Dawn Patrol: Hillary Clinton in Vernon Hills tonight
Hillary Clinton to campaign in Lake County tonight
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will campaign in Vernon Hills tonight, continuing a parade of candidates through the Chicago area ahead of Tuesday's primary election. Two days after her husband visited Evanston to urge Illinois voters to cast their ballots early, Clinton will do the same at 7:30 p.m. at the Sullivan Community Center, 635 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. The public is invited but must sign up ahead of time. Full story.
Kasich vows to win Ohio, pick up Illinois delegates in suburbs
Ohio Gov. John Kasich was in Palatine and Lisle yesterday to try to pick up votes in the parts of Illinois where he sees his strongest support. Kasich was rallying voters to try to secure delegates as part of his make-or-break push to gain ground in next Tuesday's primary and deprive current front-runner Donald Trump of the delegates he needs to clinch the Republican nomination. Full story.
Rosemont Harry Caray's says gated parking plan could 'wipe us out'
Harry Caray's Restaurant Group CEO Grant DePorter said a proposed gated parking lot next to his restaurant in Rosemont could "essentially wipe us out," arguing it would deter people from patronizing the popular eatery. The dispute has been rumbling behind closed doors for months but arose publicly for the first time this week at a meeting of the Rosemont zoning board of appeals. Full story.
Conspiracy charge filed against Melodie Gliniewicz
A Lake County grand jury approved a new charge yesterday against Melodie Gliniewicz, adding to the allegations connected to her late husband's embezzlement of funds from a Fox Lake youth group. The conspiracy charge against Gliniewicz, 51, of Antioch, is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Full story.
Waukegan police seek 4 in 'crash and grab' at gas station
Waukegan police are looking for four men who rammed a pickup truck through the front of the Marathon gas station at 901 Glen Flora Ave. in Waukegan and took cigarettes, liquor and cash before evading police early Wednesday morning. According to the surveillance video released by police, the men took around 90 seconds to complete the "crash and grab." Full story.
Elgin body shop owner sentenced for sexually abusing teen
The 42-year-old owner of an Elgin body shop pleaded guilty yesterday to sexually abusing a teenage acquaintance last year. In exchange for his guilty plea, Marco Fernandez, 42, of Belvidere was sentenced to six months in jail and 30 months of probation. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 44 degrees this afternoon. Temperatures will climb to 50 degrees this afternoon, before falling to 38 degrees overnight. Full story.
Traffic
Work is scheduled to reduce Irving Park Road to a single lane in Wood Dale at Wood Dale Road until Friday. Full story.
Bears add 2 key players: LB Trevathan, OT Massie
The Chicago Bears wasted no time addressing one of their many needs on defense, signing former Bronco Danny Trevathan, the consensus best inside linebacker in the unrestricted free-agent market, and former Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Bobby Massie, sparking speculation about the Bears possibly moving Kyle Long again. Full story.