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Substantial amount of lawn equipment stolen from Soldier Field

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

CHICAGO — A substantial amount of lawn equipment to help maintain the Soldier Field campus was stolen this week. According to a spokesperson for the venue, a few riding mowers along with John Deere "Gators" were taken from an enclosed space inside the Waldron Parking Deck in the early hours of Thursday morning. Fences that were around it were torn off their foundation and taken down to the ground by an unknown group of offenders and taken from the site. Courtesy: Soldier FieldCourtesy: Soldier FieldThe estimated value of the equipment is $100,000 and belonged to a landscaping contractor, not the Chicago Bears, the City of Chicago or the Chicago Park District, according to the spokesperson.So far there is no one in custody and Chicago Police Area 3 detectives are investigating the theft. At the moment, Soldier Field is in the midst of hosting the seasons of both primary tenants: The Chicago Bears and Chicago Fire FC. The MLS team is scheduled to play at home on Saturday against the N...

'That's in the past:' Matt Nagy talks about facing the Bears this week with Chiefs

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

KANSAS CITY — Just over 21 months after he was fired by the Bears, Matt Nagy will be facing his former team for the first time in the regular season. Is that a big deal for the current offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs?"For me, it's not about that. It really isn't," said Nagy when asked about the significance of facing the Bears on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium at 3:25 p.m.He's in his second year back with the Chiefs and head coach Andy Reid after a very eventful four seasons as the head coach of the Bears. Nagy was the NFL's Coach of the Year in 2018 after they went 12-4 to win the NFC North division. But offensive inconsistency plagued his teams the next three years, as the Bears went 8-8 the next two seasons, squeezing into the playoffs in the seventh Wild Card spot in 2020. After a 6-11 season in 2021, Nagy along with general manager Ryan Pace were fired in January 2022.Returning as offensive coordinator in Kansas City soon after, which was the role he held before t...

Biden Administration launches youth climate workforce program

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - As natural disasters intensify across the U.S., a new workforce program aims to tackle the climate crisis. This week the Biden Administration launched the American Climate Corps to train tens of thousands of young people in clean energy and conservation jobs. Growing up in Florida, John Paul Mejia saw the impacts of natural disasters, like hurricanes, up close.  More than 30 new Florida laws to take effect October 1 "I saw cars crushed by trees like soda cans. I saw roofs stripped off homes. I saw people in pain," Mejia said. Now he's a climate activist who serves as the spokesperson for the youth run Sunrise Movement. The group fought for the Biden Administration to create the American Climate Corps, and they're celebrating the launch of the program. EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the corps will train tens of thousands of young people in green jobs. Their work will focus on clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience. "...

APD identifies man killed in south Austin shooting

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Friday, the Austin Police Department identified the man killed in a shooting at a south Austin apartment complex that occurred Thursday.The man was identified as Juan Davila, 32, according to police.At approximately 5:32 p.m., 911 received multiple calls about a disturbance involving a gun at the SOCO Park Apartments, located in the 7200 block of South Congress Avenue, said APD Public Information Officer Alexandra Parker during a Thursday media briefing.When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man, later identified as Davila, with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the apartment homes, APD said in a news release. He was pronounced dead on the scene at approximately 5:45 p.m., according to police.According to police, Davila and another man were involved in a disturbance in the parking lot after a road rage incident. Davila pulled out a handgun, and police said he was "subsequently shot" and killed by the other man, who was not identified Friday in the AP...

Hays CISD substitute teacher sentenced for assaulting student

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A former substitute teacher was sentenced Monday in connection with the assault of a Lehman High School student in 2019.According to Hays County court documents, 36-year-old Tiffani Lankford was charged with aggravated assault by a public servant.Lankford was convicted by a court after pleading guilty to the charge and waiving a trial. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but her confinement was suspended in place of community supervision for that time. PAST COVERAGE: Hays CISD substitute teacher arrested for allegedly assaulting Lehman High School student According to documents, the assault occurred Nov. 8, 2019.In addition to the sentence, Lankford must also pay a $1,000 fine.Lankford also received a jail credit of two days, according to documents.

Paxton tells House Republicans who went against him on impeachment to 'get ready'

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is threatening retribution for the House Republicans who went against him on impeachment, in a post-acquittal media blitz on a variety of conservative talk shows. Speaking with Dallas radio host Mark Davis, Paxton said he would  “absolutely” support and fund primary challengers, emphasizing he will spend "a lot of time" in Beaumont, Kerrville and Collin County. Beaumont is House Speaker Dade Phelan's hometown and Kerrville is a town in Rep. Andrew Murr's district — Murr chaired the House impeachment managers and also chairs the House General Investigating Committee, which started the impeachment process. Collin County is where Paxton resides and has built his political career, but is also home to several House Republicans who voted against him.Paxton had a specific message for one of his former allies, Rep. Jeff Leach — who gave an emotional speech during closing arguments, asking senators to also consider making the same "di...

Austin to require composting at apartment complexes, condos

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin City Council voted on Thursday to approve a rule to require multifamily residential properties (any building with five or more dwelling units) to provide disposal for compostable materials, such as food waste, starting in October 2024.Austin Resource Recovery, the city department behind the rule, calls it an important step towards a goal to reduce solid waste by 2040. “More than half of Austinites live in multifamily communities but most don’t have access to composting collection services,” said Richard McHale, Austin Resource Recovery director, in a press release. “Keeping food scraps and other organic material out of the landfill is important to make the most out of the planet’s finite resources and to help Austin reach its zero waste goal.” 2019: City of Austin expands curbside compost program to over 50K homes The rule will affect "apartments, condos, dorms, assisted living facilities and nursing homes," according to the release. For each dwelling u...

Recent AG ruling could give Austin Office of Police Oversight more access to police

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- City government is currently reviewing the Austin Police Oversight Act, which voters passed in May, to see which provisions can be enacted without violating state law.A ruling from the Attorney General's Office on a public information request for the contents of an officer's personnel file came down during Thursday's council meeting, and the mayor and council discussed it in executive session. The ruling allowed for this information, which previously could not be released under state law, to be released in the specific case at hand. "More clarity needs to be obtained," said Mayor Kirk Watson. "I anticipate council will bring back another resolution very soon once we have clarity on that AG opinion that will allow the city to do more than what was originally anticipated."The root of this back and forth goes to the battle at the ballot box between two petitions titled "Austin Police Oversight Act."One was spearheaded by the advocacy group Equity Action. The other was ...

Beat-up Tommies football team missing six starters for Saturday’s conference opener

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

They are the defending Pioneer Football League champions and the preseason favorites to win it again, but the St. Thomas Tommies will be limping into their conference opener against Morehead State on Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium — both physically and metaphorically.On the heels of losses to South Dakota and Harvard by a combined score of 69-13, the Tommies will be without six starters in their first-ever meeting with the Eagles.“We put together a nonconference schedule that would test us,” head coach Glenn Caruso said. “It absolutely has. Good teams — strong, fast, big, physical. It certainly took its toll on us physically. We’re down five starters and another player who rotated in (with the starters) from Week 1.”Despite the two lopsided losses, Caruso has no regrets about scheduling either team, or about scheduling Northern Iowa in 2021 and Southern Utah last season, two other teams that beat the Tommies soundly.“Those are foundational moments,” Caruso said. “Even though it d...

‘Angry’ Loons need to channel emotion from L.A. loss into St. Louis match

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:47:42 GMT

“A lot of angry people” were inside the Loons’ dressing room after they gave up a two-goal lead in a 4-3 defeat to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday.“It’s a natural thing,” manager Adrian Heath said Friday. “At times, I don’t think we have enough of it. People are not happy when you put so much effort into getting into a situation where the game is there to see out, and we don’t do it. We’ve done it too many times this year.”Minnesota United will have to channel that fresh emotion in a quick turnaround to play St. Louis City at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Allianz Field.“Until you are sick and tired of being sick and tired of the situation, then it won’t change,” Heath said.The Loons (9-10-10, 37 points) fell out of the nine-team Western Conference playoff field with the meltdown loss at L.A., while St. Louis (15-10-5, 50 points) sits in first place and just clinched an MLS Cup Playoffs spot on Wednesday.Heath said a no-holds-barred locker room often has a few louder players, and the tea...