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Protestors rally against judge's decision to allow operation at General Iron metal recycling plant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

CHICAGO -- Protestors vowing to fight a judge's order to a controversial metal recycling plant on the Southeast side rallied against the ruling Tuesday.In 2022, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration denied a permit application for General Iron, a metal recycling plant on the city's Southeast side,General Iron's parent company, RMG, cleared a major hurdle after an administrative judge ruled in the company’s favor."We want equal environmental protection, just like any other neighborhood in the city of Chicago," Environmentalist Activist Cheryl Johnson said.Johnson and a coalition of environmental groups, aldermen, state legislators, and concerned Southeast side residents feel that they are in an all-too-familiar position.  “Sad to say once again, we’re here again fighting General Iron," Samuel Corona of the Alliance of the Southeast said.“We should have the equal rights to clean air, clean water, clean land. Just like Lincoln Park.”The metal recycling facility no longer...

Cooler Tuesday night as a mostly sunny Wednesday arrives

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

TUESDAY NIGHT:  A good deal of cloudiness, a bit cooler. Mid 50s normally cooler inland locations.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog WEDNESDAY: Becoming mostly sunny following some early clouds. Comfortable temperatures and humidity levels. Highs near 80 well inland but a breeze off the lake keeps area beaches in the middle 60s again.  

Carol Stream's 'Super Nova Gymnasts' reunite after 30 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

CAROL STREAM, Ill. -- When Carol Stream Park District decided to put an "adult gymnastic" class on it's roster, they never imagined it would reunite a team of gymnasts who called that same gym home nearly 30 years earlier.It has been 26 years since Amy Aiello donned a gymnastics leotard after aging out of her Carol Stream Parks and Rec gymnastic team at 14-years-old. After loss, couple’s love story blooms in suburban garden Never forgetting the memories created in this gym but also, never imagining she'd ever find herself back on the mat.Until, a Facebook post from a former teammate about a new adult gymnastic class in the exact gym they called home decades ago.

MedWatch Daily Digest: Growing tumors to treat cancer — and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

For Tuesday, June 6, WGN’s Dina Bair has the latest on new information, including the following: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Growing tumors to treat cancerThe idea is to grow tumors in the lab precisely like the tumor a patient has. Then doctors use various cancer therapies on the 3D mini tumors to determine which will be most effective before subjecting the patient to the sometimes toxic treatments. University of California Los Angeles oncologists developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumors in an effort to offer personalized treatments for people with the difficult-to-treat disease. The mini tumors not only help improve drug modeling but can also test the safety and efficacy of drugs at the earliest stage of cancer treatment. Breastfeeding linked to brain boost Breastfeeding boosts the brains of babies for years. The longer a mother breastfeeds her baby, the better they perform academically in their teenage years. A study in the British Medical Journal reveals...

Body of woman found in car on South Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department are conducting an investigation after the body of a woman was found in a car on the South Side.Police responded to the 9400 block of South LaSalle Street in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and found the body in the driver's seat of an abandoned vehicle.Chicago police discovered a seemingly abandoned maroon Hyundai Sonata in an alleyway Tuesday morning with a deceased woman in the driver's seat.Residents who live nearby noticed the vehicle was parked there for the last several days. ‘Stop, stop, stop’: Murder warrant issued for 18-year-old accused of shooting Crown Point teen to death The resident said its not uncommon there are vehicles abandoned in the lot behind her house and her daughter called police to report the vehicle late Monday Officers came out to investigate on Tuesday morning.Police said detectives are conducting a death investigation at this time pending results of an autopsy.No other information has be...

Starbucks brings newest coffee line to 11 more states: Where to find it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Olive oil in coffee? That's the latest flavor combination Starbucks has unveiled, rolling out a new line of specialty drinks at stores across the country.Starbucks launched the new line of Oleato beverages in February, making it available first in Italy before expanding it to Southern California, Japan, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom. The beverages include Starbucks’ arabica coffee infused with extra virgin olive oil from Italian brand Partanna, which “creates an entirely new experience,” the company explains. Oreo brings back beloved flavor after nearly a decade The olive oil-infused line includes:Oleato cafe latte: light roast espresso infused with extra virgin olive oil and steamed with oat milkOleato iced shaken espresso: coffee beverage featuring toffee nut, espresso, and oat milk, infused with extra virgin olive oilOleato golden foam cold brew: extra virgin olive oil-infused cold foam atop cold brewFollowing a March debut in New York City...

Rhode Island man accused of breaking into homes to steal sex toys

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Tiverton, Rhode Island man is facing four felony charges after police say he admitted to breaking into homes to steal sex toys he reportedly claimed he wanted to give as a birthday gift.Benjamin Nadrowski, 32, was arraigned before a judge in district court Tuesday morning on two counts each of entering of a building with felonious intent and attempted breaking and entering.According to police, officers were dispatched around 10:45 p.m. on June 2 to a home on Power Street for a report of a suspicious person. The dispatcher told police a person was trying to break through a window. Recalled Boppy baby loungers linked to 10 infant deaths may still be for sale online When police arrived, a resident of the home said while he was getting ready for bed, he saw someone standing outside his window on top of a chair and trying to get in through the bathroom window.In court, police reported the resident said he confronted the suspect and told him to leave the prop...

What to do now ahead of student loan pause ending

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

(The Hill) - After three years, the student loan payment pause is officially ending for 40 million borrowers.The cycle of extensions for the payment pause, which began under then-President Trump during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, finally met its end under the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement negotiated by President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Biden signed the measure on Saturday. The pause will now end 60 days after June 30, giving borrowers nearly three months to prepare. Here is what borrowers should begin to do:Confirm your student loan servicer and the amount owedIt has been a long time since some users checked on their student loan accounts, while many graduated during the pandemic and are logging in for the first time. Borrowers can log in to the Federal Student Aid website to check on which servicer holds their loans. Even if users were paying loans before the pause, it is important to check because some servicers dropped their federal c...

Cows removed, pallets of Bud Ice beer spilled in Missouri bridge crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (WDAF) -- Beer and cattle contributed to the frustration as crews spent hours trying to clear a crash Tuesday on the Missouri River Bridge west of Columbia, Missouri.The crash, involving a loaded cattle trailer, a pickup, and at least four other vehicles, forced emergency crews to close the westbound lanes of Interstate 70. Eastbound traffic was down to one lane as emergency responders helped clear the crash.The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened before 11 a.m. Tuesday, and took nearly five hours to clear. Florida couple kept 5-year-old in cage, forced another to drink boiling water: deputies In addition to untangling and removing the wrecked vehicles, crews had to unload cattle from the hauler and multiple pallets of Bud Ice beer from a trailer. Video shared by the Missouri State Highway Patrol showed machinery dumping the beer cans into a dumpster as some of the beer spilled onto the bridge deck.Beer and cattle contributed to the frustration as ...

Ascension Seton: Social security numbers, credit cards impacted by security breach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:30 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 6, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Social security numbers, credit card information and more were impacted by a March data breach involving Ascension Seton's legacy websites, according to a news release from Ascension Texas.On March 2, the agency was alerted to a security event involving Ascension Seton's legacy websites, Seton.net and DellChildrens.net, which is managed by the third-party vendor Vertex, the release said.Ascension said it worked closely with Vertex to investigate, as well as understand what information was affected, the release said. Vertex notified law enforcement, the release said.The agency said demographic information, such as name, address, email address, phone number, insurance information, social security number (or tax identification number), as well as other clinical information would have been affected if the information was provided to the agency by people using the legacy websites, Seton...