Dawn Patrol: Baby's body found in Wheaton area
Baby found dead off road near Wheaton
A baby found dead in an unincorporated area near Wheaton yesterday may have been abandoned there Sunday evening, neighbors say. DuPage County officials confirmed they are investigating the death of an infant discovered off Plamondon Road in an unincorporated area northwest of Danada. Full story.
Emails not relevant in criminal case against Aurora alderwoman
Attorneys for an Aurora alderwoman accused of shoplifting from Meijer say they suspect city officials were behind the decision to upgrade the original misdemeanor charges to a felony to try to force her from office. But they may never know, because DuPage Judge Daniel Guerin yesterday quashed three subpoenas seeking copies of all communications between any Aurora employees, including Mayor Tom Weisner and City Attorney Alayne Weingartz, and Aurora police regarding the 10th Ward alderwoman's case. Full story.
Insecticide sickens residents of Bensenville apartment building
Six people became sick and had to be evacuated from their Bensenville apartment building yesterday after an insecticide fogger was used inside the building. Four firefighters who responded to the scene also fell ill. Full story.
Rolling Meadows grad Garoppolo ready for NFL's brightest spotlight
Arlington Heights native and Rolling Meadows High School product Jimmy Garoppolo will be stepping into the NFL's brightest spotlight when he opens the regular season as the New England Patriots' starting quarterback. Because of the four-game suspension handed down to future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, Garoppolo temporarily has the signalcaller job. Read football writer Bob LeGere's report here.
Naperville student offers healthy lessons for phone-toting teens
Cooking for herself on and off since she was 5, 16-year-old Mariel Thompson of Naperville has learned healthy eating lessons the hands-on way. Maybe Mariel's way of learning about food was the hard way, so she's trying to share her knowledge with a younger set of kids through a workshop she's offering Friday at the Alive Center at 505 W. 5th Ave. in Naperville called Media-Smart Youth. Full story.
Weather
Cloudy with some rain and temperatures around 70 degrees. Highs today will be in the low 80s, with lows tonight around 70. Full story.
Traffic
Bridge work has reduced Route 31 to one lane in each direction between Route 62 and Edgewood Drive in Algonquin. Full traffic.
Rozner: Cubs' DJ just didn't throw hard enough
The Cubs traded for a pitcher who put his hands on a woman, smacked her around and pushed her into a wall because he can throw 105 mph, and then dumped a DJ who played an offensive song about domestic violence. Full column.