Dawn Patrol: Elgin cleric pleads guilty to sex abuse
Elgin cleric pleads guilty to sexually abusing school employee, student
Elgin cleric Mohammad Abdullah Saleem, 77 was sentenced to 24 months of probation Thursday in exchange for his guilty plea to sexually abusing a student and office manager at the Islamic school he founded. Full story.
Redistricting referendum won't be on November ballot
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Thursday that a proposed referendum that sought to change the way Illinois draws political boundaries is unconstitutional, and it will not appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. Full story.
Grunt Style aims to help veterans heal after war
Carol Stream's Grunt Style not only designs produces and sells military-themed T-shirts and other apparel, but it also employs veterans and gives them a chance to heal after coming home from war. Full story.
Up to 70 percent of students still unprepared, tests show
Between 60 percent and 70 percent of Illinois students are not prepared for college or careers after they graduate, preliminary statewide standardized testing results released Thursday show. Full story.
Waukegan man charged in Antioch-area overdose death
The Lake County sheriff's office earlier this week charged Darrin S. Reed, 32, of the 600 block of North Martin Avenue in Waukegan, with selling a 25-year-old man a fatal dose of heroin. The arrest was part of a two-month operation aimed at taking heroin off the streets. Full story.
Two charged with running Waukegan drug lab
Two Waukegan residents, Derek A. Ventresca, 28, and Vanessa Zavala, 20, were charged for operating a drug lab in their apartment in the 1000 block of Lakehurst Drive, authorities said. Full story.
VFW surprised with $5,000 to bring traveling wall to Des Plaines
Leaders of Des Plaines VFW Post 2992 was surprised on live TV this week when they were presented with a $5,000 check to help bring a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to Des Plaines next year. Full story.
Weather
Mostly cloudy and 70 degrees this morning. Highs in the upper 70s this afternoon, with lows tonight in the upper 60s. Full story.
Traffic
Pavement patching work is scheduled to cause intermittent restrictions on North Avenue in both directions between Glen Ellyn Road and Route 59. Full story.
Abreu stays hot as White Sox rally past Mariners
It might be a case of too little, too late, but Jose Abreu is back hitting the ball for the Chicago White Sox. He has hit safely in 11 of 12 games since reuniting with his 5-year-old son. Abreu went 2-for-4 Thursday night as the Sox defeated Seattle 7-6 at home. Read beat writer Scot Gregor's take here.