Algonquin teen charged with murder of father
A 16-year-old boy was charged with murder in the shooting death of his
father Monday night inside their Algonquin home, authorities said. Bail was set at $2.5 million this morning for David Szalonek, 16, of
1461 Westbourne, charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The
victim has been identified as 50-year-old Brian D. Szalonek, David's
father, according to Algonquin police.
Morning snow no problem for drivers
The early-morning snow fall isn't giving drivers across the Elgin area too much trouble, officials report. "Just an handful of crashes, but no major injuries and no road closures," said Elgin police spokesman Jeff Swoboda about 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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Algonquin teen charged with murder of father
Morning snow no problem for drivers
DCFS investigates death of C' ville toddler
• Morning snow no problem for drivers
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The final week of the regular season for Class 3A and 4A teams won't have much flare to it. Most conference races were determined last week, leaving teams eager to improve their standing and gain momentum heading into regionals, which begin on Monday.
Hampshire captures outright BNC East title
Struggling all night to shake Richmond-Burton, Hampshire's girls stuck to something coach Sue Ellett called "the old Hampshire philosophy" of winning games and the Whip-Purs came away with a 64-55 victory for an undisputed Big Northern East Division title.
St. Edward's Madden all-round title winner
Area Briefs: St. Edward freshman Abby Madden will be making her way to the State Finals. The gymnast won the Schaumburg Sectional on Monday night by posting an all-around score of 37.2. Older sister Jordyn Madden, a sophomore, finished in sixth place with a score of 36.5.
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Social networking for the furry set
Cynthia Frank is one of a growing number of pet owners using social
networking sites to show off their animals and connect with other pet
lovers. Since she and her husband separated, Frank can't be with her dog,
Scout, every day, but she can share news about her and get updates on
Dogbook, a third-party application of Facebook.
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Ali chooses job over chance to marry Jake
Paige Wiser: Scary but true: While many companies offer sick leave, maternity leave
and paternity leave, there is still no official recognition for
reality-show leave. Our bachelor Jake learned this the hard way when
Ali, one of the final four, told him she'd been gone too long and had
to choose between him and her job.
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