Dawn Patrol: Attack by truck kills 84 in France; O'Hare expansion deal
<h3 class="briefHead">Bastille Day attack leaves 84 dead in Nice, France</h3>
France was ravaged by its third attack in two years when a large white truck mowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, killing at least 84 people as it bore down on the crowd for more than a mile along the Riviera city's famed seaside promenade. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Report: O'Hare expansion deal reached</h3>
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration and major air carriers have reached a deal for a significant expansion of O'Hare International Airport, with nine gates to be added by 2019 and potentially dozens more in a new terminal a few years later, according to a report by Crain's Chicago Business. The deal is expected to be announced by Emanuel and airline CEOs today. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Arlington Heights a big winner in Readers' Choice contest</h3>
Arlington Heights had a lot to celebrate last night at the Daily Herald Readers' Choice Best of the Best Awards. Village President Tom Hayes was on hand to accept awards for Arlington Heights in categories where readers put them at the top of the list. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Prosecutors: Lawyer shouldn't represent mom, son in different cases</h3>
Defendants in criminal court cases typically are free to hire any lawyer they prefer and can afford. But DuPage County prosecutors this week have taken the rare step of asking a judge to remove a defense attorney from a case. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Longtime city attorney Donald Rose helped shape Rolling Meadows </h3>
Donald M. Rose is why Rolling Meadows looks the way it does today. He was never a mayor or an alderman, but as city attorney for 44 years - in a city that is only six decades old - Rose had a hand in nearly every important decision that expanded or governed Rolling Meadows. Rose died Wednesday at the age of 85. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Former Des Plaines dean convicted of dealing heroin</h3>
A former Des Plaines educator has been found guilty of distributing heroin. But Brian Thurman, who lived on Chicago's West Side, was acquitted yesterday of possession of guns in connection with a drug crime. Authorities said Thurman was dean of discipline at Joseph Academy in Des Plaines at the time he was arrested. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Ousted Campton Hills administrator defends herself</h3>
Ousted Campton Hill Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen said yesterday she was dismissed the night before "without cause" and that she was proud of her contributions to the village in her 2½-year tenure. "It was more challenging than I anticipated," Johnsen said the day after trustees voted 5-1 to fire her effective Aug. 12. "Being a new village, it's an organization in its infancy that has growing pains to work through. Unfortunately, I was part of that growing pain." Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Weather</h3>
Mostly clear and 68 degrees. Temperatures will reach only 74 degrees this evening, then dip to 62 degrees overnight. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Traffic</h3>
Work has closed Fairfield Road in both directions between Route 132 and Petite Lake Road in Lake Villa until the end of December. Full story.
<h3 class="briefHead">Cubs back at it after much needed break</h3>
If ever a team needed an all-star break, it was the Chicago Cubs. Now, it's back to business for the Cubs tonight, who resume their chase for a National League Central title and a playoff run they hope will end with a World Series victory. They play the Texas Rangers at Wrigley Field. Full story.