Dawn Patrol: Cubs fall to St. Louis, magic number stays at 3
Done deal: Wauconda Park District to buy Phil's Beach
Wauconda park district officials Tuesday sealed the deal in the purchase of iconic Phil's Beach on the western edge of Bangs Lake for $690,000. Full story.
Police remove 20 dogs, 2 cats, shut down home in Carpentersville
Police Tuesday removed 20 dogs and two cats from a home on Evergreen Lane in Carpentersville. Police said the man who owns the house will be charged with "multiple village ordinance violations." Full story.
Harris, Morrison drop out of running to replace Murphy in state Senate
Republican state Rep. David Harris and Republican state Rep. Tom Morrison dropped out of the running to replace state Sen. Matt Murphy within less than three hours of each other Tuesday. Local party leaders are scheduled to meet Thursday to select Murphy's replacement. Full story.
Missed-tolls grace period extended due to computer glitches
After intermittent outages in the past few days have prevented I-PASS users from accessing their accounts or customer service on the website, the Illinois tollway has temporarily extended its seven-day grace period to pay missed tolls. The numerous malfunctions are related to a website upgrade. Full story.
Funeral services set for Baby Hope
More than one month after she was found dead along a private drive near Wheaton, Baby Hope will be laid to rest next week at St. Michael Cemetery, 1109 Warrenville Road, Wheaton. While the investigation into her death continues, DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen says he does not have any updates on the cause of Baby Hope's death. Full story.
Weather
Light rain and 67 degrees to start this morning. Highs will reach the low 70s this afternoon, with lows tonight in the mid 60s. Full story.
Traffic
Resurfacing work is causing restrictions on US Route 45 in Mundelein between Route 176 and Woodlawn Drive. Full traffic.
No clinch in St. Louis
Thanks to a 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night, the Chicago Cubs will not be able to clinch the National League Central Division crown in St. Louis. Full story.