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Brandon Johnson sworn in as Chicago's 57th mayor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago will get a new mayor Monday when Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is sworn in.Johnson will arguably be the most progressive mayor Chicagoans have elected. He will become the 57th mayor and the leader of America's third-largest city. WATCH: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot leaves city hall for last time His administration will face several challenges on day one, including choosing a new police superintendent and coming up with a plan to fight violence, which normally spikes during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and summer. On Saturday, Brandon Johnson resigned as a Cook County Commissioner. His full resignation letter is below. “Today, I announced my resignation from the Cook County Board of Commissioners. As excited as I am about my future as mayor of Chicago, I am also sobered and humbled to be leaving my constituents and colleagues on the Board, because together, we have done so much important work to transform Cook County government.“...

Police search for man in connection to Gresham home invasion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are searching for a man in connection to home invasion that took place in Auburn Gresham Sunday. Police reported of a home invasion in the 8300 block of South Peoria Avenue. Chicago police released a video of the suspect. If any information is recovered, contact detectives at (312)- 747- 8273.

2 in South Carolina facing charges after drugs found hidden in rubber pregnancy belly

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - The Anderson County Sheriff's Office said two people are facing drug charges following a traffic stop.According to the sheriff's office, deputies initiated the traffic stop along I-85 while conducting proactive patrol.Deputies pulled over Anthony Miller and Cemeka Mitchem.Deputies said the first red flag began when the two gave conflicting information about her "due date."Officials say as Mitchem realized deputies were becoming more suspicious of the conflicting story, she took off running and drugs fell from the fake rubber stomach.Deputies collected more than 1500 grams of cocaine.Miller and Mitchem are facing trafficking cocaine charges.

Mayor Johnson's progressive strategy to be tested amid public safety, growth concerns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson was officially sworn into Chicago's mayoral office on Monday, facing an influx of migrants in desperate need of shelter, pressure to build support among skeptical business leaders, and summer months that historically bring a spike in violent crime.Progressives viewed Johnson’s election as evidence that bold stances lead to victory at the ballot box. Now, his first term leading the nation’s third-largest city will test the former union organizer’s ability to turn those proposals into solutions for stubborn problems worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, including public safety, economic growth and housing affordability.“There’s no honeymoon in mayoral politics or city governments,” said Dan Gibbons, CEO of the City Club of Chicago and a former staffer for the city’s longest-serving mayor, Richard M. Daley. “Everyone has your phone number, you get the blame and you don’t get the credit.” A decade before his election, Brandon Johnson foreshadowed his own...

A lunchtime tradition returns to Chicago's Daley Plaza in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

CHICAGO — A recent tradition that sets up shop in the heart of The Loop is making its return this week. The Chicago Food Truck Festival gets underway this Friday as a variety of vendors will gather at Daley Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, to sell their culinary offerings to those downtown. They It will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays starting on May 19 and running through October 6. Entering its eighth year, a group of rotating food trucks will be featured weekly near the Picasso statue as a way to showcase the many different cuisines that the city has to offer. It features everything from BBQ to tacos with the hopes that many will make their way to Daley Plaza for lunch to end their week.“The seasonal Chicago Food Truck Fest has become a Friday staple in Chicago’s downtown neighborhood,” said Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Kenneth J. Meyer in a statement. “The purpose of the fest is to support small businesses, our food truck industry, while ...

New company giving away free TVs. Here's how to get one

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

(WXIN) -- It sounds too good to be true, but a startup company wants to give you a free television.Is there a catch?Of course, there is. The television is ad-supported. The bet is that the ads will subsidize a sustainable business.Telly is the brainchild of Ilya Pozin, the co-founder of Pluto TV, a free ad-supported streaming television service.Telly plans to give away free 55-inch TVs as part of a unique dual-screen setup with an integrated soundbar. The 4K HDR main set includes HDMI and USB inputs, along with a tuner for over-the-air channels. The “smart screen” at the bottom can display ads, news, sports scores, weather, stocks and more.The first 500,000 sets will ship to customers this summer. The signup for those interested includes a survey asking you about your interests, income level, housing situation, shopping habits and more. Pop acts sing for glory at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, with Ukraine in spotlight The TV includes microphones for voice commands and an...

78-year-old US citizen sentenced to life on spying charges in China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

(The Hill) -- China sentenced a 78-year-old U.S. citizen to life in prison on spying charges Monday after the man was detained more than two years ago.John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds a permanent residence in Hong Kong, was detained by China’s counterintelligence agency in Suzhou, a city in the east of China, on April 15, 2021, according to a post on the city’s website. The details of the charges against him were not released.Authorities also confiscated around $70,000 of Leung’s personal property, according to the city.The sentencing of Leung comes as tensions between China and the U.S. continue to flare. President Joe Biden is set to visit Japan later this week, also making stops in Papua New Guinea, an island in the Pacific Ocean that China has targeted in increasing its influence. Supreme Court to take up Trump DC hotel dispute The U.S. Embassy in Beijing said it was aware of the sentencing but could not comment further, according to The Associated Press.“The Department ...

Wisconsin Jewish teacher arrested for threatening students who drew swastikas, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

GRAFTON, Wis. (AP) — A Jewish middle school teacher in Wisconsin was arrested for making terrorist threats toward students who drew swastikas on a paper in his classroom, police said.The Grafton Police Department, north of Milwaukee, has not identified the seventh-grade teacher they say told the students that he had 17 guns in his basement and that he wasn’t afraid to use them.The John Long Middle School teacher, who police say is Jewish, was angered by the drawings and also threatened to send his daughter to students’ homes with a baseball bat, WTMJ-TV reported.MORE WISCONSIN NEWS: Wisconsin boy lost for 2 days in Michigan park prayed he wouldn’t spend ‘rest of my life’ in woods“At first he kind of just acted normal, he just put it on his desk like, ‘I’m going to tell the office about this,’” seventh grader Ethan Poulos told the television station. “But then he picked up the piece of paper and went on a ramble about how that’s bad and that’s a disgrace to his people. He started men...

Funeral arrangements announced for Cameron officer killed on duty, GoFundMe set up

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

CAMERON, Texas (FOX 44) - A GoFundMe has been set up to assist the family of Sgt. Josh Clouse, a Cameron Police Department officer who was killed on duty last week.The Heart of Texas Networking Group will be taking donations on behalf of the Clouse family. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to the Clouse family. Sgt. Clouse leaves behind his wife and their two children. Cameron officer, suspect killed in shooting identified If you would like to make a donation, you can go here.A visitation for Sgt. Clouse will take place Tuesday night, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Marek Burns Laywell Funeral Home. Clouse's funeral will follow on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Bell County EXPO Center. Texas law enforcement entities show support after Cameron police officer killed on duty In addition, a special prayer vigil at the Cameron Police Department honored Sgt. Clouse's memory last Friday night.Milam County Sheriff Mike Clore announced Friday morning that Sgt. Clouse was the...

Stevie Nicks to perform at Austin's Moody Center this summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:00 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 15, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cue up "Edge of Seventeen," Austin: Beloved singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks is slated to perform at Austin's Moody Center this summer.A renowned artist noted for her multi-decade career performing in "Fleetwood Mac" and for her solo work, the Moody Center announced Monday Nicks will perform at the venue on Aug. 15. Nicks is set to kick off her 2023 tour Tuesday in Knoxville, Tennessee before wrapping it in San Francisco this December.A general ticket sale will begin at 10 a.m. Friday. Tickets can be purchased through Live Nation and the Moody Center's website.Known for chart-topping hits like "Dreams," "Landslide," "Edge of Seventeen" and "Leather and Lace," Nicks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.Her long-awaited return to Austin comes after she was initially billed as a headliner at the 2021 Austin City Limits Music Festival. She later had to drop out of the...