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Mitch comes to Chicago from Charleston, South Carolina, where he has been the executive editor of The Post and Courier since 2013. In this time, Mitch led the team to a 2015 Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Public Service and the paper has been a finalist in four other Pulitzer categories including breaking news, local reporting, feature photography, and feature writing. Under Mitch, the paper also earned a James Beard Award for its food content and a Gerald Loeb Award for its business content. In addition to running The Post and Courier newsroom, Mitch headed up the digital subscription team.

The six tornadoes were confirmed through a combination of photos, videos and reports from trained weather spotters, said Rafal Ogorek, a meteorologist at the weather service. That number is expected to grow to more than 12 once crews that were dispatched Tuesday morning to the Kane, Ogle and DeKalb County areas conduct a more thorough assessment.

Paul Tanzillo of the DuPage Officials Association said some sideline critics don’t understand the rules, which differ between high school, college and the pros. In high school football, he said, intentional grounding is called even if the quarterback is outside the pocket, and holding penalties are enforced 10 yards from the spot of the foul, not the line of scrimmage.

Wednesday also is expected to be hot and potentially wet, with a high of 90 degrees and a 40% chance of rain and thunderstorms during the day and a 30% chance at night. Much of the same was expected Thursday, when there’s a 40% chance of thunderstorms after 1 p.m. The day should otherwise be sunny, with a high of 90 degrees, according to the weather service.

Lyons firefighters ferry Tim Sachs and his two daughters, Natasha, 8, left, and Katrina, 10, and their dog, Carol, after heavy rains flooded homes in the area of the intersection of Southview Avenue and Circle on May 18, 2020, in Brookfield. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)

Emonte Morgan, 21, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, police and prosecutors announced Monday afternoon. His brother, Eric Morgan, 22, faces charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon as well as one count of obstructing justice. They are expected to appear for bond hearings in Cook County court on Tuesday.

Terry Kennedy, of Long Beach, California, was charged with first-degree murder on August 2, in addition to an earlier aggravated battery charge, after the death of Josiah Kassahun on July 31, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Oakbrook Terrace Police Chief Casey Calvello announced Monday.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown depart a news conference at police headquarters on Aug. 8, 2021, following a gunfire exchange during a traffic stop the previous night when one officer was killed and the other was seriously wounded. (Vashon Jordan Jr. / Chicago Tribune)

Former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd, who was not the coroner in charge when Rosiles died, said he assisted Baden with the independent autopsy. Baden is awaiting further evidence, but believes Rosiles’ death was a homicide — caused by another person — rather than an accident, Rudd said.

Senior Pastor Dave Dummitt received the test results Saturday in response to a family member testing positive earlier that morning, said Haley Bodine, executive director of the office of the senior pastor. Dummitt immediately isolated at home and told church leaders, in order to notify those who had come into contact with him in recent days, following federal guidelines.