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WATCH LIVE | Investigation into Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's office: Update by the special prosecutor

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

COOK COUNTY, Ill. — A special prosecutor is set to provide an update on his investigation into misconduct within Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's office.Lawrence Oliver was appointed to the position in July 2021 after a county prosecutor admitted to having a relationship with a key witness in a case.The judge who ordered the special prosecutor said there’s sufficient evidence that attorney committed perjury and others in the state’s attorney’s office may have covered for him. Read more on what led to the special prosecutor appointment This was the second special prosecutor appointed to investigate Kim Foxx’s office in about two years. The last one found abuses of discretion in the Jussie Smollett case.Olive is scheduled to "provide a public update in the matter of his July 28, 2021 appointment, involving issues arising out of the 2020 criminal trial of Jackie Wilson" at 2 p.m. Wednesday. WGN plans to livestream the event in its entirety within this story.

Dairy Queen's 'Free Cone Day' is coming this month

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

(WXIN) -- There’s no better way to put winter behind you and look forward to spring than by having an ice cream cone.You can get a free one at participating Dairy Queen locations on Monday, March 20, as DQ celebrates its annual “Free Cone Day” to mark the first day of spring.“We like to think of Free Cone Day as the beginning of our favorite season – treat season!” Maria Hokanson, executive vice president, marketing at ADQ, said in a statement. There’s a hidden image on Toblerone chocolate bars: Can you spot it? Customers can get a free small vanilla cone – what DQ called its "iconic curl you crave" – with no purchase necessary. "All you have to do is show up and order!" the company said on its website.The promotion, which first launched in 2014, is available all day while supplies last and is good for one cone per person.Dairy Queen said you can get them at participating “U.S. non-mall locations.” It may not be available on delivery or mobile orders.

Can I bring weed purchased in Illinois to other states?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

* EDITORIAL NOTE: The video above was provided by WTVO-TV.CHICAGO — Recreational marijuana became legal in the state of Illinois in 2020, but many wonder if you can bring legally purchased cannabis into neighboring states?According to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, there are currently 113 marijuana dispensaries in Illinois.While nearly 200 licensees are waiting for approval in Illinois, residents in surrounding states question if they are able to travel with legally purchased marijuana from Illinois to their neighboring state?IndianaThe short answer: No.Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has historically not supported Indiana legalizing marijuana for either medical or recreational use, often deferring to federal law when the subject is broached.“I’ve asked the federal government to enforce the law as it is, and I’ve let them know that we’re a law-and-order state," Gov. Holcomb stated in 2019.Indiana considers possession of THC, the active chemical...

Utah man robs bank of $1 in attempt to go to federal prison

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – A man accused of robbing a Salt Lake City bank of $1 on Monday said he wanted to be locked up in federal prison, according to Salt Lake City Police.Donald Matthew Santacroce, 65, now faces one charge of robbery, a second-degree felony.On March 6, police say Santacroce approached bank tellers at a Wells Fargo and presented a note stating, "Please pardon me for doing this but this is a robbery. Please give me $1.00. Thank you."Police say the tellers agreed and gave Santacroce $1 before asking him to leave. Santacroce reportedly told the tellers he was not leaving and that they should call the police. Man charged after eating stolen chips dropped by thief, police say According to the affidavit, Santacroce sat down in the bank lobby and waited for police to arrive. While waiting, he allegedly told the victims that they are "lucky he didn't have a gun because it was taking so long for the police to get there."The branch manager then reportedly ushered all of the...

Adidas wonders what to do with $1.3B worth of Yeezy shoes after Ye split

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas is still wrestling with how to dispose of 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) worth of Yeezy shoes after its breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, forcing the German sportswear maker into a big loss at the end of last year and expectations of more pain ahead.CEO Bjorn Gulden said selling the popular line of shoes would mean paying royalties to Ye, who was dropped by Adidas five months ago after making antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews. During an earnings call Wednesday, he pointed to “many variables” about what to do with the shoes now stacked in warehouses.Destroying them could “raise sustainability issues," though some companies have offered recycling solutions, said Gulden, who was named CEO after the blowup over Ye’s remarks. Restitching them to hide the Yeezy brand so they could be sold “is not very honest, so it’s not an option,” he added. These states have the largest gender pay gaps, stud...

These states have the largest gender pay gaps, study finds

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The years go on, yet one societal problem remains relatively unchanged: the wage gap between men and women. A recent Pew Research Center analysis found the pay gap has stayed stubbornly stable for the past 20 years. MoneyGeek, a personal finance site, used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau's 2021 American Community Survey to determine where the pay gap is worst in the U.S. At the very bottom ranks Wyoming, where women on average make about 69% as much as men do. Researchers at the University of Wyoming took a look at the state's gender wage gap earlier this month. They use a slightly different methodology, but came to the same conclusion: Wyoming ranks dead last. ‘Ozempic face’: Doctors explain side effect of weight loss drugs “Regardless of methodology, Wyoming consistently ranks last or near last in wage gap analyses, even when adjusted for cost of living and regional prices. Over the course of a year, this wage gap results in an estimat...

Williamson County extends disaster declaration until June after ice storm

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Williamson County's disaster declaration that was issued amidst the ice storm was recently extended until June. The disaster declaration was issued by County Judge Bill Gravell on Jan. 31, 2023, and was previously extended by the Commissioners Court through March 9, 2023. A copy of the extended declaration can be found here. The declaration was extended by 90 days and is now set to end June 5, according to a release from the county. Williamson Co. judge issues disaster declaration due to severe winter weather KXAN has reached out to the county to ask why the declaration was extended, and this article will be updated when we receive a response. In order to receive a federal disaster declaration, the state must demonstrate that its uninsured damage meets or exceeds $51,587,544 and Williamson County’s damage must meet or exceed $2,704,035.48. According to the release, a federal disaster declaration could allow for people with property damage to rec...

2 men wanted for homicide at Arlington Grove Apartments in Wells Goodfellow

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are looking for two men wanted in connection with a fatal shooting inside a north city apartment building.The occurred Tuesday before 2:45 p.m. at the Arlington Grove Apartments in the 1600 block of Burd Avenue, located in the Wells Goodfellow neighborhood.After responding to a shooting call, officers found the victim, Eddie Johnson III, inside the building with a gunshot wound to his torso. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 30. Top story: St. Peters police identify alleged Schnucks parking lot shooter Police claim Johnson was possibly involved in a domestic dispute with the mother of his child when two other people intervened and shot him. The shooters ran off before police arrived.Anyone with information on the shooting can contact the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. People who wish to leave an anonymous tip and are interested in a cash reward can call CrimeStoppers at 86...

Did you win? Winning $350K ticket sold in the Metro East

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

GODFREY, Ill. -- It is someone's lucky day. A lotto player purchased a Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $350,000 at the Godfrey MotoMart on Sunday. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn for the grand prize. The winning numbers in the March 5 drawing are 7-18-20-26-34. Trending: Ladue estate with luxury auto house sold in record-setting 8-figure deal The winner has one year from the drawing date to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery says players should write their name on winning tickets and keep them in a safe place. Prizes over $10,000 must be claimed at an Illinois Claim Center or by mail. Learn how to claim a prize here. The $1 Lucky Day Lotto game is played twice a day, seven days a week. The odds of hitting the jackpot are around 1 in 1,221,759.

Pau Gasol gets emotional as Lakers retire his No. 16 jersey; Vanessa Bryant attends ceremony

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:09:32 GMT

When Pau Gasol joined the Los Angeles Lakers just over 15 years ago, the Spanish 7-footer banished his ego, redoubled his work ethic and immediately turned this team into contenders who eventually became champions.Gasol and Kobe Bryant did it all together, and their numbers now hang side by side in the Lakers' arena.The Lakers retired Gasol's No. 16 jersey Tuesday night, honoring the genteel big man who spent the best seasons of his 18-year NBA career with Bryant in Los Angeles. The Lakers reached three straight NBA Finals after Gasol's arrival in February 2008, winning championships in 2009 and 2010.“I think I’ve done as good as I could to really embrace it and savor it, but tonight really exceeds any dream or expectation that I’ve had,” Gasol said before the game while wearing one championship ring on each hand. “It means so much, and obviously with Kobe up there, it just adds something meaningful and powerful and sad and happy and painful and joyful. It’s a lot of things.”Gasol’s...