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Dawn Patrol: Perfume thief from Bartlett sentenced to 13 years

Posted March 28, 2017 5:00 am

Harry Hitzeman

David A. Neal

Perfume thief sentenced to 13 years

A Bartlett man with a three-decade felony history has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for stealing $3,000 in perfume and cologne from a St. Charles business in late 2015 and early 2016. Full story.

5 years prison for drunken driver who caused crash

A 32-year-old West Chicago man was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for driving drunk and causing a fiery, fatal crash in December 2014 that killed Antonio Alvarez, a Warrenville dad whose wife was pregnant with their second child. Full story.

Brian Oldfield of Elgin competes during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Courtesy of Brian Oldfield

Olympic shot putter from Elgin dies

Brian Oldfield, a shot putter who completed in Olympics in the 1970s and 1980s and appeared on the cover of "Sports Illustrated," died over the weekend in his native Elgin. He was 71. Full story.

Naperville police say this man took an undisclosed amount of cash at gunpoint from a Naperville nail salon Saturday evening before stealing an SUV. Courtesy of Naperville police

Authorities share photo of Naperville robbery suspect

Naperville police have released surveillance photos of the man who they believe robbed a nail salon Saturday evening and stole an SUV at gunpoint. Full story.

Weather

High will be 49, with lows tonight in the mid 30s. Forecast is cooler than Monday with 10 percent chance of precipitation and partly cloudy skies. Full forecast.

Traffic

No delays reported on major roads and Metra is running on time. Route 14 between Dimmel and Rose Farm roads in Woodstock is closed due to an accident at about 3:58 a.m. Investigation continues from an earlier accident where a semi-truck rolled on top of a minivan at Route 14 and Hartland Road critically injuring two people, officials said. There's also an accident on Belvidere Road (Route 120) at Mill Road. Traffic report.

Aurora man guilty of 2014 murder

A Kane County jury deliberated less than two hours Monday before convicting an Aurora man of gunning down his ex-girlfriend whom he had two children with in a January 2014 domestic dispute. Christopher Whetstone faces 45 to 85 years in prison for the murder of Rachel Taylor, 22. Full story.

One hurt after chase, crash in Aurora

One person was injured yesterday in a chase and crash in Aurora after a driver refused to stop for a Kane County sheriff's deputy, authorities said. Full story.

Blackhawks center John Hayden and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Andrej Sustr slam into the boards during the first period of Monday's game in Tampa, Fla. Associated Press

Hawks blow 3-goal lead in loss

The hangover from Saturday's embarrassing 7-0 loss continued for the Blackhawks as they dropped a contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in overtime Monday. Tampa scored 4 unanswered goals for the win. Full story.

Tiger Woods won 14 majors over a 10-year span, a level of dominance the golf world is not likely to see again, Barry Rozner writes. Associated Press/Dec. 2, 2016

Never another Tiger

PGA officials and golf fans should stop asking if the next champion is the "next" Tiger Woods, writes columnist Barry Rozner. Full column.

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