Dawn Patrol: 3 pregnant women in Illinois have Zika virus
3 pregnant women in Illinois have Zika virus
Three pregnant women have the Zika virus in Illinois and as many as five more await further testing. A total of 46 cases of the Zika virus, an illness spread by infected mosquitoes, has been reported statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health officials said yesterday. Full story.
Rosemont hotel evacuated after fire, hazmat concern
A small fire in a Rosemont hotel room led to the discovery of suspicious materials that snowballed into a hazmat situation yesterday afternoon and forced the evacuation of all the guests, ABC 7 Chicago reported. Full story.
Suit claims negligence in crash that killed couple, injured daughter
A 52-year-old Elk Grove Village woman suffered neck and head injuries, including a concussion, in a crash on July 16 that killed her 82-year-old father, Robert Fridlund, and 77-year-old mother, Norine Fridlund. Colleen Muff filed a lawsuit claiming negligence against the other car's driver and Villa Park-based Motorcar Solutions, which the suit says employed him and owned the car. Full story.
Man shot during Waukegan mugging
A man shot in the midst of an armed robbery Wednesday night in Waukegan has been treated and released from the hospital, police say. Waukegan police responded to a call at 11 p.m. on the 1000 block of Leith Avenue for a man in his 20s who had been shot in the hand. Full story.
New Naperville flag to come from 128 options
Before Naperville will have one new flag, it has 128 of them. A group of Neuqua Valley High School students who invited the community in March to submit designs of a new flag to represent the city have received far more entries than they expected. Full story.
All paces welcome in new Hanover Park Runners group
A new group has hit the ground running in Hanover Park. Literally. The Hanover Park Runners will meet at the Hanover Park Police Station, 2011 W. Lake St., at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, for their fourth weekly run. Full story.
Weather
Mostly cloudy and 76 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to 84 degrees this afternoon, before falling to 69 degrees tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Construction work has closed Fairfield Road in Lake Villa between Route 132 and Petite Lake Road. Full traffic.
White Sox snap Tigers' streak with 6-3 win
Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia homered in a five-run second inning, and the White Sox chased Jordan Zimmermann early in his return from the disabled list, snapping Detroit's eight-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory over the Tigers yesterday. Full story.
Fox likes feistiness of Bears practice
Despite the 90-degree heat and continued high humidity, the full-speed, full-contact goal line segment near the end of Thursday morning's Bears practice was intense. And that's what coach John Fox wanted to see. Read beat writer Bob LeGere's report from training camp here.
Cubs' Contreras proving to be a quick study
Catcher Willson Contreras made his major-league debut on June 19, and he did so with a bang, hitting the first pitch he saw for a home run. Where does one go from there? As it turns out, there has been plenty to learn, and Contreras seems eager to soak it up. Read beat writer Bruce Miles' take here.