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Chicago mayoral candidates meet for second forum before runoff election

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson went head-to-head in their second forum since February's election.The forum took place at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.Vallas and Johnson were asked about their plans to ensure residents can acquire home ownership access. Vallas said he would consider implementing tax increment financing. "You could issue bonds and the interest that will be freed up when the TIFS retire and you could generate billions of dollars that you can invest in affordable housing," Vallas said. Johnson said he's adamant about not increasing property taxes. "I'm going to make sure that we protect homeownership by not only creating a path to home ownership, but let's make sure that people don't lose their homes because they can't afford them because property taxes continue to be the only way the city can balance its budget," Johnson said.Both candidates committed to making Chicago a safer city, including on public tran...

Men’s basketball: Gophers’ season ends in 70-54 loss to Maryland

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

Welp, the Gophers men’s basketball team should choose to remember their win over Nebraska on Wednesday. That’s because their second-round Big Ten tournament game went wayward like most of their last-place regular season.Sixth-seeded Maryland had too much firepower and execution in a 70-54 win over 14th-seeded Minnesota on Thursday in Chicago. Maryland will play No. 3 seed Indiana in the quarterfinals on Friday night.The Gophers (9-22) held Maryland without a basket in a four-minute stretch in each half, but didn’t have enough offense from its primary sources.Thursday was also forgettable for Jamison Battle. The forward, who is leaning toward turning pro before next season, didn’t get on the scoreboard until 28 minutes had expired and he finished with only two points.After playing 40 minutes Wednesday, regular leading scorer Dawson Garcia managed only six pointsFreshman center Pharrel Payne continued to show his development, and he was one point off his season high, with 17 points on...

Albany Community Police Review Board meets

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y.(NEWS10) - The Albany Community Police Review Board held their monthly meeting Thursday, and a familiar face raised concerns about an on-going issue: police conduct.   Over a dozen people showed up for the police review board meeting. Among them, Chandler Hickenbottom from Saratoga's Black Lives Matter. Pet adoption event set in Greenwich Only a day after calling for Saratoga's public safety commissioner to resign, she's raising concerns over Albany Police conduct, dating back to protests outside the police south station in 2021.  “I was the first person on Arch Street that was assaulted before they started spraying everyone with expired bear mace. I was the person with the bullhorn that got smashed in the face,” said Hickenbottom.“I wanted to look into the lack of investigation,” continued Hickenbottom.After George Floyd's death at the hands of police, local law j was amended in 2021 in Albany, putting police conduct under the spotlight. This police review b...

Trial in case of handicap parking spot shooting leads to emergency response

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A surveillance video captured what went down on March 5, 2019, from the argument to the shooting in the parking lot. It all happened during an intense courtroom testimony that was interrupted when the accused passed out.Medics responded in the middle of day three of the trial of Larry Thomlison. The 70-year-old defendant seemed to lose consciousness, and the judge ordered the courtroom to be cleared. Thomlinson refused treatment, and the testimony continued over his shooting of an Amazon delivery driver in a St. Charles Target parking lot.Thomlison is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting that paralyzed 25-year-old Jaylen Walker from the waist down. Walker was in the courtroom in a wheelchair, sitting less than 10 feet away from the man who shot him. Police: Accused Schnucks shooter has medical condition, may be with girlfriend FOX 2 spoke with Walker, who, just 17 months after he was shot, indicated he’d forgiven the shooter.“I co...

Metro East neighbors bike cross country so kids can have bicycles  

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

O'FALLON, Ill. - Dave Roberson was 12 years old when he lost his father. A few years later, his mother died. His bicycle helped navigate him through those difficult times.“Biking was a very big part of how I stayed connected with my friends,” Roberson said.He said that cycling has been a great stress reliever.Years later, cycling helped Roberson and his neighbors connect during COVID-19 lockdowns. The connection led Roberson, his neighbor Jesse Rochman and their spouses to launch Roads To Giving.The charity aims to raise money, so bicycles can be purchased for kids. The initial goal is to raise enough money for 100 kids to receive a bike. The hope is that the number will steadily grow. Police: Accused Schnucks shooter has medical condition, may be with girlfriend Roberson and Rochman will spend 40 days pedaling across the country to raise money. They will be traveling approximately 3,000 miles and taking a few periodic days off to rest. The duo will leave San Diego, California on ...

First public meeting held for proposed 100-men shelter in Carondelet 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS - More than 100 people filled the basement of the Carondelet Public Library Thursday night to voice their support and their concern about a potential 100-men shelter coming to their neighborhood. The shelter proposed by Peter and Paul Community Services is still in its early stages. PPCS still needs to get 50 percent of nearby homeowners and renters to sign off on a petition to approve the shelter. A petition that Aidan McNamara will not be signing. “Our community cannot hold another 100 people," McNamara said.  Police: Accused Schnucks shooter has medical condition, may be with girlfriend He presented a PowerPoint on behalf of Carondelet Cares, a neighborhood association, against the proposed shelter. “I’m against putting 100 homeless men into a 100 percent residential neighborhood," McNamara said. He said he lived in Carondelet for seven years. He cited a lower home value due to the shelter and safety issues as his main cause for concern.&...

Los Angeles Kings cling to early lead, beat Avalanche in Colorado second straight time

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

Playoff contenders are getting in the Avalanche’s way as the home stretch arrives.For the second time on home ice this season, the Avs sputtered against the Los Angeles Kings, losing 5-2 after twice coming close to climbing out of two-goal deficits.Los Angeles scored twice to double the lead in the third period before clinching the win with a late empty-netter. Colorado (35-22-6) has lost four of the last five, all to teams in the NHL playoff picture.The Avalanche excelled on one side of the special teams coin Thursday, but they left a lot to be desired on the other side. After holding Los Angeles to 0-for-3 on the power play, they’ve now killed 15 consecutive penalties and 37 of the last 41 (90%), dating back 13 games. Sam Girard made a remarkable play to prevent a high-danger scoring chance in the second period, stretching his stick to intercept a pass then clearing the zone. During a first-period kill, Alexandar Georgiev made an exceptional bail-out save on a shot fro...

3 hospitalized in South Los Angeles shooting

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

Police are investigating a triple-shooting in South Los Angeles on Thursday night.Officers received reports of a shooting on the 700 block of Imperial Highway around 8:04 p.m., said Los Angeles police.When officers arrived, they found three victims injured, authorities said. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment.Police are investigating after three people who shot in South Los Angeles on March 9, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after three people who shot in South Los Angeles on March 9, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after three people who shot in South Los Angeles on March 9, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after three people who shot in South Los Angeles on March 9, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after three people who shot in South Los Angeles on March 9, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after three people who shot in South Los Angeles on March 9, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after three people who shot in South Los Angeles on ...

Xylazine in illicit drugs increasing overdose risk 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health has issued a health alert that warns residents of the increased risk of overdose and death associated with xylazine, which is becoming more present within illicit drugs in California. Xylazine is a sedative and muscle relaxant used by veterinarians to anesthetize animals. It can be cooked down into a powder form and mixed with illicit opioids such as heroin or fentanyl or pressed into counterfeit pills or sedatives. When mixed with opioids and depressants, xylazine’s effects, which include sedation and respiratory depression, can lead to a fatal overdose. Xylazine was detected in San Francisco and San Diego drug samples in 2023, which may indicate that it is “most likely present within the drug supply in Los Angeles” according to the Department of Public Health. The Department of Public Health also warns that most people purchasing illicit drugs are not seeking xylazine and that they will most likely not know that it is present i...

Breakdowns, power play struggles sink Sharks in loss to St. Louis Blues

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:37:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Jakub Vrana scored his first goal with St. Louis and highlighted the Blues’ 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.Vrana made his debut with the Blues in Tuesday night’s 6-2 loss at Arizona. He was acquired from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Dylan McLaughlin and a 2025 seventh-round pick on March 3.Robert Thomas, Sammy Blaise, and Torey Krug also scored for the Blues. Jordan Binnington made 32 saves in his 50th start of the season and improved to 1-5-2 in his last eight starts.The Blues (28-31-5) have two wins in their last nine games, both against the Sharks. St. Louis went 3-0 in its season-series with San Jose (19-35-12) this season.Tomas Hertl and Erik Karlsson scored for San Jose. Kaapo Kahkonen made 26 saves and slipped to 1-5-0 against the Blues in his career. The Sharks fell to 2-9-1 in their past 12 games.Thomas’ power-play goal at the 15:02 mark of the third-period game gave St. Louis a 4-2 lead. The Sharks went 0-for-4 with ...