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Chicago police investigate 8 armed robberies overnight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago police are investigating at least eight armed robberies that happened Saturday night and Sunday morning.At least six of the armed robberies happened on the city's Northwest Side and two of the robberies involved delivery drivers.Around 8 p.m. Saturday, a 25-year-old man was out delivering food in the 1700 block of North Maplewood Avenue when three or four men in a dark-colored sedan took his phone and wallet at gunpoint. The man was struck in the face with a handgun but refused treatment.About 15 minutes later, another delivery driver was robbed just a few blocks away in the 1700 block of North Rockwell Street. A 24-year-old man was robbed of his phone at gunpoint. He told police six men in a blue SUV and a silver sedan robbed him.At 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a man and woman in their early 20s were robbed of a cell phone and purse in the 3000 block of North Tripp in Avondale.Around 11:40 p.m., a man and woman were robbed of their phones and a wallet at gunpoint near the...

Sunday forecast: Cloudy and chance for late-day showers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

Sunday: Increasing clouds & chance of a few late-day showers. ESE 5-10 mph. Air quality is in the Moderate categoryHigh 74, cooler lakesideSunday night: Mostly cloudy & chance of showers. SE 5-10 mphLow 62 Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Monday: Mostly cloudy & chance of showers. ESE 5-15 mphHigh 73Extended outlook calls for more clouds on Tuesday with temps in the lower 70s with some showers likely. On/off showers and iso. t'storms on Wednesday that could extend into early Thursday. We'll see more sunshine and temps back to almost 80 by the end of the week. 

First the heat, then the rain and storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The 79th triple-digit high at Camp Mabry happened Saturday with a high of 101°. It set a daily record for September 23. The former record was 100° set in 2000 and tied in 2019.The area will be in similar numbers Sunday afternoon as highs reach a range of 98° to 102°. The forecast high of 101° at Camp Mabry would set a daily record for September 24th, currently 99° last set in 2011.A Heat Advisory is in effect from 1 to 7 p.m. from I-35 eastward for heat index values exceeding 105°.Showers and thunderstorms will be increasing in the northwest Hill Country after 3 to 4 p.m. They become more numerous during the evening with an added strong to severe thunderstorm risk. The showers and thunderstorms will continue during the overnight hours. The Storm Prediction Center has much of Central Texas under a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms with the main threats from sizeable hail and strong, potentially damaging wind gusts of 50 to 60+ mph.Another round of showers and thun...

LCRA looks at new water supplies for future demand in Central Texas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Lower Colorado River Authority is planning ahead as Central Texas continues to grow.The Lower Colorado River Authority, or LCRA, said it's aiming to add water supply to meet future demand. Its priority goal is adding 60,000 acre-feet of water by 2040 to the Highland Lakes, Austin and Bastrop areas. One acre-foot is about 326,000 gallons of water. RELATED: LCRA enters Stage 2 drought response In late 2024, the LCRA will begin using the Arbuckle Reservoir to increase the total firm water supply to 590,000 acre-feet per year.Other options to increase water availability include water supply storage in the mid-basin, groundwater, return flows from Williamson County, direct potable reuse, pipelines, aquifer storage and aquifer recovery, according to an LCRA release. INVESTIGATION: Climate change not part of LCRA water plan “The ‘easy’ water supplies have already been developed. The new solutions are going to be more expensive and more innovative," LCRA executive d...

'Principle over politics': Prosecutors in Paxton impeachment trial debrief after historic loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just over a week after losing a historic impeachment trial, prosecutor Dick DeGuerin said his team, as well as others, were naïve to think principle would win over politics. These remarks came during the Texas Tribune Festival. DeGuerin spoke on a panel alongside his colleagues who served as prosecutors in Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial. Prosecutors revealed they thought they would win the case until the first vote was read. Paxton would go on to be acquitted on all charges within the more than 15 articles of impeachment. The team also reflected on seemingly shocking moments, such as Paxton's alleged mistress not testifying. Prosecutors said they were a part of making this call to protect the case. There was also a response to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick's speech after Paxton was acquitted. Patrick condemned the Texas House and said the impeachment and trial never should have happened in the first place.Prosecutors, seeking a conviction, called Patrick'...

Jamelle Bouie: Donald Trump is not of two minds on abortion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

As a candidate for president in 2016, Donald Trump promised to put “pro-life justices” on the Supreme Court. He even issued a list of potential nominees that featured some of the most conservative judges in the country.As president, Trump made good on his promise, appointing three of the six justices who voted last year to overturn the Supreme Court’s precedent in Roe v. Wade and end, after years of erosion, the constitutional right to an abortion.Each of these appointments — Neil Gorsuch in 2017, Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 and Amy Coney Barrett in 2020 — was a landmark occasion for the Trump administration and a major victory for the conservative movement. Trump used his court picks to energize Republican voters before the 2020 presidential election and later took credit for the court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that made Roe obsolete.The Dobbs decision, Trump said in a statement, was “the biggest WIN for LIFE in a generation” and was “only mad...

DiCamillo celebrates new fairytale — and an anniversary for ‘Despereaux’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

The moon rose higher.Soon, it shone right into the sea captain’s small room, throwing a patch of light across the worn floor.“Ooooh,” said the girl. “It’s so beautiful.”“Describe it,” said the boy. The chest was open and he was faceup, but he was at such an angle that he could see nothing but the cracked ceiling.“It’s like a loving face,” said the girl. “And its looking right at me. I feel as if it has been looking for me, for all of us.”  — from “The Puppets of Spelhorst”It’ll be a double celebration Saturday when award-winning, bestselling author Kate DiCamillo introduces her newest original fairytale, “The Puppets of Spelhorst,” and the deluxe 20th-anniversary edition of “The Tale of Despereaux.” Both are published by Candlewick Press.DiCamillo, who lives in Minneapolis, is one of the most beloved authors around. Kids love to meet her and talk about her bo...

St. Louis program raises awareness of HBCUs' impact on young scholars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- In the St. Louis metropolitan area, a program has been introducing students to historically black colleges, shedding light on their contributions and their role in shaping the academic journey of young scholars. The 6th annual St. Louis HBCU Alumni Scholarship event recently took place.Historically, black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been dedicated to nurturing the next generation and molding scholars into future leaders. At the 6th annual St. Louis HBCU Alumni Scholarship Summit, hundreds of parents and students gathered at McClure North High School.The summit provided attendees with a range of college preparation workshops, underscoring the significance of historically black colleges and universities. The event kicked off with a warm welcome, including breakfast and spirited cheers from McClure North High School's cheerleaders and HBCU alumni.Students and parents took part in workshops covering various facets of college preparation, including financial aid, ...

PHOTOS: last day of the Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival is currently taking place in Soulard. This three-day event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with activities such as dancing, food, crafts, and more.This year marks the 24th year of the festival, which aims to raise regional awareness of the cultural contributions made by Hispanic musicians, dancers, artisans, and chefs.Photo by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellPhoto by Liz DowellThe festival's final day is today, and it will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15, celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of the Hispanic community.

Showers and thunderstorms on the horizon for St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Isolated showers or maybe a rumble of thunder are possible at any point in time today. But more numerous showers and storms will most likely develop this afternoon and evening, especially if cloud cover is able to break up. The threat of severe weather is low. We'll have a lot of clouds and maybe just some sunshine mixing in, with highs around 80. Some scattered showers could linger into tonight. Fog is also possible overnight into Monday morning. We'll have a mix of clouds and sun Monday afternoon, with highs in the low 80s. Shower chances remain quite low, but a stray shower can't be completely ruled out in the late afternoon and evening. The rest of the week, temperatures will hold in the 80s, and we'll have slight rain chances at times.