Dawn Patrol: Son of disgraced Fox Lake cop will not face charges
Lake County, Army not pursuing charges against Gliniewicz son
Officials with the Lake County sheriff's office said yesterday they won't file charges against the soldier son of disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, even though there's evidence the pair exchanged text messages about money taken from a youth group fund. Full story.
Illinois EPA will require Barrington gas station to fund cleanup
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will require the owner of a Barrington gas station that leaked a significant amount of fuel into the village's sewer system this week to pay for the cleanup. That includes the cost of pumping out about 6,000 gallons of spilled fuel and ground water - and all future remediation. Full story.
Sentencing delayed after Dennis Hastert said to have nearly died
A federal judge agreed yesterday to delay Dennis Hastert's sentencing in a hush-money case after his attorney said the former U.S. House Speaker nearly died in November from severe sepsis just days after changing his plea to guilty. Full story.
Wisconsin man guilty of threat against North Central College
A Wisconsin man's Facebook threat to bring a gun onto North Central College's campus and shoot anyone who crossed him was not determined to be protected free speech. A DuPage County jury deliberated for about 90 minutes yesterday before finding Aden Khan, 23, guilty of disorderly conduct. Full story.
Deputies, police dog find drugs in Waukegan man's car, authorities say
The work of two Lake County sheriff's deputies and a canine officer named Diesel on Monday in Beach Park led to multiple drug and gun charges against a Waukegan man, authorities said yesterday. Full story.
3 charged in series of Waukegan crimes
Three people have been charged with multiple armed robberies and a shooting in Waukegan, police said. Police say Milton Chalmers, 22, of the 500 block of Archer Avenue; William Neely, 18, same address; and a juvenile, were all charged. Full story.
Weather
Some clouds and 26 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to 35 degrees this afternoon, before falling to 32 degrees tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Bridge replacement work is scheduled to reduce Route 31 to a single lane between Crane and Ferson Creek roads in St. Charles until 2017. Traffic is directed through the workzone one direction at a time via temporary signals. Full traffic.
No surprise: Chicago Bulls' Butler named all-star reserve
There hasn't been much question about the identity of the Chicago Bulls' best player this season. It's Jimmy Butler. Butler's status was validated Thursday when he was selected to appear in his second-straight NBA All-Star Game. Full story.