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Dawn Patrol: Palatine parking lot shooting; Viking warship launched

Shooting reported in Palatine apartment complex

A shooting took place about 8 p.m. last night at a Palatine apartment complex, police and witnesses say. The on-site manager of the Inverleith Apartments on the 500 block of North Quentin Road said he heard gunfire apparently aimed at an unfamiliar car he saw racing out of the complex. Full story.

Teen charged with robbing pizza delivery driver in Waukegan

A teen has been charged with robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint last month in Waukegan, police said Thursday. Around 8 p.m. May 25, a delivery driver told Waukegan police that he was delivering food on the 4100 block of Continental Drive when he was approached by two boys. Full story.

Libertyville man successfully launches Viking-style wooden boat

Libertyville resident John Maack couldn't have looked happier yesterday as he took the replica of a Viking warship like ones used in about 1100 that he built by hand for its maiden voyage. Accompanied by his fiancee, his daughter and his daughter's boyfriend, Maack watched proudly as a forklift gingerly lowered the 20-foot-long wooden boat into Waukegan Harbor. Full story.

Free ride on Elgin-O'Hare Expressway ends July 5

With less than three weeks until the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway/Route 390 morphs from a freeway to a toll road, tollway leaders say they want to avoid the element of surprise for drivers July 5. That's when electronic gantries collecting cashless tolls go live. Full story.

Libertyville Days off to lively start

The Libertyville Days festival began last night with the Miss Libertyville Days pageants and musical entertainment by Wheelhouse and Rollover with Louis Zagoras. This year's theme is Pirates of the 'Ville, and the festival runs through Sunday. Full story.

Founder of Hoffman Estates-based GiGi's Playhouse a 2016 CNN hero

CNN has named Nancy Gianni of South Barrington, the founder of Hoffman Estates-based GiGi's Playhouse, as a 2016 CNN Hero. Gianni opened the first GiGi's Playhouse Down syndrome Achievement Center - named after her daughter - 12 years ago. Full story.

Weather

Mostly sunny and 63 degrees this morning. Temperatures will reach a high of 78 degrees this afternoon before falling to 64 degrees tonight. Full story.

Traffic

Work is scheduled to cause restrictions on Route 22 in Lake Barrington between Harbor Drive and Route 59 until the end of July. Full story.

Heavy workload taking toll on Chicago White Sox's bullpen

To Chris Sale - and to the schedule-maker who made yesterday an off-day - the Chicago White Sox's bullpen extends heartfelt thanks. Before Sale shook off a rocky third and logged 7 innings in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field - and before Thursday's needed break in the schedule - the Sox's bullpen was in a state of near collapse due to a severe case of overuse. Full story.

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