1 Dead In Weekend Crash | Propane Tank Explosion | Fox River Drowning

Good morning — here’s the latest on news for the far northern suburbs, from Crystal Lake to Libertyville and communities throughout Lake and McHenry counties.

A running roundup of top stories will be updated here throughout the day. Check back for the latest developments.

A 38-year-old motorcyclist died in a Route 14 crash on Saturday in Crystal Lake. He has not yet been identified, and the cause of the fatal collision remains under investigation. MORE: Motorcyclist Killed In Route 14 Crash

A propane tank exploded, seriously injuring a man in McHenry County. MORE: Man Seriously Injured In Propane Tank Fire Near McHenry

A Lake County and McHenry County school district are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a probe meant to determine whether they are teaching lessons related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The probes, led by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, will examine whether 36 different school in Illinois included such material in coursework and how it was implemented, DOJ officials announced last week. MORE: DOJ Investigates 36 IL School Districts Over Gender Curriculum

As many malls throughout the U.S. have faced closures in recent years,a recent study looks at shopping centers in Illinois that are at risk of falling into financial distress. Among the malls is one in Lake County, which received a C+ from Green Street. Green Street is a real estate information company that assigns letter grades to malls around the country, which is based on factors, such as tenancy, foot traffic and estimated sales. MORE: These 6 Chicago-Area Malls Face 'Financial Distress': Report

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• ID Of Strangled Schaumburg Woman Released: Cook County Medical Examiner: A man was taken into custody Thursday after the 43-year-old resident was found dead in her home.

This Week's Weather

Here is a look at the weather forecast for the week for the far northern suburbs:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2 .M., then isolated showers between 2 and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

• Storms Monday, Blowing Dust Possible For Chicago Area

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.