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Dawn Patrol: Ex-imam charged with sex abuse; no bail for Geneva woman

Muslim community shocked by imam sex abuse charges

Four women have accused a prominent former imam and head of an Islamic school in Elgin of sexual abuse over four decades — three of them saying it happened when they were barely teenagers. For now, Mohammad Abdullah Saleem is accused criminally of sexually assaulting one of them, a 23-year-old former secretary at the Institute of Islamic Education school. Full story.

Geneva woman remains in Canadian prison, no bail

Lindsay Souvannarath of Geneva remains behind bars in Canada after her first court appearance yesterday on charges she planned to kill people in a shooting at a Nova Scotia mall on Valentine's Day. Her lawyer did not request bail. Her former Geneva classmates recalled her interests in the macabre back then. Full story.

COD trustees: ‘No confidence' vote spurred Breuder's exit

Two College of DuPage trustees say their support for the school's president was shaken last September when full-time COD faculty members took a historic “no confidence” vote in Robert Breuder's leadership. Their role in urging a change in leadership, officials now say, helped lead the seven-person board to its controversial decision in January to approve a $762,868 retirement buyout of Breuder's contract. Full story.

7-year-old son of former Bears running back dies

A.J. Peterson lived long enough to have Round Lake police and the village board fulfill his dream of becoming an officer. Diagnosed with an inoperable, cancerous brain tumor in June, the death of the 7-year-old son of former Chicago Bears running back Adrian Peterson was announced yesterday. Full story.

14th case of measles confirmed in Cook County

A 13th case of measles linked to a Palatine day care center was confirmed yesterday by Cook County health authorities. The case is the 14th overall county health officials have reported since last month. Full story.

Metea student disciplined after fight with South Elgin student

Indian Prairie Unit District 204 administrators say they believe they've identified the student involved in a Friday night fight that injured a South Elgin High School basketball player after an Upstate Eight Conference game in Aurora. Full story.

Weather

Partly sunny but exceptionally cold with a high of only 10 degrees. Temperatures will be 7 degrees when you head out the door, and dip to 4 degrees below zero overnight tonight. Full story.

Traffic

Resurfacing work will cause restrictions on Route 134 from US Route 12 in Fox Lake to Route 120 in Hainesville. Construction will run until Friday, May 15. Full traffic.

Bulls prepare for finishing kick

The Bulls will return to practice today rested and refreshed after an extended all-star break. Keeping one of the top three seeds in the East is a desirable goal. But the Bulls need to improve, not repeat, their pre-break performance. Full story.

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