Dawn Patrol: Former DH reporter talks Orlando shooting; suburban comfort dogs head to Orlando
Former Daily Herald reporter talks about covering Orlando killings
Carpentersville native Marco Santana, a former Daily Herald reporter now with the Orlando Sentinel, has been covering Sunday's shootings at the Pulse nightclub. Documenting the aftereffects of the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history has been trying. Full story.
Suburban-based K-9 Comfort Dogs head to Orlando
When the news turns tragic, no matter the location, Barbara Granado of Arlington Heights knows what to do: Pack her bags, grab Hannah's "pet me" vest and go. Granado is one of 20 people working with Lutheran Church Charities' K-9 Comfort Dogs who flew to Orlando early Monday with their 12 pooches to begin consoling those affected by the shootings at the Pulse nightclub. Full story.
Suburban mosque leaders denounce Orlando killings
Suburban Muslim leaders are condemning the killing of 49 patrons at a gay nightclub in Orlando by a man who law enforcement officials said had leanings toward radical Islamic terrorism. In addition, the head of a Chicago-area branch of a prominent Muslim civil rights and advocacy group issued a statement Monday disagreeing that supporting gay people is religiously impermissible under Islam - a belief he said is held by most of about 8 million Muslims in the United States. Full story.
Expert: Vigilance key to fight terrorism
Sunday's mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub is a tragic reminder that terrorists increasingly are fixated on "soft targets," public locations such as shopping malls, schools and festivals. Soft targets, by definition, don't have the same level of security as "hard targets," such as secured government or military buildings. Full story.
Man found stabbed at Wheaton apartment complex
One person was found stabbed in a Wheaton apartment complex Monday afternoon, police said. The man was rushed to Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Wheaton Deputy Police Chief Bill Murphy said. His condition was not immediately known. Full story.
Elgin commission: do not display lynching mural in public
The Elgin cultural arts commission unanimously recommended that a controversial mural inspired by a 1930 lynching photo be removed permanently from public display. "Everything that you said was really moving," Commissioner Karly Kirkpatrick said a commission meeting attended by about 50 people Monday night. "If this piece divide us, then it really is doing no good." Full story.
No one hurt in Vernon Hills car fire
Nobody was injured when an SUV caught fire while driving in Vernon Hills Monday afternoon, fire officials said. Countryside Fire Protection District responded to the call at 3:30 p.m. on a frontage road near Route 21 and Hollister Parkway, Battalion Chief Tony DeRose said. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 68 degrees this morning. There's a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, with highs around 80 degrees. More storms are possible tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Intersection work is scheduled to cause restrictions at Elmhurst and Dundee roads in Wheeling. Full story.
Scherzer shuts down Cubs
Granted, there's a whole lot of baseball to be played, but fast-forwarding to a Chicago Cubs-Washington Nationals championship series sounds like fun. The Cubs and Nats are the two best teams in the National League, and if things hold up they'll be on a collision course for an NLCS matchup. Full story.