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No cash bail now in effect in Illinois

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

CHICAGO -- After years of debate in the legislature and a nine-month delay due to litigation, no cash bail is now in effect. Some politicians are celebrating while others sound the alarm.Hours after Illinois became the first U.S. state to remove cash bail as a condition of pre-trial release Monday morning, supporters took a victory lap.   No cash bail starts in Illinois: Here’s what you need to know Starting Monday, police must issue citations for suspects accused of low-level misdemeanors. Those individuals will be given a court date and released.For more serious crimes, where a suspect is arrested and remains in police custody, a decision about pre-trial release will go to the court. Conditions for release are set in an initial hearing. Then, the prosecutor can request a defendant remain in jail. Witnesses are allowed and the victim will be notified. The judge will issue a ruling after listening to arguments from the prosecutor and defense attorney....

'Rain was everywhere': South Suburban residents cleaning up after heavy rains, damaging floods

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

CHICAGO — Some residents across Chicago's south suburbs spent the day cleaning up after heavy rains led to flooding on Sunday.More than 24 hours after the heavy rains fell and flooded parts of the south suburbs, standing water in the street remains. Now residents are facing damage to garage doors and a lot of debris is left behind on sidewalks and roads.Calumet City was a suburb that was hit hard on Sunday. Around 8 to 10 inches of rain fell, leaving behind damage that will take some residents weeks, if not months, to clean up."Rain was everywhere man. I don’t know how it was coming, I just knew it was coming down, and it was a lot," homeowner Craig Williams said. Parts of Chicago, suburbs deal with flooding after morning showers The Calumet City resident says he was just getting home when the intense rain began to fall, overwhelming sewers and sending feet of water into the streets, damaging garages and flooding basements."The sump pump went out. It was working fine and then all ...

13-year-old accused of robbing man at gunpoint facing felony charge

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy accused of robbing a man at gunpoint is facing a felony charge after his arrest on Sunday, according to Chicago police.Police say the teen boy was arrested just before 2:30 p.m. in the city's Austin neighborhood, only minutes after he allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint in the same area. According to police, the robbery happened in Austin, in the 5700 block of West Huron Street. Officers say the 59-year-old man was allegedly held up by the teen, who then stole property from the man. Police search for suspect after shooting Bolingbrook leaves man hospitalized Officers say the teen is now facing a felony charge of robbery with a firearm.Police provided details about the teen's arrest in a news release sent out on Monday morning.Police have not identified the juvenile or the victim involved.

VIDEO: Hundreds of migrants atop train arrive in Juarez

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- Hundreds of migrants arrived atop a train at the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday.Video shows dozens of migrants atop each of the covered box hoppers as the train arrives in south Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas.Since Saturday, hundreds of migrants have been gathering in Juarez and lining up along the border wall in hopes of surrendering to U.S. Border Patrol agents.U.S. Border Patrol officials told Border Report that there are at least 500 migrants directly south of the border wall, adding that those people crossed the border illegally to get there. The center of the Rio Grande is the international boundary. Border agents say most of the migrants are from Venezuela and include adult males and family units, and will be taken to a U.S. Border Patrol processing facility and processed accordingly. Migrants overwhelming resources in Arizona, congressman says The U.S. Border Patrol has repeatedly warned that mig...

Debris found during search for missing F-35 fighter jet in South Carolina

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Debris has been found during the search for a military jet that apparently crashed after the pilot safely ejected over the weekend. The debris field from the missing F-35 was found in the Indiantown area of South Carolina, officials with Joint Base Charleston have confirmed to Nexstar's WCBD.“Members of the community should avoid the area as the recovery team secures the debris field,” a statement from Joint Base Charleston reads. “The mishap is currently under investigation, and we are unable to provide additional details to preserve the integrity of the investigative process. We would like to thank all of our mission partners, as well as local, county, and state authorities, for their dedication and support throughout the search and as we transition to the recovery phase.” Marines issue stand-down order amid search for missing F-35 The search began Sunday after a pilot was found on South Kenwood Drive in North Charleston after safely ejecting from the passing pl...

Here's what’s in Republicans’ proposed deal to prevent a shutdown

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

House GOP leaders are pushing a new proposal that would prevent a government shutdown later this month, but opposition in the Senate and even in the Republican Conference threatens chances of passage. The plan, unveiled Sunday night, would push the Sept. 30 shutdown deadline by another month, buying time for negotiators in both chambers to hash out a larger deal on how to fund the government for most of next year. But it comes with a host of sweeteners designed to attract support from conservatives while laying the groundwork for a potential clash with Democrats in the upper chamber — if the House GOP can pass it.A dozen conservatives have already said they are planning to vote "no" or leaning that way. In the narrow House GOP majority, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) can lose only a handful of Republican votes.Here’s a rundown of what’s in the latest agreement: Extends shutdown deadline by a monthLawmakers have until the end of the month to pass legislation to prevent w...

State audit requested for 'total cost' of Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked the state auditor's office to "immediately" begin a special audit into the cost of the investigation and subsequent impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a letter released Monday. "To be clear, the goal is to determine the absolute total cost to the state of preparing for and conducting this trial from the beginning through its conclusion," Patrick's letter reads. Here’s how each Texas senator voted in the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton The Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on all articles of impeachment he faced during a nearly two-week trial. Senators voted to find Paxton not guilty on every charge, mostly on a 14-16 vote.Paxton will be reinstated as attorney general following the verdict. He pleaded not guilty to all 16 charges at the beginning of the trial."This [special audit] must detail all expenses, including but not limited to, investigato...

Hotter than normal last week of summer

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As we count down the final days of summer, Mother Nature throws one more punch with hotter than normal temperatures expected through the weekend.As we close out our Monday, we're keeping an eye on a few isolated showers struggling to develop in the Hill Country. Outside of a handful of raindrops, not much is expected. The majority of us stay dry under a mainly clear sky overnight.Looking forward, the heat becomes the story. Afternoon highs will warm well into the 90s each day through the start of the upcoming weekend. Mainly sunny skies, increasing humidity and uncomfortable late-summer heat will stretch areawide.Not until late weekend do we see hope for change. Our first cold front of the fall season looks to get drug through Central Texas sometime between Sunday and Monday. This will help boost rain chances (slightly) and bring down temperatures closer to seasonal normal.First cold front of fall looking to arrive late Sunday into Monday NEW BLOG: El Niño into 20...

Impaired driver sentenced to prison for St. Paul crash that killed girfriend

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

An impaired driver was sentenced to nearly six years in prison Monday for crashing a stolen SUV in St. Paul in February, a wreck that killed his girlfriend.Devin Markus Chase, 31, had pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide while under the influence of a controlled substance in connection with the Feb. 4 crash on Cretin Avenue that killed Randi Lee Stone, 30, of Minneapolis.Chase told police he and Stone and others bought methamphetamine and heroin in Minneapolis the morning of the crash and drove around all day smoking the drugs, the charges say. He said he’d been living in the Nissan Rogue SUV, but denied knowing it was stolen.The driver of a Nissan Altima that Chase crashed into around 4 p.m. told police he was going south on Cretin Avenue and approaching Mississippi River Boulevard when he saw the SUV headed toward him at a high rate of speed and cross over the center line. The two vehicles collided.Stone was found in the vehicle, and it appeared she hadn’t been wearing a ...

Vikings RB Alexander Mattison spoke out against social media hate. Now he’s calling for change.

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:54:54 GMT

Alexander Mattison noticed the direct messages pouring in last week shortly after the Vikings’ 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The racial slurs directed at Mattison got to him in the moment, as did the calls for him to commit suicide for his performance on the field.Talking to reporters on Monday at TCO Performance Center, Mattison said it felt as if he was being kicked while he was down. He added that he talked to teammate C.J. Ham for awhile after receiving the messages, then ultimately decided to go public as a way to raise awareness about the vitriol so many players deal with on a daily basis.“This (expletive) is unacceptable,” Mattison posted on Instagram last week while displaying a couple of the messages from fake accounts. “Under my helmet, I am a human, a father, a son.”As much as Mattison expressed gratitude for the love he received in the aftermath, he also called for change, noting that nobody should have to absorb this level of hate on social media. He want...