Weekend in Review: Fake cop pulls over teen; Tiger wins

Police impersonator pulls over Barrington teen

Police are on the lookout for an impersonator who pulled over a 17-year-old girl in Barrington and asked her to get out of her vehicle. The man was driving an unmarked car behind the victim's vehicle on Northwest Highway, when he turned on a red flashing light at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to police. The girl refused to exit her car and was not assaulted or threatened, according to police. Full story.

Schaumburg student died from seizure disorder at ISU

Two students — a 19-year-old Schaumburg woman and 19-year-old Wilmette man — were found dead in unrelated cases in their respective dorm rooms at Illinois State University late Thursday. Allison C. Zak, a sophomore from Schaumburg, died from an undiagnosed seizure disorder, McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling said. Zak had been found unresponsive by her roommate in Manchester Hall at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. John Stephens of Wilmette was found by his roommate at 11:49 p.m. Thursday in his 16th floor dorm room in Hewett Hall. He died of a nonnatural process and toxicology tests have been ordered, Kimmerling said. There was no sign of foul play or third-party involvement. Full story.

U-46, teachers reach tentative deal

Elgin Area School District U-46 and the Elgin Teachers Association reached a tentative contract agreement, according to a joint statement Saturday night. The agreement is not final, so no details of the deal were not yet available. The plan will be presented to members of the Elgin Teachers Association board of directors and representatives April 2 and 4, with a full vote by the nearly 2,200 union members expected by April 12. If the plan is approved, it will come before the U-46 board of education on April 23 for final approval. Full story.

Duckworth, Walsh preparing for exhausting campaign

Just days into their campaigns, the two very different candidates for the 8th Congressional District already were baring their teeth for the fight ahead. Iraq War veteran and former Obama administration member Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates squares off against prolific Tea Party Congressman Joe Walsh of McHenry in a district that is centered on Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg but has tentacles stretching to the Barrington area, Elgin, and central DuPage County. Full story.

Walsh makes Obamacare centerpiece of re-election bid

A day after the two-year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's signing, Republican Congressman Joe Walsh said repealing the law he and other opponents dub “Obamacare” is the centerpiece of his re-election bid. “Nothing like this law will transform this country as much as this law,” Walsh said after one of his trademark town hall sessions Saturday in Hoffman Estates. “It impacts everything: health care, the debt, the economy and religious freedoms.” Full story.

College debt engulfing suburban students

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with $172,000 in college loan debt, a young suburban woman sought help from financial planner Joseph Orsolini. She told him she had secured more loans to enroll in law school and was working a retail job making $800 a month. “When she gets out (of law school), she'll be 27 years old and $300,000 in debt,” said Orsolini, president of College Aid Planners in Glen Ellyn. “She wanted to be a prosecutor, and the average starting salary is around $57,000 a year ... but her student loans were going to cost her $42,000 annually.” It's an extreme example of a common problem: Students facing sky-high college costs sometimes have little choice other than to shoulder tremendous debt, and then have no means to pay the loans back. Full story.

Jokes, comedy help teen's cancer fight

What has 916 legs, 458 smiles and tells jokes? The project by kids at Leggee Elementary School in Huntley, where media aide Michelle King orchestrated and recorded students telling jokes in an attempt to cheer up a teenager with a rare brain cancer. Full story.

April frost could damage early blooms

Suburban streets are lined with flowering trees. Garden centers are raking in the green. Runners are out and about, and record-breaking highs have become the norm. While these past two weeks of unprecedented warmth have been a pleasant sequel to arguably the mildest winter in years, meteorologists and some gardeners and business owners fear for the worst — a frost. Full story.

Driver crashes into store, charged with DUI

A Carpentersville man faces a DUI charge after police said he drove his Toyota Camry into a grocery store Friday night. John Mingey, 68, crashed into Hot Masala, 2257 Randall Road, at 8:53 p.m., Carpentersville police Cmdr. Tim Bosshart said. No injuries were reported. Full story.

Drivers going the extra mile for cheaper gas

One corner of Lake-Cook and Rand roads is a particularly popular these days. It is not because of its diversity of shopping or dining opportunities, unless you are seeking a quick gallon of milk or a bag of Doritos. The key is the tall sign surmounting the Shell gas station that occupies that corner. On Sunday, the sign boasted a magic number: $4.39. Full story.

Arlington Heights teens charged with shooting firearms

Two Arlington Heights teens are accused of shooting guns from the windows and doors of a home Friday. Both face a charge of reckless discharge of a firearm. Police found ammunition, bullet holes and weapons in a home on the 0 to 100 block of North Rammer Avenue in Arlington Heights where Andrew Kovacik, 19, and Paul Padlo, 18, were firing shots at a garbage can outside the home, Assistant State's Attorney Katherine Levine said Saturday in Cook County bond court in Rolling Meadows. Full story.

World & Nation

With win in Lousiana, Santorum looks to Wisconsin. Full story.

Is U.S. still the world's greatest power? Full story.

French open probe into gunman's brother. Full story.

Obama in S. Korea for nuke summit. Full story.

Hate charge in Florida teen's shooting death? Full story.

Identity of Victim 2 key question in Sandusky case. Full story.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johson set for WWE return. Full story.

Florida A&M emails detail hazing warnings. Full story.

Move-in before marriage no longer predicts divorce. Full story.

Sports

Blackhawks' Toews, Montador making progress. Full story.

Tiger Woods wins first title since 2009. Full story.

NCAA Final Four set. Full story.

Compromise the only fix for Forte, Bears. Full story.

Noah apologizes for ejection. Full story.

Stewart wins shortened race in Fontana. Full story.

The Verdict: Belfour undrafted, yet undaunted. Full story.