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  • Geneva lottery winner Ricardo Cerezo poses with a ceremonial check at the 7-Eleven at 2411 W. Sullivan Road in Aurora, where he purchased the winning ticket.

    Dawn Patrol: Cookie jar lottery jackpot; dump Dist. 25 gifted program? May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    Geneva man had $4.85 million winning lottery ticket in cookie jar. Arlington Heights District 25 report suggests dropping gifted education. Larger suburbs could determine own concealed carry laws. COD adjuncts get raises. Driver jumps out of moving car on Route 31.

     
  • A medic helicopter landed on I-290 at Rt. 83 in Bensenville on Wednesday after a truck overturned on the exit ramp.

    Dawn Patrol: Coach charged in hazing; 18 virtual-school appeals May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
    Former Maine West coach charged in hazing. Virtual charter school firm must file 18 appeals. Carol Stream library president gets power. Arne Duncan visits U-46. Truck driver hurt after I-290 crash rollover. Elgin police honor the fallen. Young motorcycle driver dies in Elgin Twp. crash. Bulls fight right to the finish. Blackhawks beat Detroit 4-1 in series opener. Illini Caravan visits suburbs.

     
  • Angela Kramer, left, walks out of the DuPage County courthouse in Wheaton on Tuesday with Erin Novak after a jury found Johnny Borizov guilty of murder in the shooting of three members of Angela Kramer’s family and the solicitation of her murder.

    Dawn Patrol: Borizov guilty on all counts; airport slots could be off table May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
    Borizov guilty in triple murder. Legislators might drop airport slots from gambling plan. Suburban lawmakers outraged at AP phone scandal. Now parking is free in Aurora. Agency recommends dropping DUI threshold to .05. A Des Plaines man who was killed in Missouri had fled an Illinois traffic stop. The Hawks open their series tonight against Detroit. And the Bulls play Miami tonight in a must-win game.

     
  • Lisa Madigan

    Appeals for public information spike 22 percentMay 15, 2013 12:00 AM
    Illinois residents have the benefit of new laws aimed at opening up more government records — and when they don't get the information they want, they're raising a stink about it. Appeals to the Illinois attorney general's office for denied Freedom of Information Act requests jumped 22 percent last year. Most of those came from members of the public.

     

  • 2,000 marijuana plants found near Hebron May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    McHenry County sheriff's deputies were called to a campsite near Hebron on Saturday for a trespassing complaint. The sheriff's narcotics unit recovered about 2,000 marijuana seedlings, fertilizer, soil, hoses, plant food, water and camping equipment.

     
  • Dominic Szymanski, 11, thanks his well-wishers and rescuers last night at Barrington village hall while supported by his mother Gayle, left, father Luke, and younger siblings Max and Gabrielle, both 7.

    Dawn Patrol: Arlington Hts. flood survey; Accident survivor thankful May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    Arlington Heights closer to flood study. Barrington train accident survivor thanks rescuers. Geneva parking deck expansion delayed. IDOT: Young men top crash victims. 10 charged in Aurora prostitution sting. Glen Ellyn seats new president. Bulls lose to Heat.

     

  • Cary man pleads guilty to export scheme May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    A 44-year-old Cary man has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges Monday, admitting he bilked as many as 10 clients out of more than $1 million. Prosecutors said Clare Thomas Anderson obtained payments in advance for shipping wood pulp and other raw materials to mainly foreign customers that never arrived.

     
  • Lead singer Leslie Beukelman performs at Lilacia Park in Lombard, during a Lilac Time concert featuring Bill O’Connel’s Chicago Skyliners Big Band. O’Connel plays the drums.

    Dawn Patrol: Multiple car crash on I-94; Deng doubtful for Game 4 May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    At least one injured in I-94 crash; chill doesn't keep crowds from Lilacia Park concert; sheriff says Limo driver drunk while taking students to prom; it's time for Blackhawks to take it to next level;lLake Zurich grad impresses Bears' coach; Deng doubtful for Game 4

     
  • A suspect in a bank robbery was shot and killed by law enforcement officials near the Associated Bank in Richmond on Friday. Two other suspects were taken into custody.

    Bank robbery suspect shot dead in Richmond, two others charged May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
    Charges have been filed against two men who were captured outside a Richmond bank as part of an FBI surveillance operation that resulted in agents killing a third robbery suspect, authorities said. The two were seized about 11:30 a.m. Friday while Tony Starnes, 45, of Chicago, was shot to death by FBI special agents after ramming a Honda Civic into one of their vehicles, officials said.

     

  • How to apply for disaster aid May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
    Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have assembled information on how flood victims may receive assistance.

     
  • Rebecca Cavanaugh rides in a canoe pushed by her aunt, Tina Dace of Evanston, and her sister, Robin, as they leave the flooded Big Bend neighborhood in Des Plaines last month.

    Local officials welcome federal disaster designation May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    Local officials Saturday welcomed President Barack Obama action declaring suburban counties hit by heavy flooding last month federal disaster areas, saying it will help the recovery. "There are many of our residents who don't even have flood insurance, and this is going to help them out," said Lisle Mayor Joe Broda. "We were keeping our fingers crossed that we would, in fact, qualify because it's really going to aid our folks in moving forward."

     
  • Goalie Corey Crawford blocks a shot again in the Blackhawks’ 5-1 win against the Minnesota Wild. The win made the series the first playoff series Crawford has won, and the first for the Hawks since their 2010 Stanley Cup win.

    Dawn Patrol: Hawks advance; Amrich again Island Lake’s mayor May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    Hawks advance to the next round. Amrich returns as Island Lake mayor. Ex-Harper College wrestler's bail cut in DuPage home invasion case. South Barrington supports Rt. 14 underpass in Barrington. Exhaust fan blamed for Naperville house fire.

     
  • Heidi Klum arrives at the “America’s Got Talent” auditions Wednesday in Rosemont.

    Dawn Patrol: Pension vote could come today; TV show in Rosemont May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    State Senate could vote on pensions today. America's Got Talent' draws crowds to Rosemont. Defense attacks Darien gunman's credibility. Beloved Larkin teacher dies at 56. Accused East Dundee cop leaving department. Naperville councilman pledges 2015 mayoral bid. Miami throttles Bulls 115-78.

     

  • Crystal Lake man facing federal fraud charges May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    A 46-year-old Crystal Lake man is facing federal mail fraud charges stemming from his role in a scheme prosecutors say involved counterfeit money orders. Federal prosecutors said Michael S. Mackay ran a "secret shopper scheme."

     
  • Clinical psychologist Dr. John Murray testifies about the mental state of convicted murderer Jacob Nodarse, during the murder trial of Johnny Borizov at the DuPage County courthouse in Wheaton yesterday.

    Dawn Patrol: Not all back pension plan; psychologist on Darien shooter May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    Darien shooter's story consistent,' psychologist testifies. Not all back union-favored pension cuts. Firefighter hurt in South Barrington house fire. COD president to have building named after him. Former Carpentersville fire chief retired while under investigation. Good Shepherd Hospital seeks $247 million modernization. Hawks tame the Wild.

     
  • Taxpayers covered more than $7.7 million between 2006 and 2012 to compensate retiring Illinois State Police officers for unused time off.

    Unused state police time off cost taxpayers $7.7 millionMay 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    Taxpayers spent more than $7.7 million to cover unused time off for 134 former Illinois State Police troopers who retired between 2006 and 2012. Money paid for unused sick time and vacation time made up the bulk of that total, along with funds for personal, compensatory and holiday time that went unused.

     

  • Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
    We know officials understand the enormity of what many flood victims in our region face, and a Daily Herald editorial urges them to work quickly to expedite the assessment process and issue the federal disaster declaration to help residents, businesses and local governments.

     
  • Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady, after fighting off ouster attempts for his views on same-sex marriage, is now expected to announce his resignation today.

    Dawn Patrol: Union-backed pension plan; Brady stepping down May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
    Illinois Senate pushing union-backed pension plan. GOP Chairman Pat Brady stepping down. New mayors in Des Plaines, Wheeling, St. Charles, Lake Zurich, Round Lake. U-46 school board changes guard. Towns cleared in flood dispute. Carol Stream police officer among those injured in crash. Bulls win.

     
  • Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews shoots as he falls in front of Minnesota defenseman Ryan Suter in Sunday’s first period of Game 3 in the teams’ first-round playoff series.

    Dawn Patrol: Bond set in Wheeling murder; Bulls prepare for Heat May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
    Bond set at $2 million for Wheeling murder suspect; Arlington Hts. businesses, residents relieved by end to standoff; Blackhawks drop Game 3 in Minnesota; Bulls prepare for Round 2 matchup with Miami

     
  • Jamie Koy

    Crystal Lake woman faces new animal cruelty charges May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
    A Crystal Lake woman was arrested for the second time in three years on animal cruelty charges after neglecting 8 horses in her care.

     
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