Dawn Patrol: Dodgers take Game 2 from Cubs in NLCS
Dodgers take Game 2 from Cubs in NLCS
In case you were wondering how Clayton Kershaw would fare in Sunday night's start against the Chicago Cubs, the answer is very well. The L.A. ace came out firing, tossing perfect baseball until Javier Baez singled with two outs in the fifth inning. Read beat writer Bruce Miles' full take here.
Rauner to sign executive order today at COD
Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to sign an executive order today at the College of DuPage that's aimed at cutting bureaucratic red tape. Staff from the Winnetka Republican's office confirmed that Rauner plans to visit the Glen Ellyn campus at 10:30 a.m. Full story.
Barrington walk raises thousands to fight hunger
Almost 200 people walked through Barrington neighborhoods yesterday to help raise awareness and money for efforts to fight hunger as part of the 34th annual Barrington Area CROP Walk. Twenty-five percent of the funds are kept locally to help people in need, said Laura Cerretani, the event's chairwoman. Full story.
Families mark Day of the Dead in Gurnee
Children decorated ornate sugar skulls while their parents learned about one of the most popular days in Latino culture yesterday when Academia Cultural Xilotl of Waukegan hosted its Day of the Dead workshop at the Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee. Full story.
Weather
Mostly cloudy and 66 degrees this morning. Temperatures are expected to climb to an amazing high of 88 degrees this afternoon, before falling to 68 degrees this evening. Full story.
Traffic
Intersection widening and reconstruction work is scheduled to cause restrictions near Pingree Grove at Higgins and Big Timber Roads. Full traffic.
Bears settle for field goals - and a loss
A change at quarterback for the Chicago Bears is needed and is expected soon, says beat writer Bob LeGere. Fill-in Brian Hoyer produced his fourth consecutive 300-yard passing game without an interception, but the Bears have now lost three of those games. Read LeGere's full take here.
Images: Icons of St. Charles
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