory, 101-92 over the Boston Celtics last night. The Bulls also scored 100 points for the ninth straight game, something they haven't done since December 1995. Full story.