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Crews battle fire at century old church in East Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

CHICAGO -- A fire broke out at an over a century old church in the East Side neighborhood overnight.The fire erupted at the Advocate United Church of Crist located on 103rd and Avenue L around 4 a.m. No one was in the building and no injuries were reported.Neighbors told WGN the noise woke the up and looked outside to see flames shooting out of the over 100-year-old church. ‘It’s just so senseless:’ Friend remembers man killed in attempted armed robbery in Humboldt Park Nearby residents of the church were ordered to evacuate, and the church pastor said when firefighters got there a brush of flames erupted upon opening the door. "Very emotional, I really don't have any words," senior pastor Rev. Malcom Griffith said.Rev. Griffith said he was doing ministry Friday and mentioned the building passed a code inspection. He also said the church is considered a lifeline for many people and is known for its work to help the homeless.

Saturday Forecast: Rainy with high wind gusts, mid 50s

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

Saturday: It's a windy and dreary day in the Chicagoland area this Saturday. Rain showers are expected to decrease this afternoon and will be left with a few lake effect showers later. Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Winds will be strong out of the northeast 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph with the most powerful winds near the lakeside. Highs today will be in the mid 50s with a few more showers overnight. Saturday night: Temps to be in the mid 40s with few lingering spot showers lakeside Sunday: Temps in the mid 40s with few lingering spot showers lakeside. Clearer and drier conditions with be around to the strat the work week.

Nevada substitute teacher accused of forcing 2 children to kiss, parents upset

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Several parents are leveling blame against the leaders of a North Las Vegas charter school for the actions of a substitute teacher who is accused of trying to get two kids to kiss.The incident happened on Tuesday at Legacy Traditional School – North Valley, located near Lone Mountain Road and Valley Drive, though parents weren’t notified until Thursday, according to emails families shared with 8 News Now. North Las Vegas substitute teacher accused of ‘inappropriate comments toward students’ “Who asks a sixth-grade student, 'Who has a boyfriend and a girlfriend?' Really, the kids are not here for that. They're here to learn,” Anais Gallegos said on Friday.Gallegos has two children who attend Legacy Traditional.One of them was in the class, where according to the email sent to parents Thursday, a substitute encouraged kids “to kiss each other” and used “inappropriate language.”“What my daughter was telling me, no, that's not okay,” Gallegos said. “The principal ne...

‘The Sandlot’ actor's mother found dead in Northern California, suspect apprehended 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

KTLA -- The mother of Marty York – known for his role as Alan “Yeah-Yeah” McClennan in ‘The Sandlot’ – was found dead in her Northern California home, the actor confirmed on social media. According to initial reports from TMZ, York’s mother Deanna Esmaeel was found dead inside her Crescent City home on Thursday.  Esmaeel was a Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office deputy, the department said, and a warrant was issued for Daniel James Walter, a man who was “seeing” York’s mother, according to the actor. “This is the hardest post I’ll ever have to write but I found out from the Sheriff’s Department last night that my mother was murdered by a man she was seeing,” York said in an Instagram post on Friday. “The emotions I have are horrible right now...between rage, vengeance [and] crying.”A manhunt began for Walter – who legally changed his name to Edward Patrick Davies in July – after he was last seen in Crescent City on Thursday morning. He was eventually captured in Cu...

Most workers hit the roads to commute as costs increase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

(NerdWallet) - People who drive to work day in and day out have likely grown weary of hearing about the growth (and then partial reversal) of working from home. The rising costs of their commute no doubt add insult to injury.The share of people working from home increased dramatically in 2020 and remains higher now than before the pandemic. But the overwhelming majority of U.S. employees — 77% of them — still commute. That’s 124 million workers on the road in 2022, according to recently released American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This is at a time when vehicle ownership costs are up considerably.In-person workers are less likely to be high earners. Jobs in lower-earning service and manufacturing industries can’t be done remotely like those in many tech and professional fields. Lower relative wages make increased commuting costs tough to handle (along with sharing the road again with higher-earning workers getting called back to their perk-rich offices).Commu...

9-year moratorium on new downtown Austin street events gets extension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – As Austin’s downtown area continues to burgeon, city officials said they must maintain the moratorium on new downtown street events first instituted in 2014. The city first instituted a moratorium, or temporary ban, on new street events to keep the urban streets safe while the downtown area grows, according to a city memo. City staff have renewed the moratorium on several occasions in the last nine years. The city said that the area most affected is the Downtown Austin Project Coordination Zone, which falls between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the north, Oltorf Street to the south, MoPac/Loop 1 to the west, and Chicon Street to the east, according to a memo.There are several ongoing major projects in that area, with many more scheduled in the coming years. There are also two multi-year projects – Project Connect and the downtown Interstate 35 expansion – scheduled to start construction in 2024, which will have significant impacts on the are...

Your Money: Squeezed in the ‘club sandwich’ generation?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

Bruce Helmer and Peg WebbFor decades, the term “sandwich generation” has generally applied to adults (mostly women) taking care of their aging parents and minor children at the same time.But as baby boomers age out of the sandwich generation, their replacements, estimated to be about a quarter of U.S. adults, are facing new challenges. For one, Gen-Xers and millennials are beginning to take care of their (now aging) parents while still supporting adult kids — at home or otherwise — and, in some cases, their grandchildren (the “club sandwich” generation).What does this changing demographic look like? Nearly three out of four are aged 40 to 59, generally more affluent, mostly married adults, and have at least a bachelor’s degree. And, according to a 2022 Pew Research Center study, they’re more “pressed for time” and more likely to be behind on meeting personal financial goals, such as saving for retirement or paying off credit card debt.What impact does being a member of the sandwich ...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Bad football beating the Broncomania out of NFL’s most loyal fans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

I am so over this Broncos team. You work so hard to get off the waiting list for season tickets, and I’ve had mine since 2016. We’ve stunk all eight seasons. I’m not even going to the games anymore.James, ErieKiz: Broncomania isn’t dead yet, but during my 40 years covering sports in Colorado, I’ve never heard from so many local folks seeking a cure for their unhealthy addiction to the Orange and Blue. As your sports doctor, let me prescribe a spoonful of the sunshine that is Nikola Jokic. Apply ice to your pain by watching Cale Makar skate. Or maybe try a daily dose of Coach Prime. Never in the history of our fair state have there been so many better ways for fans to spend their time and dime than to waste emotional energy on a lost NFL team.I woke up Thursday for the game against the Chiefs and put on one of my Broncos shirts. I work from home and didn’t have any on-camera meetings scheduled. But I changed my shirt only 10 minutes later, because I was embarrassed at the...

6 shot — 3 fatally — at party in industrial area of east Denver, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

Three people were killed and three more were injured in an early Saturday shooting at an apparent party in an industrial area of east Denver, police said.Denver police responded about 1:37 a.m. to reports of a shooting at 12445 E. 39th St., where they found one victim with gunshot wounds, according to a Denver Police Department post on X.That person died at the scene.UPDATE: pic.twitter.com/P8goccaMQ8— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) October 14, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Judge rules King Soopers shooting suspect is competent to stand trial Crime and Public Safety | Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect sought “suicide by cop,” psychologist says Police said they later discovered five more victims were self-transported to hospitals; two of those people died, and the other three are expected to survive.The party was in an industrial storefront, police said, and there is evidence of at least two guns being fired a...

Taylor Swift is a walking economic stimulus package

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:57 GMT

Taylor Swift isn’t just a great performer - she’s also an economic force unlike any other seen before.Swift earned an estimated $4.1 billion from her wildly successful ERAS TOUR, according to an associate professor of management at Babson College in Massachusetts.But the economic impact goes far beyond what Swift herself pocketed.Software company QuestionPro surveyed 592 Swifties and, based on their responses, estimated that fans spent around $93 million per show on tickets, merchandise, travel, hotels, food and clothing.This worked out to roughly $5.7 billion over the course of the U.S. tour - which appears to be the most lucrative concert tour ever.“She’s an economic stimulus plan all on her own,” says KTLA consumer reporter David Lazarus.Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)In August, Swift played six shows at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium which, according to California's Center for Jobs and the Ec...