Dawn Patrol: O'Hare again the busiest; Barrington church break-in
O'Hare takes back busiest airport title
O'Hare International reclaimed its title yesterday as busiest airport in the United States, winning despite a slight decline in flights. O'Hare last held the busiest airport title from 2001 to 2004. Full story.
Two charged in Barrington church break-in
Two men who police say attempted to break into a safe at a Barrington church Sunday have been charged with felony burglary to a place of worship, officials said. Barrington police officers responded to a call of a burglary about 4:20 p.m. Sunday at St. Anne Church, police said in a news release. Full story.
Fire damages home in North Aurora
Nobody was injured in a house fire last night in North Aurora, fire officials said. North Aurora firefighters were called just after 5 p.m. to the single-family, two-story home on the 3000 block of Carlisle Lane, North Aurora Captain Adam Miller said. Full story.
Elgin man, woman face drug and gun charges
An Elgin search warrant uncovered drugs and a gun Tuesday evening and led to multiple charges against two people, police said yesterday. The charges came after a monthlong investigation by Elgin's special investigations division after officers received a tip that drugs were being sold at a home on the 1200 block of Fleetwood Drive in the Buena Vista Apartment Complex. Full story.
Wauconda man accused of tire thefts in Palatine
A Wauconda man was arrested Tuesday in Palatine where police say they found him stealing spare tires off vehicles in an apartment complex. Police were called just after 1 a.m. to an apartment complex on the 1500 block of North King Edward Court after a resident saw someone crawl underneath a parked vehicle, Palatine police said in a news release. Full story.
Tollway looks to hire minority contractors
Tollway leaders said yesterday they're trying to increase the number of black contractors who participate in a $12 billion, 15-year capital program. Illinois law encourages the inclusion of disadvantaged business enterprise firms - owned by minorities or women - as a percentage of state contracts. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 24 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to 31 degrees this afternoon before dipping back to 25 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Resurfacing work will cause restrictions on Route 134 between U.S. Route 12 in Fox Lake and Route 120 in Grayslake until Friday, May 15th. Full traffic.
Gase rejoins Fox as Bears offensive coordinator
The Bears hired Adam Gase to work under head coach John Fox as the offensive coordinator - the identical arrangement that worked in Denver the past two years when the Broncos became the NFL's highest-scoring team. They also hired defensive backs coach Ed Donatell, who held the same job under Fox in Denver. Full story.
Bob Verdi: Mike Spellman was a great fit for any press box
Mike Spellman, a veteran of 23 years with the Daily Herald, could cover anything and everything and did so with a certain professional ease. He blended passion and focus, whether filing multiple accounts of the Stanley Cup Playoffs under tight deadlines, authoring his insightful "Spellman's Scorecard" column or prepping for his first Masters assignment by seeking tips from an older guy who presumably knew the ropes. Bob Verdi's column on Mike.
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