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Edgewater shop owner mulls move in face of homophobic intimidation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

CHICAGO — The owner of a framing shop in Edgewater is considering a move out after experiencing what he calls a history of homophobic intimidation and harassment.After 20 years in the same location, Leif Forre said the trends of intimidation have reached a new low.A video Forre recorded on Oct. 17 showed a man spitting on a store window at Wall to Wall Framing and yelling gay slurs. The man, Forre said, is a part of a group of men who are a constant presence on the nearby corner and in front of the store."I go outside and tell them to not drink, and not throw the garbage and not urinate on the sidewalk in front of my business," Forre said. "They’re angry at me they don’t like me at all I’m not afraid to call the cops, to call 911 on these guys when they’re right in front of my business and intimidating me and intimidating my customers, they hate it."Forre added that because he has a rainbow pride flag in the front window of his business, men from the group usually say gay slurs to h...

Hundreds of women gather to build homes on the Far South Side

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

CHICAGO — With hard hats, hammers and plenty of heart, women came together Saturday to build and make a difference on the City's Far South Side."Just a couple of weeks ago, we were just putting sticks up," said Jen Parks, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Chicago. "[Now] the homes are being closed in and it’s just remarkable to see the work that’s been done."A group of more than 600 women participated in Habitat's annual Women Build Project, where they helped build three houses at a construction site found near the intersection of West 123rd Street and South Union Avenue this weekend."I love volunteering on sites, helping to build homes," said Shahiedah Shabazz, a lawyer and Habitat for Humanity Chicago board member. "I grew up in a house full of architects, I've been around construction and development my entire life." More from Gaynor: Dance teacher moves students in the right direction with confidence Parks said the project aims to raise awareness about homeownership d...

Strong cold front Sunday brings rain, wind and cold

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Isolated to widely scattered showers and storms remain possible this evening, but more of you will be dry than get wet. After a very warm and humid day, it will stay a warm night tonight with temperatures not dropping out of the 70s for most areas as clouds increase. The strongest cold front of the season arrives on Sunday, but when? The farther north you are the earlier you'll feel the changes. Some areas will get the front as early as daybreak. Closer to Austin the front should arrive near midday with our southern counties feeling the cold front by mid-afternoon.Cold front Sunday afternoonThe cold front will bring a wind shift and a major temperature drop. We'll find morning or midday high temperatures in the 70s replaced by 50s and 40s by early evening Sunday. Gusty north winds may exceed 30 mph late Sunday with stronger winds Sunday night and Monday.We expect increasing rain chances that come as the cold front arrives, but also wet weather that comes after the c...

Gophers run over Michigan State in a 27-12 win

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

Gophers’ All-American free safety candidate Tyler Nubin wasn’t even the best player in his family in a 27-12 win over Michigan State on Saturday.Backup running back Jordan Nubin — a former walk-on defensive back — had a breakout game with 204 yards on 40 carries at Huntington Bank StadiumWhen Jordan scored an 18-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, Tyler greeted his younger brother with a hug before he reached the sideline. Jordan added a second touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Tyler was right there again to celebrate.The Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) were touchdown betting favorite, but needed to overcome three turnovers to win. The Spartans (2-6, 0-6) have lost six straight games under interim head coach Harlon Barnett.Jordan Nubin came into the season as a fifth-stringer and was playing due to injuries with three other tailbacks — Darius Taylor, Zach Evans and Bryce Williams. Nubin had only 51 career rushing yards coming into Saturday, including all 25 of his yards t...

Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov looking for more from himself

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Wild need points from their top line, and frankly they’re getting them. Ryan Hartman has a team-high five goals, and he, Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello have combined for a team-high nine goals and 26 points.But the Wild are getting something else from the top line, turnovers.Kaprizov opened the floodgates in a 6-2 loss at Philadelphia on Thursday with a key giveaway at the Flyers’ blue line, which led to a breakaway goal by the Flyers’ Owen Tippett and killed the momentum Minnesota had built by pulling within 3-2 with two quick goals to start the third period.“I made some mistakes, and of course I think our line as a whole (needs) to get better,” Kaprizov said through an interpreter on Friday. “I need to get better, and that’s what we’re going to continue to do, continue to work and improve and play better as a line.”Heading into a road-trip finale at New Jersey on Sunday, the Wild had 73 team giveaways, third most in the NHL. Hartman and Kaprizov each have eig...

George Harrison's long-lasting impact on southern Illinois

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

BENTON, Ill. - Nearly six decades have passed since The Beatles first stepped foot in America, but one of their own enjoyed a sneak peek of the states months before his close comrades. That included a brief, yet monumental trip to southern Illinois. In 1963, The Beatles released their first two studio albums and several chart-topping singles to critical acclaim, and it was only a matter of time until they ventured full force to the United States. The Beatles agreed to a small break in September in which all four band members planned to travel, recharge, and learn more about life away from their England roots. Lead guitarist George Harrison ended up in southern Illinois for several days. Archives from BeatlesBible.com note that he flew into New York and caught a connecting flight to St. Louis before a roughly hour-and-a-half car ride to southern Illinois. ‘On Fire’ film shooting in St. Louis links hope and baseball At the time, Harrison's sister, Louise, had recently moved to Bent...

AP Sources: United Auto Workers and Stellantis reach tentative contract that follows model Ford set

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union that follows a template set earlier this week by Ford, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday.The deal, which must still be ratified by members, leaves only General Motors without a contract with the union. The agreement could end a six-week strike by more than 14,000 workers at Stellantis assembly plants in Michigan and Ohio, and at parts warehouses across the nation.Like workers at Ford, the strikers at Stellantis are expected to take down their picket lines and begin returning to work in the coming days, before 43,000 union members vote.The people, who asked not to be identified because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the talks, said most of the main points of the deal at Ford will carry over to Stellantis.The Ford pact includes 25% in general wage increases over the next 4 1/2 years for top assembly plant workers, with 11% coming...

U.S. 6 closed from Golden to Idaho Springs

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

Update 4:40 p.m.: U.S. 6 is closed from Golden to Idaho Springs due to a crash.US 6 CLOSED IDAHO SPRINGS to GOLDEN pic.twitter.com/FkBs0ZodeJ— CSP Golden (@csp_golden) October 28, 2023The road closure starts at the U.S. 6 and Colorado 119 junction.Colorado 119 was also closed but has reopened.Update 3:40 p.m.: The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened just east of Vail Pass Summit after being closed for over an hour, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesTransportation | Colorado snow totals for Oct. 28, 2023 Transportation | Denver weather: 6 to 12 inches of snow possible across metro area as winter storm hits Transportation | Denver to open additional overnight shelters during upcoming frigid weekend Transportation | Denver’s weekend snowfall could exceed 4 inches; winter storm warning issued for mountains Transportation | Denver weather: How much snow ...

Nearly 100 flights canceled at DIA as heavy snow falls

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

Hundreds of flights in and out of Denver International Airport are delayed and dozens are canceled as a large winter storm hits the Denver metro area.As of 4:45 p.m., 687 flights were delayed, and 81 flights were canceled; departing flights make up the majority of delays and cancellations, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.Regional airline SkyWest has most of the cancellations with 60 flights canceled. United Airlines has 10 canceled flights.United and Southwest airlines have most of the delayed flights; United has 206 and Southwest has 251.The Denver metro area could see up to 12 inches of snow by Sunday during the first winter storm of the season.Related ArticlesTransportation | Dense fog causes delays at DIA as visibility drops to a quarter mile Transportation | Colorado congressional delegation members send letter to TSA calling for improved wait times at DIA Transportation | 13 indicted for allegedly stealing cars from ...

Aide to L.A. City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez resigns over Holocaust jokes involving Amy Schumer 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:10:41 GMT

A high-level aide to Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez has resigned from his post after it emerged that he made Holocaust jokes about comedian Amy Schumer on social media. Councilmember Soto-Martinez posted to X, formerly Twitter, late Friday night in response to his aide’s insensitive remarks, saying that they were “disturbing and reprehensible.” Although Soto-Martinez did not specifically name the aide that resigned in his statement, multiple sources report that the aide in question is Josh Androsky, and a post from former House of Foreign Affairs Committee member Sia Kordestani shows the alleged exchange between Androsky (@ShutUpAndrosky) and an account called TrueAnon (@TrueAnonPod).  LAPD YouTube channel suspended for posting violent content In the thread, Androsky replies in agreement to the initial post likening Amy Schumer to a Nazi concentration camp and then later appears to make disparaging comments about her weight. “I called [the c...