Dawn Patrol: Elk Grove Village residents protest circus ahead of elephant ban
Elk Grove Village residents protest circus ahead of elephant ban
Although elephants will no longer appear in Illinois circuses after this year, the fight continues for local residents opposed to using wild animals in the shows. Full story
Aurora man convicted of April 2016 stabbing
A Kane County jury on Wednesday convicted an Aurora man of stabbing another man in the neck and causing permanent injuries, prosecutors said. Full story
House fire displaces Naperville family
A Naperville family safely escaped a house fire Wednesday night thanks to the alert from a smoke detector, officials say. Full story
Agency that buries abandoned babies promotes Safe Haven Law
Even as a crowd of mourning strangers Wednesday laid to rest two newborn girls killed or abandoned by their mothers, 2½-year-old Trinity Haack of Roselle stood among them as a happy, smiling testament to the potential of Illinois' Safe Haven Law. Full story
Republican announces bid for 62nd House seat
Grayslake Republican Bob Bednar on Wednesday announced plans to run for 62nd District Representative, a seat currently occupied by Democrat Sam Yingling. Full story
Buffalo Grove robbery suspects arrested after manhunt
Three suspects who police say fled after restraining a store employee and loading stolen merchandise onto U-Haul truck in Buffalo Grove were arrested Wednesday night in a case that put CLC's Southlake Campus in Vernon Hills on lockdown. Full story
Weather
Cloudy and 62 degrees this morning. Highs today in the upper 70s, with lows tonight in the mid 60s. Full story.
Traffic
Work is causing restrictions on Route 59 from Grand Avenue to Highwoods Drive, between Lake Villa and Fox Lake. The roadwork is expected to end around Nov. 15.
Rozner: Spieth, Thomas still battling, still buds
It is odd to see such competitors remain such good friends, but that's the case with Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, who tee off this morning in the same group at the BMW Championship at Conway Farms in Lake Forest. Full column
Cubs' minor league pitcher of the year will start tonight against Mets
Jon Lester ran up his pitch count up early but stayed the game through 6 innings Wednesday as the Cubs defeated the New York Mets 17-5 at Wrigley Field. In the series finale tonight, the Cubs will give the ball to right-hander Jen-Ho Tseng, whom they called up from Class AAA Iowa. Read Bruce Miles' report here.