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Politics taking main stage at Illinois State Fair

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois State Fair is underway in Springfield.REO Speedwagon kick off a night of entertainment at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Tuesday, but over the next two days, the stage will belong to the state's political parties.The 2023 Illinois State Fair kick off the 11-day celebration of the prairie state's culture attracting thousands to see farm animals, live bands, carnival rides, and the famous butter cow.Governor’s Day at the fair will be held on Wednesday, a day in which the state democratic party will tout recent accomplishments on abortion access, gun safety, and becoming the first state to ban book bans.Illinois Democrats will also emphasize the state’s importance as a labor stronghold and progressive capital of the Midwest. They say the state will play a key role in President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign with the Democratic National Convention coming to Chicago a year from now.On Thursday, the Illinois Republican Party will have its own day at ...

1 seriously injured after stabbing in east Austin, APD says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was seriously injured, and another was in custody after reports of a stabbing in east Austin on Tuesday, the Austin Police Department confirmed to KXAN.Shortly before 5:30 p.m., Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Police Department were called to the 2600 block of Wheless Lane for an adult person with stab wounds. The person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, medics said.KXAN spoke to an APD officer on the scene who said the suspect in the incident was in custody. Furthermore, police said the incident appeared to be a domestic violence situation.It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which remained under investigation Tuesday by APD.

Potential tropical system could bring Texas rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Low humidity and northeast winds are in place behind an enjoyable August cool front, leading to a briefly cooler, more comfortable morning coming on Wednesday.Behind the front, temperatures were at their 'coolest' in 2 1/2 weeks in Austin on Tuesday, but still reached the triple-digits for the 39th-consecutive day -- our longest heat wave on record.As skies remain clear and low humidity is still in place overnight, many suburbs and rural communities will wake up in the 60s on Wednesday, our coolest readings since Jun. 10. Enjoy it while it lasts!Forecast low temperatures early WednesdayHeat surges back into the area Wednesday afternoon, when a Heat Advisory goes into effect. Thursday may bring the hottest temperatures of the year thus far, with a record 109° forecast in Austin.Tropical system may impact Texas next weekOdds of a tropical depression forming in the Gulf are increasing early next week, with a potential impact to Texas.Tuesday night, the Natl. Hurricane ...

Cochran, Moore hoping to lead Round Rock Dragons to deep playoff run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An early exit from the state playoffs last season wasn't what the Round Rock Dragons were hoping for, but with plenty of talent coming back in 2023, they have a great chance to set things right.First-year head coach Cody Moore has one of the most versatile quarterbacks around in senior Mason Cochran who piled up more than 2,200 total yards last season. Defensively, senior defensive back Leonard Moore is headed to Notre Dame next season and will anchor the Dragons' pass defense.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe Dragons are coming off a great summer as they captured the Texas 7-on-7 Division I championship in June at Veterans Park in College Station. Moore understands that might not mean much from an on-field performance standpoint, but it certainly helps with confidence levels coming in, he said."It's different when the pads come in, so we gotta get re...

Matt Wallner’s grand slam lifts Twins past Tigers, 5-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

Showered with pregame gifts in his penultimate game at Target Field, Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera threatened to steal the show for at least another night on his way to Cooperstown.Instead, he was upstaged by a slugger who’s just getting here.Matt Wallner hit a no-doubter grand slam in the sixth inning as the Twins rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Tigers 5-3 in front of an announced crowd of 30,150 on Tuesday night at Target Field.Cabrera gave the Tigers an early lead with a two-run homer off Bailey Ober that landed in the second deck in left-center field in the second inning. Just his second home run of the season, it had the Twins down 2-0 as they came to the plate in the sixth inning.At that point, the Twins had been held to one hit — a one-out single to center by No. 9 hitter Michael A. Taylor — by Detroit starter Alex Faedo. But Tigers manager A.J. Hinch pulled Faedo after five innings for Jose Cisnero, and it rapidly fell apart for Detroit.Jorge Polanco...

NYSP looking for info on jeep possibly connected to Indian Lake homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

INDIAN LAKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are looking for information on a vehicle that is possibly tied to a homicide in Indian Lake. Police released photos of a 2002 blue Jeep Wrangler on Tuesday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! State police said a suspect is accused of driving the vehicle between Big Brook Road, Indian Lake, and Blue Mountain Lake. Home and business owners are asked to check their surveillance and game cameras for any potential footage of the jeep between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 12.Police are also asking people along State Route 28 and State Route 30 in the towns of Long Lake and Blue Mountain Lake to be on the lookout for anything suspicious on their property or in outside garbage containers. If anything is found, you are asked to not touch it and contact state police. Saranac Lake woman charged with murder Just after 8:10 p.m. on Aug. 12, police were called to Big Brook Road...

South Colonie Central High School hosts Emergency Action Plan practice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

SOUTH COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — To help prepare for the new athletic season, South Colonie Central High School hosted an Emergency Action Plan Practice. Minutes matter when an athlete falls from cardiac arrest; five minutes can determine life…or death.Aimee Brunelle is the school’s Athletic Trainer and says that many cases continue to happen across the state.“Especially with Damar Hamlin with the Buffalo Bills, it shows how important it is to have that comprehensive team together where everybody knows their role, and it’s directed at patient care,” Brunelle said. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! That means increasing the amount of emergency training for coaches and staff and also including all student-athletes.“I think it’s extremely important for our community to understand the importance of how to administer CPR and deal with a situation that does emerge because you never know,” Tom Geddes, Assistant Varsity Football Coach, sai...

Neighbors frustrated with sidewalk squatters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A case of sidewalk squatters has reached a crisis point in south St. Louis.A man and woman have been living for years in a homemade shelter made from blankets and shopping carts in front of actual neighborhood houses at South Spring Avenue and Chippewa Street. Neighbors wonder how and why the City of St. Louis allows it to continue.“I hate to see people live like that,” said Lucille Bardo, who owns a resale shop across the street from the makeshift home. “There’s got to be some type of solution.”Solutions have been elusive for nearly two years.The man and woman living in the improvised shelter have been living unhoused in the same neighborhood for more than a decade, according to city officials. Sidewalk repairs trap 92-year-old woman in her home “They’re tough, I guess,” said neighbor Steve McClanahan.The couple lives directly in front of his house.“From what I’ve understood, they’ve been traveling a two-block radius (for) at least 15 years,” McClanahan said.They don’...

Multiple people quit within hours at Jennings City Hall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. – Resignations are piling up in a northern St. Louis suburb after what's described as an out-of-the-blue attempted ousting of the city attorney.The FOX Files can confirm the city attorney, city clerk, accounting coordinator, and the building's department manager have all departed the City of Jennings. Three of the resignations came on Tuesday. The contractor in charge of building the new city hall also left, according to a letter that the FOX Files obtained.Sources confirm Jennings City Clerk Deletra Hudson sent her letter of resignation to Mayor Gary Johnson and the city council on Tuesday."I am finding it difficult to continue in this work environment that lacks mutual trust and includes practices that go against my moral beliefs," Hudson wrote.Hours later, the city's accounting coordinator quit. In a memo, she cited alleged unethical behavior.City Attorney Sam Alton also resigned."The actions of Mayor Johnson are illegal, unethical, immoral, retaliatory, and racist,...

Parson signs off on new, one of its kind NIL law for high school, college athletes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:25 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson officially signed legislation Tuesday giving college coaches in Missouri a more active role in endorsement opportunities for their athletes.In two weeks, not only will Faurot Field in Columbia be packed for the first Mizzou football game of the season, but a new Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) law will go into effect, allowing in-state high school students to be able to cash in on endorsement deals once the athlete signs on."This is going to make us competitive," President of the University of Missouri System Mun Choi said during Tuesday's bill signing.A new Missouri law overseeing how college athletes make a profit from their endorsement rights is being called one-of-its-kind in the nation."I hope that true sons and true daughters of Missouri now are going to be able to stay in the state and receive their education and compete here in Missouri," Sen. Karla Eslinger, R-Wasola, said. Sidewalk repairs trap 92-year-old woman in her home House Bill...