Dawn Patrol: Four tornadoes touch down, leaving one person dead
One killed near Ottawa as four tornadoes touch down
One person was killed in a storm system that contained tornadoes wreaking havoc in towns along I-80 and south of it. Full story
Suburban members of Congress react to Trump's speech
Suburban members of Congress offered a range of reactions Tuesday to President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress, criticizing his stances on immigration to "listening to things that could unite" the divided country. Full story
Challenger defeats Dundee Township highway commissioner in GOP primary
Incumbent Larry Braasch fell to challenger Scott Sinnett on Tuesday in the Republican primary race for Dundee Township highway commissioner. Full story
Irvin, Guzman advance in Aurora mayoral primary
Richard Irvin and Richard Guzman appear headed for an April 4 showdown to determine who will be the next mayor of Aurora, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's primary election. Full story
Aurora man charged in Will County sex sting
A 29-year-old Aurora man who had child pornography on his cellphone remained at the Will County jail Tuesday after planning to meet two underage boys for sex, authorities say. Full story
South Elgin crash sends 3 to hospital
Three people were sent to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, authorities said, after a three-vehicle crash in South Elgin. Full story
Lightning starts fire in yard of Elgin-area home
A bolt of lightning that struck a gas line Tuesday started a fire in the yard of home in an unincorporated area near Elgin, fire officials say. Full story
Weather
Cloudy and 50 degrees this morning, with patches of dense fog. Temperatures will slowly drop throughout the day, reaching a low of 26 degrees overnight. Snow is possible in the overnight hours and into the morning. Full weather.
Traffic
Bridge replacement work is scheduled to close Nesler Road between South Street and Bowes Road in Elgin until September 10th. Full traffic.
Bulls' scoring can't keep up with bad defense in loss to Denver
The Bulls' high-scoring style worked fine Tuesday until they stopped scoring late in the third quarter and quickly found themselves trailing by 20 points. Denver won 125-107 at the United Center to snap the Bulls' four-game winning streak. Read beat writer Mike McGraw's take here.