Dawn Patrol: Crews battle Hampshire barn fire; Mundelein school mourns student
Crews battle Hampshire barn fire
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire yesterday that destroyed a more than century-old Hampshire barn. No animals or equipment were inside at the time of the blaze, fire officials said, and nobody was injured. Full story.
Mundelein school to hold moment of silence for student hit by car
Students, teachers and staff at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein will hold a moment of silence this morning in memory of Adrian Marinez, a 13-year-old student killed after being hit by a vehicle Friday night while trying to walk across a busy Vernon Hills road. Full story.
Man killed in two-car crash on Route 25 near Bartlett
One man is dead and another injured after a two-car crash Saturday morning along Route 25 near Bartlett, authorities said yesterday. Authorities said both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage in the crash. Full story.
Gurnee man killed in fiery McHenry County crash
A 29 year-old Gurnee man was killed over the weekend when a minivan he was driving veered off a northern McHenry County road, hit a tree and caught fire, authorities said. The man, who is not being identified pending notification of family, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Hebron. He was the only person in the vehicle. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 45 degrees this morning. Rain will move in later when temperatures reach a high of only 49 degrees. Temperatures will dip to 43 degrees overnight. Full story.
Traffic
Road work is scheduled to reduce Elmhurst Road Elk Grove Village to one lane in each direction between the Jane Addams Tollway and Higgins Road until mid-May. Full story.
Cubs battle back, but fall in opener
The Cubs last night flashed some of the fighting spirit they showed last year, rallying to tie their opening-night game against the St. Louis Cardinals at 3-3 in the ninth inning on Willson Contreras' 3-run homer. But Randal Grichuk hurt the Cubs in the bottom half with a bases-loaded single off the wall in left field to give the Cardinals a 4-3 victory. Full story.
Renteria: Rebuilding White Sox aren't going to roll over
After four straight losing seasons, and with zero playoff appearances since 2008, the word "rebuild" sounds very good to most Chicago White Sox fans, beat writer Scot Gregor writes. But as they prepare to open the season this afternoon against the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field, the White Sox are not listening to any talk of rebuilding the roster. Full story.
Panarin, Tootoo both score, but Hawks fall
The Chicago Blackhawks fell 3-2 to the Boston Bruins yesterday in their final regular-season game at the United Center. Artemi Panarin and Jordin Tootoo scored for the Hawks. Read beat writer John Dietz's full take here.