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Police investigation on Gardiner Expressway prompts major delays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

A Toronto police investigation on the Gardiner Expressway resulted in lengthy delays for drivers heading into the city on Friday evening.Investigators noted a heavy police presence on the eastbound Gardiner Expressway approaching Spadina just before 8:30 p.m. for a vehicle stop.No injuries were reported, police said.No details about the investigation were made available, but photos online showed multiple police cruisers stopped on the highway.A Toronto police spokesperson tells CityNews the alleged arrests involved an investigation in Halton Region, and Toronto police officers were called in to assist.The eastbound portion of the Gardiner was down to one lane at the time of the investigation, and police said drivers were forced to exit at Spadina.All lanes on the eastbound Gardiner Expressway re-opened around 10 p.m., police confirmed.

St. Sabina Church hosts 'Summer of Peace' rally & march to highlight gun violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

CHICAGO -- A large crowd of people from neighborhoods across the city joined together outside of St. Sabina Church for a rally and march Friday to uplift the community and encourage those committing gun crimes to stop ending lives too soon.Members of St. Sabina Church and Chicago residents united Friday evening hoping their presence will encourage people to value life and help stop the gun violence.The “Summer of Peace Kick off Rally and March, a proactive effort to ignite unity and peace across the city, as hundreds of the people crowded outside of St. Sabina Church on Chicago's South Side Friday evening with attendees pleading for the community to put the guns down. Naperville native killed, second woman injured in attack in Germany; both U of I grads The crowd filled with attendees of all ages and backgrounds desperate for peace with many knowing the heartache of losing a loved one to senseless violence.After encouraging words from rapper G Herbo and spoken word artist J Ivy, t...

Paul Lisnek on Trump's classified documents case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

CHICAGO — WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss the latest news on the former President Donald Trump classified documents case.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesYou can watch the full story in the player above.

Inmate dies 30 hours after being released from hospital, returned to DuPage County Correctional Center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. -- A 42-year-old woman found unresponsive in her DuPage County Correctional Center cell Friday died after she was released from a local hospital 30 hours earlier.According to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office, a deputy was conducting her regular rounds when they discovered Crystal Blagaich, 42, unconscious and unresponsive in her cell at the DuPage County Correctional Center on Friday, June 16. Naperville native killed, second woman injured in attack in Germany; both U of I grads Deputies then entered her cell and administrated several doses of Narcan, performed CPR, and used an Automated External Defibrillator in an effort to revive Blagaich until paramedics arrived. She was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.On Wednesday, June 14, DuPage County Correctional Center personnel refused to take custody of Blagaich from the Elmhurst Police Department when she arrived with a large, infected wound on her leg. DuPage County Sheriff's person...

Austin man sues 3 APD officers, City of Austin alleging they used excessive force

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – An Austin man has filed a lawsuit against three Austin Police officers and the City of Austin, claiming officers used excessive force, resulting in multiple injuries, according to lawyers representing the plaintiff. Louise Flores claims he was moving through a crowd on East 6th Street when an officer shouted, “Hands behind your back.” Flores’ attorneys – Edwards Law – allege that an officer then slammed Flores’ head into the street before he had time to comply with the officer’s orders.Then, two more officers joined the first defendant and used excessive force on the Flores, according to Edwards Law attorneys. Further, they say he never made any threatening movements toward the officers. Flores dislocated his shoulder and suffered facial injuries and a spinal injury, which required surgery, per his attorneys. He is now seeking punitive damages for his experience, according to court documents.Additionally, the Edwards Law lawyers representing Flores argue th...

Austin Energy: Heat to blame for equipment failure, blackouts for thousands

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- This heat is "almost unbearable," said Jeanne Rollins. "Feels like the hottest it's ever been," said Rocky Maksoud. "It went zero to 100 real quick," said Sam Lahourcade. That means things like hats for shade, and water bottles. "As we're walking, we're misting ourselves," said Rollins, who moved to Austin from Colorado and said she's still grateful for the heat. But for 8,000 people on Thursday, going inside their homes to escape the heat suddenly wasn't an option anymore, when their power went out. Matt Mitchell with Austin Energy said two blackouts were caused by heat-related equipment failure: A high number of people running their air-conditioning caused wires to heat up more than usual, and that combined with high external temperatures. "At eight o'clock at night or seven o'clock at night when those temperatures are really high, and we've been running current through the through those wires all day... It causes stress on the system," he said. KXAN asked: Isn't y...

Twins fall again to formerly skidding Tigers, 7-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

The Twins vowed to flush a disappointing loss to the skidding Detroit Tigers on Thursday and play better Friday in the second of a four-game series at Target Field.Maybe on Saturday.Javy Baez hit a three-run homer in a five-run third, and six Tigers relievers scattered seven hits and struck out eight in a bullpen game as the Detroit team that had lost 11 of 12 before arriving in the Twin Cities beat the Twins, 7-1, in front of an announced Pride Night crowd of 27,170.The Twins started this series with a 3½-game lead on second-place Cleveland in the American League Central and winners of four of their past five games. But that lead is down to two games pending the Guardians’ late game at Arizona, and the Twins have slipped back to .500 (35-35).Minnesota has held first place in the division since April 11, but since May 1 the Twins are 16-23.After Edouard Julien and Carlos Correa went down swinging to start the Twins’ eighth inning, many in the crowd answered with boos.Joe Ryan (7-4) ...

St. Louis Health Dept. responds to woman's prolonged housing troubles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St Louis Health Department does an about-face after a recent You Paid For It report on the plight of a north St Louis tenant living in a HUD Apartment, costing taxpayers $1,500 per month.In their previous inspection the health department said there was no insect infestation in Torreese Valentine's apartment. She asked them to come back out at night and check, and the inspector did just that.Elliott Davis talked to Justen Hauser from the Health Department. He says this was an after-hours inspection it was through coordination with the tenant. Triple shooting at North St. Louis gas station one dead, two injured "That is the time that she had identified that the pests were most active, that the second inspection did reveal sufficient evident to document and then move forward with citing the property owner,” said Hauser.Torreese Valentine had this to say, "And I'm right again. I feel like you all told me it was an investigation, but yet I'm still her sleeping with the...

Missouri boating safety, marijuana rules tackled in Water Patrol meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Just before summer officially kicks off, one man is bringing boaters and the Missouri State Water Patrol together to promote safe boating.Local boater Dan Brown first introduced the event last year to help foster relationships between the people using boats and the ones regulating boating rules.  Triple shooting at North St. Louis gas station one dead, two injured On Friday, at the Saint Louis Yacht Club, around 30 or so boaters met with two agents from the Missouri State Water Patrol. “I hope they come away with that we are all in this together," Brown told FOX 2. "We have several deaths a year on the Mississippi [River], and we are trying to prevent some of that.”The meeting lasted for about an hour. One of the topics Brown figured may be brought up this year is the topic of recreational marijuana since it passed this year.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily New...

Ameren uses recycling program to repurpose old power poles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:26 GMT

MARYVILLE, Ill. - There are a variety of reasons power poles are taken out of service. In some cases, they simply age out.  “The average life span of a pole is 40 years,” said Brian Bretsch, spokesman for Ameren Illinois.   Storms and vehicle crashes can also lead to power poles being replaced. In the past, Ameren workers would pile the poles and eventually put them in a dumpster.    Triple shooting at North St. Louis gas station one dead, two injured “They used to take chain saws and have to cut them up into pieces,” said Bretsch.   Beginning last year, Ameren partnered with recycler Blackwood Solutions. Ameren continues to remove old poles and pile them in the St. Louis metro. Now, Blackwood Solutions hauls them away and repurposes the poles into fence posts, parking barriers and other products. The recycling program is operational in Missouri and Illinois.  “We really like this program because it allows us to be really good environmental stewards,”...