Dawn Patrol: Lombard fire destroys garage
Officials: Lombard fire destroys garage, vehicle inside
A fire Thursday morning destroyed a Lombard garage and the vehicle inside, causing about $50,000 in damage, fire officials said. Lombard firefighters responded to the blaze at 7:50 a.m. on the 800 block of East St. Charles Road at Highland Avenue. Full story.
Ex-Aurora man gets 6 years for child sex abuse
A former Aurora man was sentenced Thursday to six and a half years in prison for sexually abusing a child he knew, Kane County officials said. Florencio Rivera, 33, agreed to the sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Full story.
Ex-Carol Stream library board president put family first, was ‘straight talker'
Family comes first. That was Jim Bailey's motto and explains why he had to leave his home of almost 30 years in Carol Stream, a town that once named him its “Citizen of the Year.” Bailey died Jan. 20 in his sleep. Full story.
Ex-Palatine man who decapitated mom gets supervised release
A former Palatine man who decapitated his mother 13 years ago will be allowed to live in a supervised facility in Waukegan, a judge ruled yesterday. Karl Sneider — whose troubled past has included drug abuse, mental illness and past felony convictions — was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the Jan. 28, 2003, murder of Kathryn Sneider, 49. Full story.
County wants $6,000 from Lake Zurich-area homeless opponents
Hoping to move along a court case involving a dispute over the fate of the old Midlothian Manor property in Ela Township, a unit of Lake County government has paid an outstanding $6,000 cost for a public hearing transcript and is looking to residents who opposed the project for reimbursement. Full story.
Six artists added to the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame
The sculptor who made the imposing “Ekwabet” that looks over the Fox River in St. Charles, a portrait photographer known for his advertising work as well as collaborations with actor John Malkovich, and the legendary late conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra chorus are among the inductees for the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Full story.
Weather
Mostly cloudy and 27 degrees. Temperatures will climb to 33 degrees this afternoon, before falling to 28 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, 2016. Full story.
Cubs still hoping to reach agreement with Arrieta
The Chicago Cubs remain hopeful of coming to terms on a 2016 contract with ace pitcher Jake Arrieta. But if the two sides cannot reach an agreement, they'll head to a salary-arbitration hearing next Tuesday in Arizona. Full story.