Dawn Patrol: Snow overnight; charge filed in Des Plaines teen's murder
Weather causes flight delays, hazardous roads
Snow moved into the area last night, causing delays and cancellations at airports and hazardous roads. Temperatures are expected to drop throughout the day today and winds could cause drifting, and then the real cold hits Wednesday. Full story.
Charge filed in Des Plaines teen's murder
A Rosemont man was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Des Plaines eighth-grader Friday. Cesar Garay, 20, confessed his role as the shooter in what police called a gang-related and isolated incident, according to a news release last night. Full story.
Resident in house explosion likely killed self, police say
A Mundelein man whose house exploded Friday likely killed himself first, police said yesterday, and that action caused the blast. An autopsy conducted yesterday showed that the man had self-inflicted wounds, authorities said. Full story.
Rauner picks Lincolnshire Republican to replace Topinka
As one of his first major decisions of his upcoming administration, Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner picked Leslie Munger, a former marketing executive and Lincolnshire Republican, to replace the late Judy Baar Topinka as the state's comptroller. Munger is a former marketing executive who had run for the state House. Full story.
New Kane sheriff announces shake-up in department leadership
Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer introduced his new leadership team of lieutenants yesterday, with the main focus of the change ensuring that there's always a lieutenant on duty. At the top, there are four division directors, and Kramer has involved his former political opponents. Full story.
Hyman kicked off ballot in South Elgin
A South Elgin electoral board voted last night to kick a former board member off the ballot, thwarting his attempt to run again in April. The board determined that Gary Hyman didn't submit enough signatures in support of his election petition. Full story.
Weather
The snow has moved on, but frigid cold is moving in. Highs today should be around 9 degrees. Temperatures tonight should be around 0, with wind chills making it feel like its -29. Full weather.
Traffic
The previous snow is causing slick conditions on area roadways. A crash has been reported at Army Trail Road and Spring Valley Drive in Carol Stream, and Joliet Street and Route 59 in Wheaton. People are urged to slow down and watch for icy areas. Full traffic.
Bulls rally in 4th, beat Rockets
With the Bulls enjoying a big advantage at the foul line, they rallied in the fourth quarter to post a 114-105 victory over Western Conference power Houston at the United Center. The final free-throw tally was 27 of 30 attempts for the Bulls, compared to just 3 of 5 for the Rockets. Full story.