Dawn Patrol: Election Day is here
A summary of Daily Herald endorsements
Election Day is here. These are the Daily Herald's endorsements for president, Congress, state legislature, county offices and referendums.
Somber day at Kaneland
Kaneland High School students and staff returned to school with heavy hearts Monday, following the deaths of two juniors in a weekend crash in Maple Park. Arthur "Arty" Stenger of Montgomery and Elijah Vajgert of Maple Park were killed when the pickup truck Arty was driving was hit by a trailer truck at Meredith and Beith roads. Full story.
Teen may have been trapped for hours after crash near Round Lake
A teen may have spent hours injured inside a rolled over car after it crashed in an unincorporated area near Round Lake sometime Monday, fire officials said. A Lake County sheriff's deputy discovered the 1994 Buick Regal on its roof in dense brush just before 2 p.m. off Wilson Road just south of Route 120. Full story.
'The Voice' run ends for West Dundee's Elmore
West Dundee's Riley Elmore made it into the Top 20 on this season of "The Voice," but was eliminated from NBC's singing competition show Monday night. Elmore, 16, a student at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, wore a merlot-colored suit with a thin black tie and sang "Luck Be a Lady," a song by his favorite singer, Frank Sinatra. Full story.
District 4, teachers union remain far apart on salaries
A proposal to give teachers about an 11 percent pay raise total over the next three years has not been enough to jump-start stalled contract talks in Addison Elementary District 4. Full story.
Lake Zurich football players disciplined for 'inappropriate activities'
Lake Zurich High School football players were ordered by administrators to sign a student behavior agreement or be prohibited from playing the rest of the 2016 season after team members participated in "inappropriate activity" in the days before Saturday's playoff game. Full story.
Prospect band gets ready for NYC parade
Prospect High School's Marching Knights were hard at work Monday preparing for what they hope will be a performance of a lifetime when they march past Central Park and through Midtown Manhattan as part of the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Full story.
Police seek missing man last seen near Des Plaines on Friday
Police are asking for help finding a man last seen leaving his home in an unincorporated area near Des Plaines to attend the Cubs World Series parade. Gathoon Garmoos, 23, was last seen on the 9000 block of Sherry Lane at about 4 a.m. Friday. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 52 degrees this morning. Some rain is expected late this morning and in the afternoon, with highs around 60. Lows tonight around 40. Full story.
Traffic
Work is scheduled to reduce Grand Avenue in Gurnee to one lane in each direction between Greenview and Ferndale streets. Full story.
Bears healing nicely for second half of season
After a week off, a much healthier Bears team returned to the practice field Monday in preparation for Sunday's game against the 3-5 Buccaneers in Tampa. The 2-6 Bears aren't required to publish an injury report until Wednesday, but John Fox's team was closer to full strength than it's been since Week 1. Read beat writer Bob LeGere's report here.
Fowler expected to opt for free agency
According to reports, center fielder Dexter Fowler will turn down the team's $17.2 million qualifying offer and will opt for free agency. Fowler has been the Cubs' sparkplug out of the leadoff spot for two seasons. Read beat writer Bruce Miles' take here.
Bulls get back in win column
The Bulls rolled to an easy 112-80 victory over Orlando on Monday night at the United Center, snapping a three-game losing streak. Read beat writer Mike McGraw's take here.