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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for all of Chicagoland until 2 a.m. Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Cook, DuPage and Kane counties until 8:15 p.m.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Chicagoland until 2 a.m. Saturday.A Flood Watch has been issued for Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake, McHenry and Will counties in Illinois, and Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter counties in Indiana until 3 a.m.It's been a hot, steamy Friday with high temps which made it into the low and mid 90s—with dew points as high as 80-deg at a number of locations.And now we're monitoring for severe weather Friday and potential flooding rains.The Chicago area is at a Level 3 risk of severe weather on the storm prediction center's 5-tier risk scale and also the risk of excessive rainfall. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here There is potential for t-storms to train---i.e. fire repeatedly over some areas---thus producing potential flooding.  It appears the period from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. b...

Several K-9s die from heat distress when box truck A/C fails

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

LAKE STATION, Ind. — Authorities believe the combination of dangerous temperatures and malfunctioning air conditioning in a box truck led to the deaths of some police K-9s in Lake Station, Indiana. Police say the driver stopped at the Road Ranger gas station on Ripley Street to get the dogs out of their crates after hearing them bark. Nicole Lubarski witnessed the K-9 in distress.MORE NORTHWEST INDIANA: Indiana woman found guilty of chopping up husband with axe, asking kids to help dispose of body“I saw kennels lined up behind this white box truck and I honestly knew it had to do something with dogs and it was not well,” she said. “It was very chaotic. There were a bunch of people bystanders trying to help these dogs. There were so many people in the gas stations where dogs were cooling off at. A bunch of them had IVs.” As a dog mom of two, Lubarski said witnessing the K-9s in distress broke her heart.  "It dropped immediately because you have to think how intense that heat mus...

Watch: Ohio bank burglary suspect falls from ceiling, lands in recycling can near officers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

HURON, Ohio (WJW) – A suspected bank burglar was busted when he gave new meaning to the term "direct deposit."Police in Huron, Ohio watched as the suspected bank thief dropped from the ceiling over the drive-thru, right in front of their eyes.Police body camera video obtained by the WJW shows the incident. Officers can be heard ordering the suspect on the ground, and then helping get him out of the recycling can.  The suspect was not injured.“In my 35-plus years in law enforcement, this is the first time I ever saw a suspect fall into a garbage can,” said Huron Police Chief Terry Graham. Storms cause thousands to lose power in Northeast Ohio Graham said around 2:12 a.m. Wednesday, police received an alarm from the VacationLand Federal Credit Union located on University Drive East.While checking the building, officers could hear noises coming from inside the roof area over the drive-thru. They also noticed the recycling can positioned in the middle of the drive-thru lane,...

A training mistake actually put Bears' OT Darnell Wright in better shape

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — There was one player that general manager Ryan Poles wanted to compliment during his training camp opening news conference this week.It makes sense that it's someone who is at the position he used to play."The offseason, he busted his butt," said Poles of rookie offensive tackle Darnell Wright. "He lost weight, he lost body fat, he absolutely crushed the conditioning test, like didn't break a sweat."On Friday, the first round pick shed a little bit of light as to why he came into camp in incredible shape - and it happened by accident."I was looking at the wide receivers running portion of the workout. So I was doing thiers," said Wright when told about Poles' comments, who said he dropped around 16 pounds in training. "So then I came back and, obviously, we have different stuff."So what would change about a receiver's conditioning drills compared to that of an offensive lineman?"More distance and lower time, basically," said Wright in response.That's not necessar...

Trader Joe's recalls falafel and broccoli cheddar soup for possible rocks, insects

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – It's been a rough week for Trader Joe's after the popular grocery store chain had to notify customers on Thursday and Friday about products potentially containing foreign matter.On Friday, Trader Joe's announced it was recalling frozen falafel balls (SKU# 93935) that may contain rocks. How scammers are using ‘Barbie’ craze to steal personal information (Credit: Trader Joe's)The recalled falafel was sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Washington D.C.One day earlier, Trader Joe's warned customers that its "Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup" may contain insects. Trader Joe's says there have not been reported cases of illness from the soup.The recalled so...

'I have some serious problems with that plan'; Mayor Watson talks future of Zilker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Zilker Park Vision Plan has become a hot button topic in Austin.According to the City of Austin's website, the park needs some upgrades.The site said Zilker is in crisis and facing increased ecological degradation, accessibility issues and damage from overuse in certain areas. The Vision Plan looks to address those issues with new parking garages, new pedestrian and bicycle bridges and even an amphitheater, but not all the proposed changes have been welcomed."I have some serious problems with that plan," said city Mayor Kirk Watson.Watson said the park needs to improve on its accessibility, but he's not in favor of the three proposed parking garages."I think we can address the parking issues in ways other than putting a parking garage in one of our crown jewels, or three parking garages," said Watson. "We could get parking nearby, we could get a tram service."Another controversial proposed addition is the amphitheater.The great lawn is a place many people like to...

Man in Douglas County exposed himself, committed lewd acts, in Bluffs Regional Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

A man on a bicycle in Douglas County exposed himself to a horseback rider and then followed the victim while committing lewd acts.The incident happened on July 22 on trails in the Bluffs Regional Park, 10099 Crooked Stick Trail, Lone Tree, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office took a report about the incident on Monday and put out a news release Friday.The suspect, who is at large, is described as a Hispanic man, about age 30, 5’10” tall with dark hair and a thin build. He has braces on his teeth, was shirtless at the time of the incident, and was wearing black or gray sorts. He was riding a black trail bike.“I urge you to always be aware of your surroundings. If you see someone doing this, call 9-1-1 immediately so we can respond and take that person into custody,” said Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly.Anyone with information about the Douglas County incident, or similar incidents, is asked to email [email protected]....

Russell Wilson at fighting weight might just be a good sign for the Broncos: “He definitely still has some gas in him”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

A svelte Russell Wilson smiled at the question.You going to take off and run more this fall?“I’m trying to get moving for you,” he said slyly.The 12th-year quarterback looked capable of doing just that as he started his second training camp with the Broncos, though any grand conclusions after one day in helmets can safely be avoided, just as Wilson sidestepped a question about how much weight he cut over the offseason.“I don’t know, I’m just ready to play football. I’m not worried about the numbers on that,” he said. “I think the biggest thing for me is I feel great, feel confident in what I’m doing. Feel strong. Feel fast. Really worked on everything.”A nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, Wilson regressed across the board in Denver. He threw a career-low 16 touchdowns on just 60.5% completions. The Broncos lost 11 of the 15 games he started. He dealt with three different injuries over the course of the season.“Last year is last year,” Wilson said. “It wasn’t anything that I ever wante...

Bomb squad investigates weather balloon, packages found in San Dimas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

A bomb squad team from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Special Enforcement Bureau responded to the San Gabriel Valley Thursday night after receiving reports of suspicious packages.The packages were tied to a large balloon and appeared to have come down in a residential area in San Dimas.The bomb squad responded to the scene, which was not disclosed, and found what remained of a large red and yellow balloon that was tangled in a bush overhanging a retaining wall. Tied to the deflated balloon were two packages. A stratospheric balloon that was being used for some type of science experiment came down in a San Dimas neighborhood on July 27, 2023. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)Investigators analyzed the packages and determined that the devices were being used for some type of science project. The owners of the balloon and its payload were not identified.The scene was cleared and the neighborhood was deemed safe, the Sheriff's Department said.StratoCat.com, a webs...

Alito says Congress lacks power to impose ethics code on SCOTUS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:40 GMT

By Mark Sherman | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Justice Samuel Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court, making him the first member of the court to take a public stand against proposals in Congress to toughen ethics rules for justices in response to increased scrutiny of their activities beyond the bench.“I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it. No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court—period,” Alito said in an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal opinion pages. An account of the interview, which the paper said took place in New York in early July, was published Friday.Democrats last week pushed Supreme Court ethics legislation through a Senate committee, though the bill’s prospects in the full Senate are dim.All federal judges other than the justices already adhere to an ethics code that was developed by the federal judiciary. But the Supr...