Dawn Patrol: United pays CEO $4.88M to leave; new $5,000 reward in cop's slaying
United pays ousted CEO $4.88 million to leave; will O'Hare be affected?
United Airlines absorbed a one-two punch yesterday as CEO Jeffery Smisek resigned with a hefty payout - $4.88 million - amid a federal investigation, and the carrier's website malfunctioned. Both United and American Airlines' financial buy-in are crucial to Chicago's plans to add one runway and expand another on O'Hare's south airfield, and Smisek was influential in the plans. Full story.
Hoffman Estates pledges $5,000 reward in Fox Lake officer's slaying
The Hoffman Estates village board voted 6-0 last night to donate $5,000 to Crime Stoppers for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for fatal shooting of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. Buffalo Grove is also considering making a similar donation of its own. Full story.
Lake Street closed while police investigate Bloomingdale crash
A portion of Lake Street remained closed late last night while police investigated a crash that sent two people to a hospital around 5 p.m. Tuesday. The two people were traveling in a vehicle when it was involved in a crash with a semitrailer truck near Lake Street and Glen Ellyn Road. Their condition remains unknown. Full story.
Rosemont minor league baseball stadium proposed for land once pitched to Cubs
Rosemont could be getting its own minor league baseball team. Mayor Brad Stephens revealed plans yesterday that would allow a still-to-be-named team to play at a proposed 7,000-seat stadium on currently vacant land that Stephens included in a pitch to the Cubs in 2013. Full story.
How Carol Stream man died in fall off ladder in Palatine still pending
Carol Stream resident Robert Morrow died last week altering falling two stories from a ladder while working on satellite dishes in Palatine. The cause and manner of death for Morrow remain under investigation, Cook County medical examiner spokesman Frank Shuftan said yesterday. Full story.
Man suffers potential life-threatening injuries after car crash near Elburn
The Kane County sheriff's office continued to investigate a single-vehicle crash near Elburn yesterday. The 39-year-old man injured in the crash suffers potential life-threatening injuries after he was ejected from his vehicle on Route 47 near Kenmanr Drive. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy and 68 degrees to start the morning today. Temperatures will climb to 75 degrees later today before dipping back to 60 degrees tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Work will cause restrictions on Route 31 in South Elgin at Bowes Road until the end of October. Full traffic.
Chicago Cubs hang on to beat St. Louis Cardinals
The Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 last night to improve their record to 80-57. Anthony Rizzo hit his 100th career home run. Full story.