Weekend in review: Fires kill man, pets; Sox win
<h3 class="briefHead">Libertyville native a military strategist at NATO summit</h3>
Dubbed the "Little General" for the way he used to dig fox holes and play soldier as a boy growing up in Libertyville, Scott Davis is back in town as a high-ranking officer, decorated Iraq War veteran and military strategist for the NATO summit. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Working to rebuild trust in Lake County justice</h3>
Attorneys and legal activists are offering suggestions on how to correct the problem of wrongful prosecutions in Lake County. The ideas include additional training for prosecutors and working to get judges to allow expert testimony on false confessions. "If we heard news there was an epidemic, we all ought to be working to find a cause of the epidemic and a cure for the epidemic," Waukegan defense attorney Jed Stone said. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Hoffman Estates man killed in house fire</h3>
A 92-year-old man died early Sunday morning after he was unable to escape a fire that swept through his single-story home in Hoffman Estates overnight. Emmett Keating was pronounced dead after Hoffman Estates firefighters pulled him from a bedroom of his burning residence in the 700 block of Cumberland Street. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Pet shop fire kills numerous animals</h3>
Snakes, hamsters, fish, birds and several other animals perished early Sunday morning when a massive fire tore through a Beach Park pet store, authorities said. Firefighters were called at 6:06 a.m. to the Happyland Pet Center, 11432 Wadsworth Road, for a report of a fire in the two-story building that housed the business and second-level apartments. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Google gets China OK for Motorola Mobility buyout</h3>
Google says authorities in China have approved its acquisition of Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility. This brings the Internet search giant closer to completing its biggest deal ever. Google Inc. is buying the mobile phone maker for $12.5 billion. The Chinese government approved the deal on Saturday, Google spokeswoman Niki Fenwick said. "We look forward to closing the deal," she said. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Friends, family remember Lucky Boys Confusion guitarist</h3>
Generous, unselfish, kind. A voracious reader with a calm demeanor and a bit of an obsession with socks. oe Sell of Naperville was remembered Saturday morning for being more than just a guitarist for Lucky Boys Confusion, a punk band with DuPage County roots that gained national fame with tunes like "Dumb Pop Song" and "Fred Astaire." Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Conant students win first place for electric vehicle</h3>
Within a matter of months, students at Conant High School successfully converted a gasoline go-cart into an award-winning electric vehicle. Members of the school's Engineering and Electronics Club attended a competition in Michigan and drove home with two first place trophies for onboard electronics and presentation. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Geneva celebrates City Hall's centennial</h3>
Geneva residents of 1912 were a sharing bunch, as evidenced by the small flask of alcohol and snuff they intended to share with future generations. Both items were included in the time capsule they assembled and embedded into the southeastern corner brick wall of the City Hall they built in 1912 at 22 E. First St. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Waukegan man charged in Wauconda man's heroin death</h3>
Two Waukegan residents face drug charges growing out of the investigation of the death early Thursday of a 26-year-old Wauconda man from a heroin overdose, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said Saturday in a news release. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Contest victory comes with bonus for young Huntley artist</h3>
Winning a contest to have her work displayed in the U.S. Capitol was exciting enough for Huntley High School senior Tabitha Hein. But her victory came with a bonus: a trip to Washington, D.C. where she'll have the rare chance to visit with her mom, who's stationed there while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">World & Nation</h3>
Millions look skyward as eclipse crosses U.S., Asia. Full story.
Robin Gibbs of Bee Gees dies. Full story.
Spontaneous NATO protest flares up in Chicago. Full story.
NATO shifts to help an elusive Afghan peace. Full story.
New 1940 census records show black undercount. Full story.
Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies. Full story.
More students taking gap year before college. Full story.
Consequences of unemployment emotional, economical. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Sports</h3>
White Sox blast their way back to .500. Full story.
Ill winds blow for Cubs at Wrigley. Full story.
Rongey: Let's play six and not change this series. Full story.
Kasper: Less can give us more in Cubs-Sox series. Full story.
No way to explain Dunn's season. Full story.
Konerko expects to be back Tuesday. Full story.