Weekend in Review: Tortoise found; Cubs lose; Sox win

Suburban teens: Heroin keeps killing our friends

As deaths attributed to heroin use continue to rise in the suburbs, several groups of young adults have organized to try to reverse the trend before they lose more friends to the drug. They're using YouTube videos, creating awareness events and telling their stories to peers. “Your friends are going to do things you don't like and you don't know how to deal with, but our job is to help them anyway,” said Jordan Weaver, 24, of Vernon Hills, whose 21-year-old brother Chris died in May of a heroin overdose. “Everybody strays and it's in those darkest times that you need a forever friend.” Full story.

Carpentersville witness: He told my friend's mom, 'I killed her'

A man who killed himself after apparently shooting a woman to death in Carpentersville Friday night was distraught over their recent breakup, neighbors said Saturday. Anthony Rodriguez, 39, whose last known address was in Lake in the Hills, shot himself once with a handgun sometime after 10 p.m. outside his friend's house on the 1500 block of Amarillo Drive, police said. Full story.

After 55 years, beloved chief still has no plans to retire

A legend in the Rolling Meadows courthouse, Chief Ralph DeBartolo of the Cook County sheriff's department celebrates his 55th anniversary in law enforcement. “He has a lot of charm and he has a nice way about him,” Helen DeBartolo says of her husband. “He's the kind of person people want to be with, but he's not a pushover. They know he means business. He's a guy people want to go along with.” Full story.

Missing Lombard tortoise found in St. Charles

Lance the intrepid tortoise who went missing from the backyard of his Lombard home a week ago today was located Saturday. The 44-year-old tortoise was found safe and sound in St. Charles. Full story.

Casting call draws hundreds of “Biggest Loser” hopefuls to Downers Grove

At 295 pounds, former professional eater Jacob Larry used to win eating contests. Now, the 23-year-old Chicago man is looking to win another type of contest — NBC's “The Biggest Loser.” He was among hundreds of “Biggest Loser” hopefuls who camped out in Downers Grove for an open casting call for the show that ran from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Full story.

Reporter bested in Long Grove pie-eating contest

See another side to taxpayer watchdog columnist Jake Griffin: “When you're face deep in a strawberry pie, the last thing you expect to taste is chocolate. That momentary shock of rich, milk-chocolate mousse on my taste buds during the Long Grove Strawberry Fest's “Local Celebrity Strawberry Pie Eating Contest” Saturday startled me long enough to lose the contest by four-tenths of an ounce. Not just lose, but come in third in the four-person race.” And watch the video. Full story.

Suspects charged in Elgin home invasion, assault

A judge set bond at $500,000 Sunday for two men accused of forcing their way into an Elgin home early Saturday and severely beating a man and a woman in the presence of a 5-year-old child. Elgin police arrested Modesto Rosales, 24, and Jaime Zarate, 27, on charges of home invasion and aggravated battery after a brief foot chase outside Rosales' home. Full story.

Addison man killed in crash near Glen Ellyn

An Addison man was killed early this morning when an SUV in which he was riding rolled over on Route 53 near Glen Ellyn. The DuPage County Sheriff's Office is investigating the single-vehicle crash, which occurred about 4:40 a.m. on Route 53, south of Butterfield Road. Full story.

Piranha bites off part of toddler's finger

A piranha kept as a pet by a Maine Township family bit off the fingertip of an 18-month-old toddler who had stuck her hand in the family's fish tank, authorities said. The toddler's parents at first thought the family's pit bull had nipped off the girl's fingertip, but an emergency room doctor recognized it wasn't a dog bite. Full story.

LGBT community finding pride in the suburbs

While many the Chicago region's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community spent Sunday celebrating with a parade on the city's North side, there was no such celebration in the suburbs for what some call an “invisible” community. “You look at what happens during Pride Month and everything is in the city. More and more LGBT people are living in the suburbs and it's really kind of an invisible community here,” said Amy Skalinder, executive director of Links North Shore Youth Health Service. Full story.

World & Nation

Negotiators closing in on student loan deal. Full story.

Islamist Morsi elected Egypt's president. Full story.

32 pound 10-year-old found locked in closet. Full story.

Elder financial abuse: 'The crime of the 21st century.' Full story.

Singles try to sniff out love at pheromone parties. Full story.

In North Korea, learning to hate U.S. starts early. Full story.

Obama, Romney worlds apart on economy. Full story.

Hedge fund manager to pay $405 million to Madoff victims. Full story.

Sports

White Sox acquire veteran Youkilis to play third. Full story.

Cubs swept away in Arizona. Full story.

Arlington jokey gives inside look with helmet camera. Full story.

Is there any team that can prevent Heat-Thunder rematch? Full story.

Roenick's nephew among Hawks' Day 2 picks. Full story.

LeBron has time and talent to catch MJ. Full story.