Fifteen passengers on a CTA Green Line train were rescued after the train derailed early Monday, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Three people were taken to St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center following the derailment, according to officials. The Fire Department responded about 2:37 a.m. to a derailment on the Green Line Englewood extension around 63rd Street and Normal, according to Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. The derailment caused service to be temporarily suspended between Garfield and Ashland/63rd, according to the CTA. The derailment is currently forcing Green Line trains traveling toward Ashland/63rd to only operate from Harlem/Lake…
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A controversial settlement is now in City Council limbo after a deal to award $1.25 million to the family of a man shot and killed by police after firing at officers first was not brought up for a planned vote Monday. Aldermen had appeared poised for a tense debate over the settlement recommended by city attorneys for the family of Dexter Reed as a way to avoid a potentially more costly payout in court. But Ald. Pat Dowell, chair of the City Council’s Finance Committee, withheld the settlement instead of letting committee members decide whether to send it on to…
MINNEAPOLIS — The experienced team that Illinois took to the Elite Eight last season after winning the Big Ten Tournament needed to be replaced after most of the key players turned pro or scattered about. Coach Brad Underwood decided to go young, and these first-year Illini have flashed plenty of potential. If they can keep everyone healthy down the stretch, they’re good enough despite their age to be quite the presence in March. “Our ceiling is really high,” Underwood said after Illinois beat Minnesota 95-74 on Saturday. “These guys are really talented players. They’re all, at some point in their…
President Donald Trump on Monday will pardon Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans. Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence for political corruption charges during his first term. He planned to sign the pardon on Monday afternoon, according to the person, who was not authorized to discuss the planned pardon publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 on charges that included seeking to sell an appointment to then-President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat and trying to shake down a children’s hospital. Blagojevich, who appeared on Trump’s reality TV show…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday nominated former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel to be the state’s next lieutenant governor, praising him as a seasoned educator and leader with the skills to take the state’s helm if need be. Tressel, 72, retired a year and a half ago as president of Youngstown State University, a job he had held since 2014. Since then, he has been engaged in workforce and economic development activities. “Jim Tressel is Ohio values. He’s a hard worker and shares that vision (I have) for the future of Ohio,” the Republican…
PALM BEACH — Tampa Bay’s MLB franchise was born in a conference room at the lavish Breakers hotel 30 years ago next month. Commissioner Bud Selig made the formal expansion announcement, and original owner Vince Naimoli proudly unveiled the Devil Rays jersey. The future never looked so bright. Current owner Stuart Sternberg stood in the lobby of the same historic resort late Wednesday afternoon during a break in the MLB owners meetings and acknowledged that his stewardship of the team, which is entering its 20th season, is at a critical juncture. There is uncertainty on several fronts, tied to the most significant: whether he decides the team will…
NEW ORLEANS — Jalen Hurts smiled as he held the Lombardi Trophy in his right hand and the Super Bowl MVP trophy in his left hand, reflecting on all he has gone through to reach the pinnacle of success. The hurdles he faced along the way helped lead to where he stood Monday morning: a Super Bowl champion and MVP. “When you hoist those trophies, it’s more so about the journey and less about the results,” Hurts said. “Obviously we’re going to be judged by results and that’s what everyone talks about. The journey is what fuels us and makes us who…
A controversial settlement is now in City Council limbo after a deal to award $1.25 million to the family of a man shot and killed by police after firing at officers first was not brought up for a planned vote Monday. Aldermen had appeared poised for a tense debate over the settlement recommended by city attorneys for the family of Dexter Reed as a way to avoid a potentially more costly payout in court. But Ald. Pat Dowell, chair of the City Council’s Finance Committee, withheld the settlement instead of letting committee members decide whether to send it on to…
Four days after he was first reported missing, an 18-year-old Crete resident was found dead under a drain pipe Sunday afternoon, the Will County sheriff’s office said Monday. Samuel N. Green was last seen Wednesday afternoon on a Ring doorbell camera near his home on the 23800 block of South Plum Valley near Crete, sheriff’s police said. Police reported searching the are, deploying members of the K9 team and using drones with heat signature capabilities. Police conducted “continuous searches and investigated informational leads to locate him.” “While an Emergency Management drone team searched from the air, Sheriff’s deputies combed a…
Fifteen passengers on a CTA Green Line train were rescued after the train derailed early Monday, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Three people were taken to St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center following the derailment, according to officials. The Fire Department responded about 2:37 a.m. to a derailment on the Green Line Englewood extension around 63rd Street and Normal, according to Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. The derailment caused service to be temporarily suspended between Garfield and Ashland/63rd, according to the CTA. The derailment is currently forcing Green Line trains traveling toward Ashland/63rd to only operate from Harlem/Lake…
A sheriff’s helicopter followed a stolen BMW from Hayward to a suspected chop shop in Oakland, where police found numerous stolen vehicles and a murder suspect. Police recovered this stolen gas tanker truck during a Jan. 31 raid of a suspected Oakland chop shop. OAKLAND — Police were able to locate and raid a suspected chop shop only after an alleged car thief unwittingly led sheriff’s investigators to the site after a dangerous car chase, according to court records. The Jan. 31 raid in Oakland came two weeks after Alameda County Sheriff’s investigators attempted to pull over a stolen BMW…
Egg prices have soared recently because of the avian influenza, which is responsible for the deaths of more than 40 million egg-laying birds last year. A sign for customers shopping for eggs at Trader Joe’s hangs by cartons of eggs in in a New York store. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters via CNN Newsource) By Jordan Valinsky | CNN New York — Costco and Trader Joe’s are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy because of a shortage caused by the avian flu. “Due to ongoing issues with the supply of eggs, we are currently limiting egg purchases to one dozen per…
The CHP issued a Sig Alert for severe traffic at 10:45 a.m. MARTINEZ — A person died in a crash on a Contra Costa freeway Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | One dead, three hospitalized in East Bay head-on crash Crashes and Disasters | Hit-and-run death of UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy an ‘unimaginable loss’ Crashes and Disasters | Pedestrian killed in East Bay hit-and-run collision Crashes and Disasters | UC Berkeley professor killed in hit-and-run crash in Oakland Crashes and Disasters | Boy, 7, found walking on Sierra foothills road 12…
The Ducks used to dominate in February. This year, they are staggering. The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast Conference. The rankings will be published on the Hotline each Monday through the remainder of the regular season. When Dana Altman was rolling, really rolling, he owned February. Oregon would meander through the early months of the season, then gather steam in…
Purdy has made less than $1 million in each of his first three seasons. A.P. Photo San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) waives to visiting fans as he leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit) By JOSH DUBOW | Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York said the team remains committed to keeping quarterback Brock Purdy as the two sides enter an offseason with the intention of signing a long-term contract. York said he recently saw Purdy’s agent, Kyle…
Make your choice for the top performance among girls high school athletes from Feb. 3-8. Editor’s note: We prohibit the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll. No voting by email: Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted. Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll. For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week…
Make your choice for the top performance among boys high school athletes from Feb. 3-8 Editor’s note: We prohibit the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll. No voting by email: Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted. Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll. For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over…
Make your choice for the top performance among boys high school athletes from Feb. 3-8 Editor’s note: We prohibit the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll. No voting by email: Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted. Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll. For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over…
Hamas said Monday it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under heavy pressure to secure the release of remaining hostages after three Israelis freed Saturday came home emaciated after 16 months in captivity. Hamas’ said its plan to delay the next hostage release “until further notice” depended on whether Israel “abides by its obligations.” The announcement came as Palestinians and the international community seethed over President Donald Trump’s recent…
Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island’s lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities. The bill challenges Puerto Rico’s four-year renewable energy push, supported by U.S. federal funding, to help ease chronic power outages on an island trying to wean itself off fossil fuels. But with that support expected to vanish under U.S. President Donald Trump, coupled with concerns that limited renewable energy projects are not helping offset outages, Puerto Rico’s newly elected Gov. Jenniffer González, a Trump supporter,…