Dawn Patrol: COD president buyout talks audio still secret; Fittest Loser winner
COD won't release tapes of Robert Breuder buyout talks
Citing the advice of their lawyers, College of DuPage trustees won't release audio recordings of closed-door talks that led to President Robert Breuder's highly controversial $762,868 buyout, board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton said yesterday. Full story
Retired Arlington Heights police officer wins Fittest Loser Challenge
Retired Arlington Heights police officer Bob Coniglio had the biggest drop in percentage of weight out of the five contestants — more than 21 percent — to be crowned the 2015 Fittest Loser Wednesday before 400 people at a finale party last night in Schaumburg. He said he was confident he'd win. Full story
Des Plaines alderman ready to go to trial
A trial date for Des Plaines Alderman Dick Sayad has been set. Sayad was arrested Feb. 27 on misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing to property after walking into Dave Uhrich's home unannounced two days earlier. Full story
Man in custody for shooting gun on Megabus
A man is in police custody after firing a gun on a Megabus near the Des Plaines oasis late Tuesday night, authorities said yesterday. Illinois State Police said 50 people were riding the Megabus from Union Station in Chicago to Minneapolis when the gun was fired in the bathroom about 11:30 p.m. Full story
Man seriously hurt in crash near St. Charles
A Bloomingdale man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a two-car crash Wednesday morning near St. Charles, according to a news release from the Kane County sheriff's office. The driver failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with another car, police say. Full story
Mundelein's Hawley Lake Plaza could be headed for redevelopment
Mundelein officials have struck a tax-sharing deal that could lead to the redevelopment of one of the town's biggest commercial eyesores. The agreement paves the way for improvements at the Hawley Lake Plaza, an L-shaped center at Route 45 and Hawley Street that once was anchored by a Walgreens drugstore. Full story
Moodhe applies for Buffalo Grove board vacancy
Adam Moodhe fell short of winning a seat on the Buffalo Grove village board last month, but he has applied for the vacancy created by Trustee Beverly Sussman's election as village president. Full story
Weather
Cloudy and 43 degrees this morning. Temperatures are expected to reach 66 degrees this afternoon before falling to 55 degrees tonight. Full story.
Traffic
The ongoing I-90 widening and reconstruction project closes McCornack Road from Route 72 and Big Timber Road in Elgin and Gilberts until the end of the year. Full traffic.
Cubs walk-off wonders in 2-1 win over Mets
Last night at cold and windy Wrigley Field, Chris Coghlan drew a bases-loaded walk against Jeurys Familia in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Cubs walked away with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the New York Mets. Full story
Quintana gem more good news for White Sox rotation
In his best outing of the season, Jose Quintana (2-3) allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 7 innings to go with 10 strikeouts. Full story