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Alert issued after 2 liquor stores broken into, cash stolen on Northwest Side

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

CHICAGO — Police have issued a community alert on the Northwest Side following two burglaries of liquor stores early Monday.At around 2:48 a.m., a liquor store in the 2900 block of North Central Avenue was broken into after two suspects used bold cutters and a crow bar to smash the windows, police said.Bottles and cases of alcohol were stolen along with cash from register drawers.The same thing happened at around 3:44 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Diversey, CPD said. Police: 5 people robbed in 10 minutes near University of Chicago campus The suspects are described by police as two African Americans wearing black ski masks, dark clothing , hoodies, dark blue jeans, and gloves with a skeleton design on them.Anyone with information can contact police at 312-746-7394.

Dean's Home Video: 'Ted Lasso' Season 3

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

CHICAGO - The story of an American football coach who takes on the challenge of leading an English soccer team has been one of the more popular shows on television the last few years.Now "Ted Lasso" is heading into its third season, which may be the last, with its debut on Wednesday on Apple TV with Jason Sudeikis once again in the lead role for the show. Dean Richards led off this week's "Dean's Home Video" with a preview of the upcoming season of the soccer comedy while also featuring a number streaming shows and movies set to be released this week.That includes season 2 of "Shadow and Bone," "Class of '07," "Boston Strangler," "Queen's Court," "Bono and the Edge," and more.See this week's "Dean's Home Video" from March 15's WGN Morning News in the vide above.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Austin woman helps Parkinson's patients with free therapy in Texas and around the world

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

We asked you to tell us about inspiring women in your life. We went through hundreds of nominations in our Remarkable Women contest. Now, we’re sharing our finalists’ stories.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dr. Nina Mosier saw firsthand how challenging a Parkinson's diagnosis can be for a family when she helped her father navigate living with the disease. As he started to decline, she said some very specific, targeted physical therapy for Parkinson's helped him "improve dramatically."But continuing that physical therapy wasn’t a sustainable option — so former internist Mosier and her friend Susan Stahl, who also lost her father to Parkinson’s, decided to create Power For Parkinson’s. Nina Mosier with her father (Courtesy Nina Mosier)Mosier's father died in 2020, but her work with the nonprofit now helps others like him through free exercise and physical therapy classes. It offers multiple in-person classes all over Austin, and has a large library of videos for virtual classes on...

Overnight fire burns east Austin apartment complex

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department says no one was hurt early Wednesday morning during a fire at a apartment complex in east-central Austin.According to AFD, the call came in at 2:19 a.m. for the fire at building 4 of the Mueller City View Apartments on Relini Street between Interstate 35 and Cameron Road. The fire was on the outside of the building and spread to the attic and one interior unit, AFD said. AFD did not have any information if anyone was displaced by the fire.The cause is under investigation. AFD says crews brought the fire under control around 2:37 a.m., 18 minutes after the call came in.

Who is Colgate and can they upset Texas?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - No college basketball team is safe when the calendar flips to March. The Texas men's basketball team is playing outstanding, heading into the NCAA Tournament fresh off a Big 12 Tournament Championship.The Longhorns earned a two-seed after impressing in the country's toughest conference: the Big 12. Their opponent is Colgate, winners of the Patriot League and No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. 2023 March Madness first-round schedule, how to watch, what channels games are on While this may be the first time many fans have heard of Colgate, the program is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament. Four straight men's NCAA Tournaments (no tournament in 2020) have featured the Raiders representing the Patriot League.What threat does Colgate pose?The last time Colgate was a 15-seed was in the 2019 tournament when they faced off against a Rick Barnes-led Tennessee squad. The Raiders played the Volunteers extremely tough, falling by just seven points.The Raiders have played two o...

OGS celebrating St. Patrick's Day at state plaza Wednesday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) will celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Empire State Plaza south concourse on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The celebration will take place between the main food court and the entrance to the Corning Tower. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The celebration will include a musical performance by Maggie's Clan, Irish dance performances by Bethlehem Traditional Irish Dance, a St. Patrick's Day lunch from PRIME at the Plaza, displays from the Irish American Heritage Museum of Albany, vendors, and more. Admission to the event is free.

2023 St. Louis Zoo sea lion training taking place through March 26

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Cardinals aren't the only ones in spring training these days.The sea lions at the St. Louis Zoo are also getting ready for their spring performances. Weather permitting, the spring training shows are taking place daily through March 26 at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Trending: Daughter roasts Alton dad in sweet and funny obit Tickets are $2 per person for those ages two and up. Children under two are free. FOX 2's Chris Regnier spoke with sea lion trainer Angela Hamburg about what goes into the trainer and how the weather affects the sea lions at this time

1 person injured in overnight crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An overnight crash in north St. Louis left one person injured.FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez was at the scene around midnight. Police said an SUV and a car crashed in the northbound lanes at North Broadway and Keber Avenue. Top story: Deadline for Kim Gardner to respond to ousting effort today No word on the condition of the injured person. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Letters: Grieving parents fight to protect other students from shootings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

Castillo parents fighting for safety of studentsRe: “Parents seeking records, not cash,” March 14 news storyInstead of taking the money and running, the Castillos are choosing to honor their son, Kendrick, by getting and sharing information that may save other students. Good for them!Peggy Caughlan, Fort CollinsAssault rifle lapel pins disrespectfulRe: “GOP’s filibuster sought to stall gun, safe-drug-use bills,” March 11 news story and “GOP digs in against gun bills,” March 7 news storyIn light of the near-daily shootings and killings of Americans at our own hands, often with assault-type weapons, doesn’t it seem insulting to the dead and wounded, both present day and past, that any elected representative of any party would wear an assault rifle insignia on their lapel?It is a disrespectful affront to any survivor to vaunt the instrument of destruction that deprived them of loved ones. Parents and school children fear attending what should b...

Scorpion tamales, larvae tacos and worm tostadas are on the menu at Denver’s La Diabla this week

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:46 GMT

Growing up in Mexico City, it was common for Jose Avila to snack on the edible bugs at the markets around town with his grandma and mom after school.So, the James Beard-nominated chef didn’t think it would be odd to ship 22 pounds of dried crickets, Chicatana ants, escamoles, scorpions, stink bugs and maguey worms in thermic boxes with iced gel packs from his hometown to Denver, where he’d planned to host a Festival de Bichos (Bug Festival) at his downtown restaurant, La Diabla Pozolería y Mezcalería, earlier this month.But U.S. Customs and Border Protection had other plans.“The bugs ended up getting stuck in Customs for three days,” Avila said. “All I was told was that they were sent to the lab, but I think they just wanted to make sure the bugs were actually bugs and not something else.”Chef Jose Avila cooks insects at La Diabla on Monday, March 13, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Luckily, for all the adventurous foodies or history lovers who want to eat like...