Dawn Patrol: Soon you can get your Garrett Popcorn at Woodfield; Arrieta wins Cy Young Award
Garrett Popcorn to open at Woodfield Mall
Garrett Popcorn Shops, a popular Chicago fixture, will open its first suburban location at Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall during Thanksgiving week. The grand opening of the Woodfield shop also will see the debut of several new Garrett Popcorn flavors. Full story.
Imam says ISIS terrorists are monsters, not Islamic
Azam Akram wants to clarify a few things. Speaking as part of Stop the CrISIS, a campaign to dispel rumors pertaining to Islam, the imam of one of Chicago's oldest mosques said there is only one God. The words Allah, Yahweh, Jehovah, God - they're all the same in his mind. Islam means peace. Anyone who claims otherwise, he says, is mistaken. Full story.
Gliniewicz autopsy documents released
The Lake County coroner's autopsy report on Fox Lake Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was released on Wednesday and reiterates what officials said earlier this month: that the officer's death was a suicide. Full story.
Lisle man gets 16 years for selling guns to Chicago gang members
Walter Freeman was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for selling dozens of guns to Chicago gang members. "(Freeman's) possession and sale of at least 80 weapons directly contributed to the violence that our city faces," Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennie Levin said in the government's sentencing memorandum. "He has victimized the entire Chicago community." Full story.
FBI arrests suspect in Arlington Hts. bank robbery
The FBI announced Wednesday that it arrested an Arlington Heights man suspected of robbing a bank in town last week. John P. Stoessel, 37, of the 300 block of West Tanglewood Drive, is accused of robbing the TCF Bank branch at Jewel-Osco, 440 E. Rand Road, shortly after 10 a.m. Nov. 9. Full story.
Cubs' Arrieta went from a career crossroads to a Cy Young
To appreciate where Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta is now in his Cubs career, you really need to think about where that career was when he got to Chicago. When the Cubs obtained Arrieta in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles in July 2013, they sent him right to Class AAA Iowa. At the end of the month, they brought him up for one start and promptly sent him back to Iowa. Read beat writer Bruce Miles' take here.
Weather
Cloudy and 54 degrees this morning, but temperatures will drop today, becoming 45 degrees this afternoon and 32 degrees overnight tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Resurfacing work is causing restrictions on Bode Road in Schaumburg between Salem and Braintree drives until November. Full traffic.
Fox isn't making Bears-Broncos game a personal one
Even after winning four AFC West titles as the Broncos' head coach, John Fox found himself persona non grata in Denver this offseason because of what general manager John Elway considered early exits in the postseason. But if the Sunday's game vs. the Broncos holds any special feelings for Fox, now head coach of the Bears, he's not making them public. "Now, my life's changed, and I'm here, Fox said. "It's a big game for both teams, I'm sure." Read beat writer Bob LeGere's take here.