Dawn Patrol: Robbers threatened CVS employees with needle, Naperville police say
Robbers threaten store staff with needle, police say
Two people robbed a Naperville CVS store Tuesday morning by threatening employees with a hypodermic needle they claimed was tainted with HIV and got away with medications, police said Wednesday. Full story.
Students honor teacher who died at Buffalo Grove HS
Buffalo Grove High School students are finding ways to honor teacher Stephanie Ramos, who collapsed and died in the school building Monday. BG Gives Back, a student-led club at the school, is collecting cards and letters from students and staff members that they plan to give to the Ramos family. Full story.
Police: Drunken St. Charles driver damages three homes
A drunken driver managed to damage three homes, uproot a small tree and cause a small power outage in a wild one-car crash on the 700 block of South Third Street early Wednesday morning in St. Charles, according to authorities. Full story.
Attorney retained in Lake Zurich High hazing case
An attorney who handled a lawsuit in the Maine West High School soccer team hazing case has been retained by the family of a student-athlete alleged to have been victimized in a similar way by Lake Zurich High School football players. In a news release, lawyer Antonio Romanucci claimed there has been "widespread, egregious" misconduct by some football team members over the last few months this year. Full story.
Palatine man sentenced to 5 years for sexually abusing teen
A Palatine man whose criminal background includes convictions on drug and battery charges pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing a teenage girl earlier this year. In exchange for his guilty plea to aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Corey Stoval, 25, was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Full story.
Hanover Park resident charged with sexual abuse
A 62-year-old Hanover Park man was ordered held on $750,000 bail Wednesday on charges he sexually molested a young girl. Victor Rodriguez is charged with predatory criminal sexual abuse and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. If convicted of the most serious charge, he faces up to 30 years in prison. Full story.
Grayslake man sent to prison for tax evasion
A 70-year-old Grayslake man who operated a manufacturing business in Wisconsin was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on more than $2.3 million in cash transactions, according to federal prosecutors. Herbert C. Watts, the owner and president of the Bristol, Wisconsin-based company Branko Perforating FWD Inc., failed to report cash receipts as income on his taxes from 2009 to 2014. Full story.
Weather
Partly cloudy and 50 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to 71 degrees this afternoon, before falling to 56 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Bridge replacement work has reduced Route 31 to a single lane between Crane Road and Ferson Creek Road in St. Charles until 2017. Traffic is directed through the work zone one direction at a time via temporary signals. Full traffic.
Beckham big challenge for Bears secondary
As the Chicago Bears' best cornerback, nine-year veteran Tracy Porter will have the most responsibility for covering New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham. Beckham might not be the best pass-catcher the Bears have faced all year, but he's the most watchable - and not always for his play on the field, which is often spectacular. Read beat writer Bob LeGere's report here.
Scherzer beats out Lester, Hendricks for Cy Young
Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals has become the sixth pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues, beating out Cubs starters Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks. Scherzer led the majors with 284 strikeouts and topped the league with 20 wins. Full story.
Don't make too much of Bulls' blowout win
The Chicago Bulls couldn't have started the circus road trip much better than defeating Portland 113-88 late Tuesday night. The Bulls built a 35-14 lead after the first quarter and never let it slip away. It's an encouraging result for the Bulls, but don't get carried away, writes beat writer Mike McGraw. Full story.