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Cubs will pay tribute to Lin Brehmer in August

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

CHICAGO — The Cubs have become the latest to honor the memory of popular Chicago radio host Lin Brehmer. On Monday, the club announced that they will host a tribute to Brehmer at Wrigley Field on Saturday, August 19. "Lin's Binge" will take place on what would have been his 69th birthday and will feature a few events inside and outside of the ballpark. Brehmer died at the age of 68 on January 22 after a battle with prostate cancer. How Lin Brehmer paid tribute to WGN's broadcasting of the Cubs On August 19 the Cubs will have a special "culinary experience" at Gallagher Way featuring some of the late WXRT host's favorite restaurants and chefs before and during the first hour of the team's game with the Royals. Paul Kahan, Beverly Kim, Tony Mantuano, Matthias Merges, and Tony Priolo are among the chefs confirmed for the event. Food vouchers for that event are $10, with proceeds benefitting two organizations Brehmer supported: Intonation and Nourishing Hope. Those organizations wil...

$900,000 Lotto ticket purchased in Chicago suburb

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

ELGIN, Ill. (WMBD) -- Someone who bought a Lucky Day Lotto Ticket in Illinois has a ticket worth $900,000.According to an Illinois Lottery news release, the winning ticket was bought at a 7-Eleven in Elgin, Ill. The winning numbers drawn Sunday were: 11-13-14-23-26.Close to 24,000 other prizes were won during the drawing, ranging from $1 to $200.The Lotto jackpot is currently $19.5 million, which is the largest of the year, and the second largest in the last five years. Powerball jackpot rolls to $900M The third-largest Powerball jackpot will also be up for grabs Monday. The $900 Million jackpot will be the seventh-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.More information is available here.

White Sox draft pick George Wolkow aims to bring World Series home to Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - George Wolkow has always been the biggest kid in school."If you look at photos of me in elementary school, I would always be a head above everybody. I graduated middle school probably around 6'4", 6'5"."Now a hulking 6'7", 239 pounds, the 17-year-old out of Downers Grove North is ready to play with guys more his own size – after the White Sox selected him in the 7th round of the MLB draft."I knew there always a chance because I saw they were taking some college guys, so maybe they had a chance to save some money. I finally got that call and it was a dream come true.""There were two notes in the makeup that were really important," explained White Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Shirley. "We do a makeup profile on the player that the area scout is required to dive into about the dynamic of who the kid is. Two words - kind and confident. Kind and confident were big words in terms of his profile because comprehensional learning curve means you're kind or...

Memo lays out possible timeline for new AFD ladder trucks, not in proposed budget

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 17, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Austin City Council directed the interim city manager to look into purchasing and staffing new ladder trucks for the Austin Fire Department, a memo from Fire Chief Joel Baker shows the city hasn't committed to those trucks in this year's proposed budget. "It's my understanding that one ladder truck probably results in at least 16 new firefighters, well that's not a one-time expenditure," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said. "There's a lot of budgeting in this where you'll see one-time payments and while the ladder truck is something if we had all the money that we wanted to have [it] would be something I would be supportive of, when you're trying to balance the budget those kinds of considerations are made." Memo: Expansion of Austin’s wildfire division on hold due to lack of resources The memo said in 2020 a ladder truck was purchased, but funding for staff was later removed fro...

Heat records to fall the next two afternoons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One of the weather numbers we are seeing today is a heat index lower than the air temperature. For example, at 1 p.m., the temperature at Llano was 104°. The dew point, the measure of moisture, was 46°. The resulting heat index at Llano was 100°. Early afternoon dew points in the Hill Country were in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Record high temperatures will be set today and tomorrow. Both afternoons are being forecast to reach 108°. Today's record is 105° last set in 1984. Tomorrow's record is 107° set in 1918.A new record high will be set this afternoonThe first 16 days of this month have produced an average temperature of 90.1°. This is the second hottest start to any July, topped by 90.6° the first 16 days of last year.Another heat record will be broken, one involving consecutive days of 105° and higher. Camp Mabry's highs the last seven days have made it to 105° and higher. The next four days, at least, are forecast to reach this number which would bring the total...

Grafton man indicted for manslaughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

GRAFTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Grafton man has been indicted for second-degree manslaughter, according to the Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office. The indictment alleges that Anthony Valente, 44, a manager at RJ Valente Gravel Quarry in Grafton, acted in a reckless manner which caused the death of Darren Miller, 35, of Poestenkill, who was an employee at the quarry. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On October 1, 2022, Valente was reportedly operating a crane at the quarry and attempting to place a diesel engine in a dump truck when a cable broke off from the crane. This sent a 285 pound overhaul hook ball hurtling to the ground which struck and killed Miller, who was assisting with the operation. “The Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the New York State Police, Brunswick Barracks, as well as the investigators and staff attorneys from the United States Department of Labor’s Mine Safety a...

Charity tractor pull returning to WashCo fairgrounds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

GREENWICH, N.Y. (NEWS10) - An annual tractor pull benefitting area charities is making tracks back to the Washington County Fairgrounds. The annual Washington County Pull for Kids returns to the fairgrounds on Sunday, July 30. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The second annual tractor pull will once again raise money for the Ronald McDonald House and Make-a-Wish charities. The day includes different types of tractor-pulling entertainment, by daytime and evening, all across two tracks at the fairgrounds. Pulls include:Daytime pullsGarden tractorsStreet-legal 4x4 gas trucksStreet-legal 4x4 diesel trucksHot farm tractorsEvening pullsNYTPA gas 4x4 super stock trucksSuper farm/mod turbo tractors2-wheel drive super modified trucksSuperstock diesel tractors Everything happening at the 2023 Washington County Fair Funds will be raised from pull entry and gate admission, which were priced last year at $20 and $15, respectively. Org...

West Hill Refugee Center volunteer day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Historic Albany Foundation's Tool Library Program led a joint venture on Saturday focused on learning, growing and volunteering. The group was hosted by the West Hill Refugee Welcome Center for a gardening day at the center. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The event was designed to be a win for both groups. The Tool Library aims to make home maintenance and preservation more sustainable by teaching people how to use items from its 500 piece inventory. The West Hill Refugee Welcome Center works with refugees to help their transition into that neighborhood. The thought behind this volunteer day was to trade skills and enhance the aesthetic of West Hill by planting a garden outside of Ontario Street in Albany.

Southwest Airlines appoints Roy Blunt to its board of directors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has added former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, a Republican from Missouri, to its board of directors.Blunt, 73, spent 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Senate from 2011 until leaving office in January as the fourth-ranking Republican. He did not seek re-election last year.Since April, Blunt has worked at Husch Blackwell Strategies, a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm that also employs his son and former aides. The firm said Blunt would focus on advising clients and did not plan to register as a lobbyist.Southwest Chairman Gary Kelly said Monday in prepared remarks that Blunt's experience as chairman of the Senate aviation subcommittee would be helpful to the airline.The appointment took effect Sunday. Dallas-based Southwest now has 15 directors.

Gas main explodes in Springfield, hundreds without power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:14 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A gas main has exploded north of Lake Springfield, leaving hundreds without power.According to the City Utilities outage map, about 1,700 customers are now affected by the explosion.Police are currently making people leave the area of the 5000 block of South Charleston Avenue as the fire is expanding and power lines could potentially fall.City Utilities said on Twitter that the explosion occurred as crews were performing maintenance on its natural gas distribution system. CU said no injuries were reported.Springfield Police Department officers are on the scene assisting with the evacuation of the area.The Springfield Fire Chief is urging the public to avoid the area to allow emergency workers to safely get the fire under control. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.