Dawn Patrol: Sale now 9-0 for Sox
Sale notches ninth win in complete game
White Sox ace Chris Sale on Thursday became the first pitcher since Arizona's Brandon Webb in 2008 to win his first 9 starts of the season. The 2-1 decision over Houston snapped a four-game losing streak for the South Siders. Read beat writer Scot Gregor's take here.
2 robberies, 1 day, same guy?
The FBI thinks the same man may have robbed two banks in Glendale Heights Thursday. Parkway Bank and Trust, 2250 Bloomingdale Road, was robbed at 10:40 a.m. Then, at 12:56 p.m., a man robbed the TCF bank at 567 W. North Ave. Full story.
Legislators divided on automatic voter registration
Should the state automatically register you to vote when you get a driver's license? Suburban Republican state legislators dislike the idea; suburban Democrats support it. Full story.
Christkindlmarkt moving
Naperville officials think it is wunderbar that a suburban German-style Christmas market is moving to town this year. Full story.
Obama archives could come to Hoffman Estates
The long-vacant Plunkett Furniture building on Golf Road in Hoffman Estates could become the temporary holding facility for the Barack Obama presidential library's archives, Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod confirmed Thursday. Full story.
Arlington Hts. man admits having child porn
An Arlington Heights attorney pleaded guilty on Thursday to possessing child pornography. In exchange for his guilty plea, James Crowley, 37, was sentenced to six months in Cook County jail and 48 months of sex offender probation. Full story.
Weather
Clear and 55 degrees this morning. Temperatures will top out at 63 degrees this afternoon before falling to 51 degrees overnight. Full story.
Traffic
Robert Parker Coffin Road is closed between Schaeffer Road and Route 83 for Long Grove Chocolate Fest. The closure will remain until Monday morning. Full traffic