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Skilling: Sprinkles, snow possible for Chicagoland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

Measurable snow fell for only the third time this fall and early winter Tuesday morning. While only 0.3" was measured at O'Hare and 0.1" at Midway, some areas away from the city and Lake Michigan measured 1" or more. It was 5 miles north/northwest of Belvidere that the area's heaviest snowfall was reported. 2.4" had fallen there by Tuesday's opening hours.  1" and greater totals were reported by COCRAHS volunteer observers Tuesday morning near Cary, Valparaiso and Wanatah IN, Rockford, Bull Valley and Hampshire.  But southern sections of the metro area reported NO—or VERY LIMITED accumulations.  And above freezing daytime temps led to the quick demise of much of this snow in areas where it stuck.THE CHICAGO AREA recorded a 5th consecutive day without sun making this the first Dec 1 through 5 period in the 71 years since 1952 that the opening 5-days of December have produced NO SUN.UNSEASONABLY MILD PACIFIC AIR is making its way across the Plains and western ...

Inflation, economy: What GOP presidential candidates say they will do

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

NewsNation will host the fourth Republican primary debate on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. E.T. The debate will be aired and streamed live on all NewsNation platforms. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder app. If you have a question for the candidates, submit it here. (NewsNation) — Though the economy is recovering from disruptions caused by the pandemic, some Americans continue to feel the pain of inflation and looming economic uncertainty, and questions about how to fix the remaining economic issues are among the most important discussions in the 2024 race. A NewsNation/DecisionDesk HQ poll released Monday revealed the economy was the top issue for more than half of Americans and 92% reported inflation was still a concern. How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate While recent reports indicate that inflation has reached its lowest level in 2.5 years with the unemployment rate staying below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s, concerns over the econom...

Canadian brand to pay for your real maple syrup at American restaurants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – If there's every been a perfect excuse to request the good stuff when it comes to the syrup on your pancakes or waffles, this is it.The Québec Maple Syrup Producers argue that too many Americans consume high-fructose imitation maple syrup without realizing it. They want to pay you back for restaurants that charge extra for real maple syrup.Maple from Canada, representing over 13,300 maple farmers, is launching the "Bill the Maple" initiative to address the extra charges for pure maple syrup at American breakfast spots. The organization will reimburse patrons who request pure maple syrup instead of defaulting to high-fructose imitations. Panera faces second lawsuit after ‘Charged Lemonade’ blamed for Florida man’s death The group says that misleading labels have led to confusion, with over half of surveyed Americans mistaking table syrup for genuine maple syrup. Consumer Reports says that while it offers some benefits over sugar, be cautious about its calorie and...

Chase ends in rollover crash in St. Charles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

KANE COUNTY, Ill. — Deputies say a chase ended in a rollover crash in St. Charles on Tuesday afternoon.According to Kane County deputies, the chase started at South Randall Road and Gyorr Avenue, over two miles away from where it ended near Crane Road and Twin Silos Drive.Just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division located an orange Dodge Charger, whose driver was wanted for fleeing and driving while license revoked, in the parking lot of a bank near South Randall Road and Thornwood Avenue. Police search for group spotted stealing $5K worth of trading cards from Chesterton game shop Deputies say the vehicle was located thanks to new law enforcement technology that placed the car in the bank's parking lot.Deputies drove to the location in search of the car and after arriving on the scene, they attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver fled from authorities.Deputies say they attempted to initiate another traffic stop on the vehicle, bu...

Florida Democrat Frost proposes bill to curb book bans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

(The Hill) — Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) unveiled legislation Tuesday to curb book bans.“I’m proud to introduce the Fight Book Bans Act, legislation that will help our school boards and school districts overcome these relentless attacks on our civil rights and civil liberties and academic freedom,” Frost said at a press conference on Capitol Hill. “The Fight Book Bans Act takes a stand against censorship by giving school districts the funding that they need to oppose these challenges.”Frost’s home state of Florida was found to have the most book bans in the country last year, making up 40 percent of those across the nation, according to a report by free expression group PEN America. The group defines book bans as “any action taken against a book based on its content.” “The toll of the book banning movement is getting worse. More kids are losing access to books, more libraries are taking authors off the shelves, and opponents of free expression are pushing harder than ever to ex...

CTA, Google Public Sector to launch new chatbot to answer CTA rider's questions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

CHICAGO — CTA riders with questions about their trip and those looking to provide feedback to the agency will soon be able to seek help from a new chatbot powered by Google.A partnership between the CTA and Google Public Sector is bringing a new virtual assistant called 'Chat with CTA chatbot,' to the CTA website. Police search for group spotted stealing $5K worth of trading cards from Chesterton game shop According to the agency, the new communication tool is set to launch in early 2024 and will connect riders with a virtual assistant that will be able to answer basic travel questions and let riders provide feedback about their trip.“We are committed to continuing to find new, convenient ways for our customers to contact us, and using more modern technology can help improve the CTA travel experience,” CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. said in a press release on Tuesday.Once it launches, riders will be able to access the chatbot by visiting the CTA's website. Vesecky’s Bakery in B...

Limp Bizkit coming to Texas in 2024 with Corey Feldman as opening act

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Limp Bizkit is rollin', rollin', rollin' into 2024 with a brand new North American tour.The nu-metal/rap-rock band, which rose to prominence in the late '90s and early 2000s with hit songs like "Nookie" and "Break Stuff," is bringing their "Loserville Tour" to 24 cities in the summer of 2024, Live Nation announced Tuesday. Blink-182 announces US concert dates for ‘One More Time Tour’ Opening acts include Bones with Eddy Baker & Zavier Wulf, N8NOFACE, and actor-musician Corey Feldman. Rapper and former reality personality Riff Raff will also "host & MC each night," according to Live Nation.Wes Borland, left, and Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit perform at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Scheduled tour stops, as of Tuesday, include:July 16 – Somerset Amphitheater – Somerset, WisconsinJuly 18 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL – St...

Texas Tribune, ProPublica give detailed analysis of Uvalde mass shooting response

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language.AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- The children hid. They dropped to the floor, crouching under desks and countertops, far from the windows. They lined up against the walls, avoiding the elementary school doors that separated them from a mass shooter about a decade older than them. Some held up the blunted scissors that they often used to cut shapes as they prepared to fight. A few grabbed bloodied phones and dialed 911. And as students across the country have been instructed for years, they remained quiet, impossibly quiet. At times, they hushed classmates who screamed in agony from the bullets that tore through their small bodies.Then, they waited. Waited for the adults, whom they could hear in the hallway. If they were just patient, those adults would save them.Hundreds of law enforcement officers descended on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, that day in May 2022. They, too, waited. They waited for someone, anyone, to tell them wha...

New report finds US is losing in science, technology

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Leaders with the Science & Technology Action Committee (STAC) warn the United States is losing the race for global leadership in science and technology."The State of Science in America" report surveyed workers in five key sectors including health care, K-12 education, STEM, military/national security and business.“The biggest takeaway that I took from it was that there's a worry amongst this group of folks who are working in professions. Health care and education, the military, all of whom think that the United States is on a path or has already lost its competitive edge in science and technology," said Sudip Parikh with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.The STAC analysis looked into the obstacles it said are keeping the country from advancing in science and technology.“The number one thing that almost all of the sectors of workers identified is education, K-12 education,” said Parikh.“We have to do a better job of educating our children. If...

Teen pleads guilty to role in St. Paul homicide that prompted ‘no knock’ warrant at Amir Locke’s apartment complex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

A teen has pleaded guilty to being an accomplice after the fact in last year’s murder of Otis Elder in St. Paul, a killing that prompted Minneapolis police to carry out a “no knock” search warrant in which Amir Locke was fatally shot by an officer.Feysal Jama Ali, 18, of Minneapolis, entered the plea to the added charge Monday in Ramsey County District Court in connection with the killing of Otis Elder, a 38-year-old father who was shot during a suspected marijuana robbery or attempted robbery on Jan. 10, 2022. He died a half-hour later at Regions Hospital of a gunshot wound to the back.In exchange for the plea, two counts of aiding and abetting second-degree murder will be dismissed at Ali’s sentencing, which is scheduled for March 27. Ali will be sentenced to a four-year prison term, with credit for time already served, the plea petition states.Locke’s cousin, Mekhi Camden Speed, then 17, shot Elder as he sat in his Chevrolet Tahoe in the 500 block of North Prior Avenu...