Dawn Patrol: Three Powerball winners; Coach Q staying

At least one Powerball winner ... so far

Three winning tickets in Wednesday night's record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in suburban Los Angeles, Florida and Tennessee, a spokesman for the California lottery says. The winning numbers were 4-8-19-27-34 and Powerball 10. Full story.

Mental health agency seeks help keeping women's home open

A cozy duplex on Elgin's northwest side that has been a safe haven for mentally ill women for nearly 30 years is in danger of closing. Ecker Center for Mental Health will have to close the group home, which houses eight women, in March if it doesn't secure $30,000 “relatively soon” to keep funding its operations, Executive Director Karen Beyer said. The agency is in dire straits because of the state's budget impasse, she said. “It breaks my heart,” Beyer said. “It's a very difficult decision, but it's the one I think that will do the least harm.” Full story.

Police investigate armed robbery at Waukegan liquor store

Waukegan police are investigating an armed robbery and shooting at a liquor store from last weekend. A surveillance video shows the robber fired one bullet during the crime, which hit a cooler in the store. The clerk was not injured, police said. Full story.

Mount Prospect man charged with selling cocaine near park

A Mount Prospect man who prosecutors say sold cocaine to undercover officers was ordered held on $60,000 bail Wednesday on charges he delivered a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public park. Full story.

Weather

Cloudy and 28 degrees this morning. Temperatures will reach 40 degrees this afternoon, the only dip to 38 degrees overnight. Full story.

Traffic

Work is scheduled to cause restrictions on Route 25 between Stearns and Dunham roads in South Elgin until the end of June. Full traffic.

Chicago Blackhawks' Quenneville has lighter side

As stoic and serious as Joel Quenneville often is in practices or in front of the media, there's another side to the Chicago Blackhawks' coach that not everybody sees. Yes, Joking Joel will make an appearance every now and then, especially during big moments in games. “Yeah, he's quite hysterical out there,” Andrew Shaw said. “He's got some lines that the boys always repeat, that's for sure. They're not all R-rated, but it's one of those things you keep within the team, I think.” Full story.

Never a doubt on keeping Quenneville with Chicago Blackhawks

When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed coach Mike Babcock to an eight-year, $50 million contract last May, it certainly changed the pay scale for NHL coaches. Especially the league's most successful coaches. Like a certain one in Chicago who has won three Stanley Cups. So if the Blackhawks wanted to keep Quenneville around, they knew they'd have to pony up. And that's exactly what they did by signing the 57-year-old to a three-year extension worth a reported $18 million. “I was always confident it was going to get done. I think with any negotiation, it takes a little bit of time,” said Hawks general manager Stan Bowman. Full story.

Chicago White Sox pick Benetti to replace Harrelson on home games

Growing up in south suburban Homewood, Jason Benetti was a big fan of both the Chicago White Sox and their high-profile TV broadcaster. “You know, I grew up watching Hawk,” Benetti said of Ken “Hawk” Harrelson. “Hawk was my frame of reference. That doesn't mean I'm going to be Hawk, but I grew up watching Hawk.” Now, the 32-year-old Benetti is going to replace Harrelson when the Sox play at U.S. Cellular Field. Full story.