17-year-old boy shot and killed in Round Lake Beach
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. -- A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in Round Lake Wednesday night, police said.According to police, officers were searching for a phone that dialed 911said around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday night and located a car at a gas station near the area of Cedar Lake and Rollins Road that appeared to be damaged by gunfire.The 17-year-old boy was found with gunshot wounds and he transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where he was pronounced dead. Englewood woman sexually assaulted at gunpoint during home invasion Further police investigation revealed that the boy was a passenger in the vehicle with two others in the car. Police believe the individuals stopped to meet someone near Midland Drive and Sycamore Drive in Round Lake when they were then approached by a person on foot and shots were fired.After the incident, both the person who fired shots and the vehicle fled. The driver drove to the gas station and officers located the vehicle. There i...Dunkin' unveils 6-foot inflatable spider donut just in time for spooky season
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It's nearing spooky season, and Dunkin' is getting into the spirit by unveiling a 6-foot inflatable version of its seasonal Spider Donut treat.Dunkin's new Halloween-themed lawn decoration is currently for sale at ShopDunkin.com. But those who want to showcase their love of Halloween and donuts will have to shell out some serious dough: The inflatable spider donut will set you back $99.99.“Every October, we watch our guests celebrate the spooky season with Spider Donuts in hand," said Kemma Kefalas, Dunkin's director of brand engagement. "This year, we wanted to create a new and out-of-the-donut-box way for Spider Donut super fans to showcase their love for the season with this inflatable masterpiece," said Kemma Kefalas, Director of Brand Engagement at Dunkin’. The original ‘Dunkin’ Donut’ used to have a handle for dunking The edible version of the spider donut, meanwhile, is scheduled to arrive at Dunkin' locations nationwide on Oct. 11.The 6-foot spider don...Trump chides Biden over move to build border wall: 'I will await his apology'
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
(The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump chided President Joe Biden over his recent move to allow border wall construction in South Texas, saying he will "await" the incumbent's apology. "Will Joe Biden apologize to me and America for taking so long to get moving, and allowing our country to be flooded with 15 million illegals immigrants, from places unknown," Trump wrote Thursday in a Truth Social post. "I will await his apology!"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday it will waive 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in Starr County, Texas, which is experiencing "high illegal entry." The move is the administration's first use of an executive power often used by Trump to fund projects along the southern border. "So interesting to watch Crooked Joe Biden break every environmental law in the book to prove that I was right when I built 560 miles (they incorrectly state 450 in story!) of brand new, beautiful border wall," Trump wrote. "As I have s...Biden administration waiving 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in Texas
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
(The Hill) -- The Biden administration announced Wednesday that 26 federal laws were waived to allow border wall construction in Texas, marking the administration's first use of an executive power often used by former President Donald Trump to fund projects along the southern border. The waived laws will help expedite the construction of barriers and roads in Starr County, Texas, which is experiencing "high illegal entry," the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement posted to the U.S. Federal Registry. The U.S. Border Patrol saw more than 245,000 people in the last fiscal year try to enter the United States in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, the DHS said, citing data from August.“There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in the project areas,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in the statement. Some of the wa...Crews responding to 3-vehicle crash on I-64 EB near Boone Bridge
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
ST. LOUIS - Emergency crews are at the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 Thursday morning.Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area, located on I-64 eastbound just west of the Boone Bridge, where an ambulance is on scene responding to the crash. The cars involved are still blocking the left and right lanes as backups continue. Attorney general urges Tyson Foods to sell two southern Missouri plants The cause of the crash is still unknown, and drivers are urged to take I-70 as an alternate route. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.Circus Harmony holding a 'Hooping Happy Hour' today in the Central West End
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
ST. LOUIS - The circus is in town for families and friends to enjoy and there's a special deal for parents and children.Circus Harmony is holding a 'Hooping Happy Hour' Thursday evening from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. It'll be at the handlebar on Manchester Avenue in the Central West End. Attorney general urges Tyson Foods to sell two southern Missouri plants Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children. All proceeds go to the Flying Children Scholarship Fund.You can purchase tickets at Circus Harmony's website.Gateway Convention Center hosting 'Just Between Friends' Consignment Sale today
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - Parents shopping on a budget may want to check out a big event happening in Collinsville this weekend.The 'Just Between Friends' Consignment Sale is at the Gateway Convention Center. You can find everything from clothes and toys for your child to maternity equipment. Early shopping is Thursday and Friday St. Louis Airport expansion would see conversion to single terminal It's open to ticket holders, military families, teachers, first responders, healthcare workers, foster families, and first-time parents. The sale opens to the full public on Friday at 4:00 p.m.On Sunday, some items will be half off from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.City board delays rehab of Tower Grove South school into apartments
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
ST. LOUIS - A city board has added another delay to a developer's plan to turn a vacant public school into a 62-apartment building.According to our partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis Board of Adjustment pushed a decision on the rehab of the Fanning Middle School in Tower Grove South back three months. The project already has approval from the board, the neighborhood association and the area's alderwoman. Attorney general urges Tyson Foods to sell two southern Missouri plants However, nearby property owners oppose the project due to concerns about the density of the project and parking. The board of adjustment asked for a 90-day delay due to a staff shortage.Hazelwood School District hosting education community forum tonight
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Hazelwood School District will hold its first board of education community forum Thursday night. St. Louis Airport expansion would see conversion to single terminal It's from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Central High School in Florissant.Denver brewery spoofs the demise of New Belgium’s Fat Tire with its own Re-Tired Amber Ale
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:13:00 GMT
You won’t see many amber ales on menus at craft beer bars these days, and very few people are clamoring for the latest amber when they head to the liquor store.But the lighter, malty style has been the backbone of the craft-beer industry – especially in Colorado – since the late ‘80s and early ‘90s when ambers were at the height of their popularity. So it was a somewhat undignified ending for one of the most famous ambers when Fort Collins-founded New Belgium Brewing revealed in January that its flagshipo Fat Tire would not longer look or taste the way it had since hitting the market in 1991 and inspiring a million knock-offs.Related: 8 Colorado-made amber ales to feed your Fat Tire cravingsAs a tribute to the Fat Tire, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver released its own hoppy amber ale on Wednesday, pointedly called Re-Tired and featuring a similar bicycle on the label, along with the same colors and design elements of the New Belgium beer.More than 30 years after New Bel...Latest news
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