Dawn Patrol: Hawks' season over after Game 7 loss to Blues
Old friend Troy Brouwer seals Blackhawks' 3-2 loss
An old friend ended the Blackhawks' season last night. A friend that helped them win a Stanley Cup in 2010. A friend who had been almost completely quiet during this series' first six games. Yes, Troy Brouwer scored the game-winning goal with 11:29 left in Game 7 to give St. Louis a 3-2 victory over the Hawks at Scottrade Center. Read beat writer John Dietz's take here.
Yorkville man dies in I-88 crash near Naperville
A Yorkville man died after a crash involving two trucks during last night's commute on I-88 near Naperville, state police said. The crash shut down two of four lanes of westbound I-88 for much of the evening rush hour. Full story.
Lightning strikes Vernon Hills townhouse building
A lightning strike last night displaced four families in a Vernon Hills townhouse building. According to a news release from the Countryside Fire Protection District, lightning struck about 7 p.m. on the 300 block of West Alpine Springs Drive. Multiple 911 calls reported smoke in the building. Full story.
Car crashes into wall, Starbucks in Libertyville
Two people were taken to the hospital after their vehicle crashed into a wall outside Starbucks in Libertyville yesterday afternoon, fire officials said. The crash happened just after 3 p.m. at the Starbucks on the 100 block of Buckley Road, Libertyville Assistant Fire Chief Brian Conner said. Full story.
Settlement in lawsuit over Aurora fire that killed 6
A $1 million settlement has been reached in a negligence lawsuit filed in response to a May 2011 blaze at a 10-unit Aurora apartment building that killed six, the deadliest fire in city history. Full story.
One hurt in Hampshire Twp. crash
One person was injured in a two-car crash yesterday afternoon in Hampshire Township, fire officials say. The crash happened at 2:20 p.m. at Route 47 and Route 72, said Bill Misner, Pingree Grove fire department shift officer. Full story.
10 years prison for repeat offender from N. Aurora
A North Aurora man with a long criminal history was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2014 residential burglary in Aurora, Kane County prosecutors announced yesterday. A Kane County jury in February convicted Roosevelt T. Yankaway, 23, of the 100 block of East State Street, of one count of residential burglary, a felony. Full story.
Weather
Mostly cloudy and 48 degrees this morning. Temperatures will climb to only 53 degrees this afternoon before dipping to 44 degrees tonight. Full story.
Traffic
Work is scheduled to close Grand Avenue in Lake Villa in both directions between Fairfield Road and Route 59 until May 13th. Full story.