Dawn Patrol: Wheeling man charged in Mount Prospect home invasion
One dead after Carpentersville store robbery
Carpentersville police are still investigating a robbery and shooting at a computer store that left one man dead on Wednesday night. Full story.
Wheeling man charged in Mount Prospect home invasion
A Wheeling man has been charged with multiple felonies after he broke into his ex-girlfriend's home and attempted to strangle her, police said. Javier Noveron, 19, is charged with two counts of home invasion, one count of aggravated domestic battery and one count of robbery stemming from an altercation at a Mount Prospect home Monday afternoon, according to police. Full story.
Aurora man sentenced to 28 years for attempted murder
An Aurora man will spend 28 years in prison for an attempted murder that happened in 2013. Armando A. Delgado, 20, was sentenced on Wednesday in Kane County court. Full story.
Firefighters battle large blaze at Elgin warehouse
Officials were called to large fire at an Elgin warehouse Wednesday night. The fire, on the 800 block of Raymond Street, was raised to a second alarm box fire after 7:30 p.m. Full story.
Weather
Rainy and 74 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to 83 degrees this afternoon, then dip to 69 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Work has shut down Fairfield Road in Lake Villa between Route 132 and Petite Lake Road until the end of December. Full story.
Cubs lose in Milwaukee, but magic number drops to 9
The Cubs' magic number to clinch the Central Division dropped to 9 Wednesday night as they fell 2-1 to Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park while the second-place St. Louis Cardinals lost at Pittsburgh. "Listen, I'll take all of that," said manager Joe Maddon, whose team is 89-50. "We played well. We played well again." Read beat writer Bruce Miles' full take here.
White Sox pick up Quintana, rally to beat Tigers
Jose Quintana is the major-league king when it comes to poor run support, and the Chicago White Sox left-hander is also a part of baseball's royal court when it comes to no decisions. Quintana didn't factor in the outcome Wednesday afternoon, when the Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 at U.S. Cellular Field. Read beat writer Scot Gregor's take here.