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New law allows police to fly drones over public gatherings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

There will be new eyes in the skies over Fourth of July gatherings this year.A new state law is in effect that allows police to fly drones over some public gatherings.Perched on a rooftop overlooking Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade last year, a shooter had a clear line of sight – but officers below likely couldn’t see him.Sgt. Ari Briskman is with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.“It’s hard to say what could’ve or would’ve been done but certainly a drone in the sky for that event would have given Highland Park police and other agencies a better view of that area,” Briskman said. “Especially given the shooter was on a rooftop.” That’s where police drones come in. These are the new laws starting July 1 in Illinois A change in a decade-old surveillance law means police will now be able to patrol many public gatherings from the air, providing a broader view of potential threats below.Detective Kyle Brasewicz is one of several drone operators for the Lake County Sheriff’s De...

Flash Flooding causes havoc as torrential rains hit Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

Torrential rain caused major issues across the Chicago area Sunday. A Flash Flood Warning has been extended to 6:30 p.m. for Northeastern Cook County. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here The National Weather Service says between 1 and 2 inches of ran have already fallen and total amount of 1 to 3 inches are possible.Latest warnings and watches from the National Weather Service.Below are real time updates on the weather and it's impact in the Chicago area. 3:22 p.m. — NWS reports combined sewer overflow event in progress, causing the Chicago River to climb rapidly. River levels are about one foot below the lowest parts of the Chicago Riverwalk and climbing.2:38 p.m. — Flash flood warning extended to 6:30 p.m. for Chicago, Cicero and Evanston.1:05 p.m. — The start of the Chicago Cubs game has been moved to 4:05 p.m. 12:50 p.m. — NASCAR in Chicago officials have canceled the Xfinity Series race due to weather....

Three named MLB All-Stars for Chicago Cubs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

CHICAGO — Three players for the Chicago Cubs have been named to the National League All-Star Team, team officials announced Sunday.Starting pitchers Justin Steele and Marcus Stroman got nods to join the NL All-Stars on the mound, while shortstop Dansby Swanson got a nod in the field.For Steele, it's his first all-star selection, while it's the second selection for both Stroman and Swanson. Outfielder named MLB All-Star for White Sox Steele and Stroman have been two of the best pitchers in the National League over the first half of the MLB season.Steele owns the lowest earned-run-average in all of baseball (2.43), to go with a 9-2 record across 15 starts and 85.1 innings pitched so far this season.Meanwhile — in 18 starts of his own — Stroman owns a 9-6 record on the mound with a 2.76 ERA (good for eighth in MLB and fourth in the NL) and 92 strikeouts over 107.2 innings pitched. Swanson has been steady at the plate, and even steadier in the field for the Cubs this year.The North Si...

Vigil held Sunday to honor Cedar Park woman killed in June

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Community members hosted a vigil Sunday evening to commemorate the life of Akira Ross, a Black queer woman shot and killed in Cedar Park last month.Attendees gathered at the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church in Cedar Park Sunday evening to honor and celebrate her life and legacy. Equality Texas described Ross, 24, as "a joyful, funning, caring young woman" who enjoyed videogames, reading books and spending time in the water. Community members hosted a vigil Sunday evening to commemorate the life of Akira Ross, a Black, queer woman shot and killed in Cedar Park last month. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)Community members hosted a vigil Sunday evening to commemorate the life of Akira Ross, a Black, queer woman shot and killed in Cedar Park last month. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)Community members hosted a vigil Sunday evening to commemorate the life of Akira Ross, a Black, queer woman shot and killed in Cedar Park last month. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)Commu...

San Marcos campsite sees slow business in summer because of intoxicated tubers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — This Fourth of July weekend, thousands of people were out on the water across Central Texas, including at the San Marcos River. But, one campsite near the water said business has been slow in the summer for years now because of intoxicated tubers. 'It's pretty much closed me down all summer long'Tom Goynes and his wife own the San Marcos River Retreat, a campsite that sits along the water. He said the summer used to be their busiest time, but over the years that's changed because of all the tubers. "It's pretty much closed me down all summer long. I deal with youth groups and church groups," Goynes said. "They just can't come anymore. The amount of trash on the bottom is crazy. The noise is crazy."Goynes said there's been times where children have witnessed inappropriate situations with intoxicated tubers. "A girl was pulling down her bikini in exchange for a beer," he said. Goynes said scout troops and youth groups have now started to come to his campsite...

Frustration, grief over child's death following delayed emergency response

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. – RJ Thomas had just graduated kindergarten from Fairview Elementary School. His mother, LaWanda, described him as the shining light of her life."If you knew RJ, you were blessed. He was a special one. My bright and shining star," she said.On Sunday, LaWanda stood in front of the wreck of her home, reliving the very real nightmare of losing her boy."I heard a big boom. Like one of them big cannonballs or something that they light on the Fourth of July. That's all it sounded like. Boom," she said.A tree struck by lightning came crashing through the roof of her home."Confusion. Mayhem. All I seen was a big tree and a bunch of debris, and I called out to RJ and he didn't answer. I had to fight my way through and throw stuff to get to him," she said.LaWanda began digging through debris and shingles trying to get to RJ. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Power restortation efforts continue in the bi-state region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Power is returning to many homes in our area.In Illinois, approximately 42,000 customers are without service as of 7 p.m. Sunday, while that number is slightly higher in Missouri, with approximately 60,000 customers without service.In St. Louis, there are more than 4,800 outages. Among them, Affinia Healthcare on North Florissant Avenue in the College Hill neighborhood. A spokeswoman for the health provider said that location will remain closed on Monday, July 3. Patients will be notified and any appointments will be rescheduled. All other Affinia locations will remain open.At this point Saturday, over 150,000 homes were without power.

3-alarm pallet fire erupts in San Bernardino County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

Firefighters in San Bernardino County battled a pallet fire at a commercial structure in Muscoy that also ignited a small brushfire, authorities announced on Sunday.  Crews with the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to reports of a large pile of pallets burning outside a commercial building, located in the 2500 block of Kern Street, just after 5 p.m. Less than an hour later, authorities declared the blaze a three-alarm fire that was threatening several other properties.  Multiple water tenders were requested as a result of water pressure and supply issues.  A small vegetation fire, an estimated half-acre, started because of exposure to the commercial fire and had to be contained by crews with Cal Fire San Bernardino, officials said.  Crews on the scene of a three-alarm pallet fire outside a commercial structure in Muscoy (SBCFD)By 7:30 p.m., officials reported that the pallet fire had been knocked down and multiple homes and vehicles were saved. It ...

Erratic, inconsistent Wood sends SF Giants to second straight loss vs. Mets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

NEW YORK — Baseball has a way of foiling even the best-laid plans.The Giants, so they thought, identified the ideal pocket of the Mets batting order to start Alex Wood’s outing. With lefty Brett Baty due up to begin the third inning, manager Gabe Kapler decided to go away from Ross Stripling, their starter/opener/whatever you want to call it at this point, despite breezing through the Mets’ first seven batters.The matchup was supposed to give Wood a soft landing: the bottom two hitters of the Mets’ order and a platoon advantage against two of the first three batters he would face. It almost immediately began to go awry, as Wood had little feel for anything but his two-seam fastball and was out of the game before the end of the fourth inning.Wood issued four walks, hit a batter and allowed five runs while recording five outs in an 8-4 loss to the Mets that will make a long flight home, scheduled to land sometime around 3 a.m. PT, even longer. It sent the Giants to t...

East Bay Whole Foods evacuated due to gas leak, store closed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

(KRON) -- Employees and shoppers were evacuated from an East Bay Whole Foods grocery store due to a gas leak, according to the Alameda County Fire Department. Sinkhole causes full closure of Hwy-1 in Monterey County ACFD received a call around 11:23 a.m. of a possible gas leak inside of a Dublin Whole Foods. Fire crews arrived five minutes later, and they detected a possible leak in one of the refrigeration units. The entire store was evacuated for safety. About 15 employees were in the store at the time, but it is unknown how many customers were on the premises at the time. Employees were escorted inside to get their belongings after the evacuation. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The hazardous materials team has arrived at the scene along...