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Dawn Patrol: Several suburbs want piece of Amazon pie

Several suburbs offering sites for Amazon's second headquarters

Suburbs far and wide are interested in getting a piece of the Amazon pie. The Seattle-based online behemoth last month announced it's looking for a second corporate headquarters and will spend more than $5 billion to house as many as 50,000 employees. Full story.

Suspect in Wheaton crash tested positive for barbiturates, prosecutors say

Prosecutors are asking a DuPage County judge to drastically increase the bail for the 62-year-old Warrenville man charged in connection with a deadly crash Saturday in Wheaton. Full story.

Kane County state's attorney mulling run for attorney general

Having recently gained the national spotlight, Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon confirmed his interest Thursday in a statewide run to become the next Illinois attorney general. But his final decision will hinge on his ability to do justice to the heavy workload on his docket. Full story.

Small cottage that caught fire at Norge Ski Jump a 'total loss'

A small cottage on the grounds of the Norge Ski Jump in Fox River Grove caught fire Thursday night and was declared a total loss by fire officials. Full story.

CLC ending one financial aid program

Citing a lack of funds, the College of Lake County is planning to end its partnership with One Million Degrees, a national organization that provides support for low-income students, after this school year. Full story.

Weather

Cloudy with some showers and 56 degrees this morning. Highs today in the low 70s, with rain expected throughout the day. Lows tonight in the 50s.Full weather.

Traffic

Minor delays are showing early Friday. Construction of the new Route 390 extension has reduced Prospect Avenue to one lane in each direction between Granville Avenue and Pierce Road in Itasca. Full traffic.

  Blackhawks left wing Patrick Sharp scores in the first period of home opener against the Penguins. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com

Hawks open season with 10-1 rout of Penguins

Thursday night's season-opening 10-1 shellacking of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the United Center must have sent shock waves across the NHL, Blackhawks beat writer John Dietz says. Full column.

Hometown Vegas on minds of Bryant, Harper

Two of the most sought-after players Thursday at Nationals Park were the Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant and Washington's Bryce Harper. Both hail from Las Vegas, and both were touched by this week's mass shooting in their city. "It's been tough," Bryant said before the Cubs worked out in preparation for tonight's Game 1 of the National League division series. Read beat writer Bruce Miles' report here.

Trubisky can't do it alone, offensive coordinator says

For rookie QB Mitch Trubisky to realize his potential, Bears receivers must stop dropping the passes that helped sabotage Mike Glennon's four starts. Read beat writer Bob LeGere's report here.

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