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Man faces several felony charges after hitting, critically injuring boy riding his bike in Batavia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

BATAVIA, Ill. — An Aurora man is facing several charges after Batavia police said he struck and critically injured a teenage boy riding his bike last month.On Wednesday, Batavia police said Cesar Gandarilla, 38, is charged with three counts of Aggravated DUI/great bodily harm, three counts of aggravated DUI/ no valid driver's license, DUI combination drugs, aggravated use of communications device great bodily harm, unlawful use of cannabis/ driver and numerous traffic violations. Man arrested after hitting boy riding bike in Batavia On May 31, police said Gandarilla struck the boy while he was riding his bike near Union Avenue and South Batavia Avenue. The boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition.The Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team assisted the Batavia Police Department with the investigation.

Dean tries out Chris Hemsworth's stunt double act

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

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Wrigley Field will sell beer-flavored pizza this summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

CHICAGO — With the help of a Major League Baseball team, a Chicago company is combining two favorites for a unique food this summer.This week, Home Run Inn announced that they're joined with the Cubs to create a "Beer Pizza" that will be sold at Wrigley Field during the rest of the 2023 season. (Courtesy: Home Run Inn)It will be an eight-inch, non-alcoholic sausage pizza with a wheat ale flavor and will be available at a few concession stands throughout the ballpark. It was sold for the first time on Wednesday when the Cubs defeated the Pirates 10-6. “A great beer and a great pizza are so often enjoyed together, we thought it would be fun to create that favorite taste all in one bite,” says Home Run Inn senior vice president and Gina Bolger in a statement. “The Home Run Inn family of 75 years is excited to celebrate all things Chicago.”This new "Beer Pizza" will also be available at Home Run Inn restaurants in all varieties for a limited time as well.As of Thursday, the Cubs have 48...

Here's the richest person in your state, according to Forbes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Can you name the richest person in your state? Unless you have a billion dollars in your bank account, we can promise it isn’t you. As of 2023, nearly every state has a billionaire resident, according to Forbes, which released its list of the wealthiest people in the U.S. for the first time since 2019 on Thursday.Only three states are without a billionaire, as of June 2023: Alaska, Delaware and West Virginia. This wasn’t always the case for the latter, the outlet explains, pointing to Gov. Jim Justice, who lost his status as the result of heavy debts two years ago.Lacking a billionaire isn’t a problem for other states, especially California, Florida, New York and Texas. According to Forbes, there are 179 billionaires in California, 130 in New York, 92 in Florida and 73 in Texas.  These are the wealthiest people in your state, according to Forbes Texas earns an extra jewel in its crown, considering the richest person in the U.S. and the world -- Elon Musk -- n...

Gov. Abbott expected to sign bill restricting college sports teams transgender athletes can join

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Governor Greg Abbott will be holding a bill signing ceremony Thursday afternoon to sign legislation designed to "protect women's sports," according to an office press release. While it does not specify which legislation, it is highly likely one of those bills is Senate Bill 15 — which bans collegiate-level transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that do not align with their biological sex assigned at birth. SB 15 would expand similar restrictions that were signed into law two years ago, applying to sports play for Texas public schools grades K-12. During the regular legislative session, Republican women like bill sponsor Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring said the bill is to ensure competition is fair for female athletes. “This legislation is not about participation. This legislation is not about restricting anyone’s opportunities,” Swanson said in May. “It is not fair that young women are watching their records get broken, accolades taken and sc...

CapMetro offers complimentary rides to cooling centers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro said it would offer free rides this summer to anyone in need of going to a cooling center in Austin.“CapMetro is here to assist our community, especially during these weather events that leave people vulnerable to harsh conditions,” the public transit system said.The metro system said anyone seeking a cooling center without the means to pay the fare would still be given a ride.“No one will be denied service to a cooling center,” CapMetro said. “Nothing is more important than your safety and serving our community.”The City of Austin said due to extreme heat, all parks and library facilities would serve as cooling centers during normal operating hours.

Smoke expected to moderate in time for Grandma’s Marathon events in Duluth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

Smoke from Canadian wildfires should not be a major problem for runners for the 47th Grandma’s Marathon series of events in Duluth on Friday and Saturday.Forecasters say some smoke may still linger in the air this weekend, but that most of it should stay higher in the atmosphere.“There will still be smoke aloft, most likely, but the near-surface smoke should be much better than what we saw’’ on Wednesday, said Bryan Howell, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Duluth.The William A. Irvin 5K begins at 6 p.m. Friday in Canal Park. On Saturday, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon starts at 5:50 a.m. on Scenic Highway 61, between Two Harbors and Duluth, and Grandma’s Marathon begins at 7:35 a.m. just south of Two Harbors, also on Scenic Highway 61.The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency forecasts a “moderate” air quality index for Saturday for Duluth, which means air quality is acceptable and should not pose breathing issues for most people.Still, runners may notic...

Minnesota 36 motorists can expect delays starting Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

Motorists who use Minnesota 36 between Little Canada and Stillwater can expect delays over the next few weeks as crews install permanent lane markings to make them easier to see, Minnesota Department of Transportation officials said Thursday.Crews will be staging the work, which will be done during evening and early-morning hours. First up is eastbound Minnesota 36 between Edgerton Street and White Bear Avenue, which will be reduced to a single lane from 7 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday; from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 22, and from 7 p.m. Thursday, June 22, to 5 a.m. Friday, June 23. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly those same dates, eastbound Minnesota 36 will be reduced to a single lane between Century Avenue and Interstate 694.Westbound Minnesota 36 also will be reduced to a single lane between I-694 and Edgerton Street from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night beginning Monday through June 23 and on June 25.Finally, there will be intermittent left-lane closures in both directi...

Twins activate Byron Buxton, option Trevor Larnach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

The Twins on Thursday activated Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list and, to make room on the 26-man active roster, optioned outfielder Trevor Larnach to Class AAA St. Paul.The move was made ahead of Thursday’s 6:10 p.m. start against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field.Buxton was placed on the IL on June 6 because of a rib contusion suffered when he was hit by a pitch from Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee on June 1. He missed 11 games. The Twins’ designated hitter this season, Buxton is hitting .220 with 10 home runs and 23 RBIs.Larnach has hit .211 with 13 extra-base hits in 47 games with the big-league club this season. His 31 RBIs rank second on the team to shortstop Carlos Correa (34).Air quality concernsThe Twins are monitoring air quality in the Twin Cities, which on Wednesday was the nation’s worst as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across Minnesota. As of Thursday morning, the Twins expected to play tonight’s game.Related ArticlesMinnesota Twins | Saints ride t...

Twin Cities seeing record-low precipitation as drought continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:29 GMT

The Twin Cities have seen record-low precipitation over the last few weeks.In the 31 days ending Wednesday, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport recorded just 0.26 inches of rain. That’s the lowest amount for that time frame in records going back to 1871, according to the National Weather Service.The second lowest rain total over those 31 days was in 1988, when 0.62 was recorded.June so far has seen just 0.09 inches of rain at the airport — nearly 2 inches below what is considered normal for this point in the month.May saw 1.62 inches at the airport, the official weather observation point for the Twin Cities. That was 2.29 inches below what is considered normal.(U.S. Drought Monitor)The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map doesn’t show many changes for drought in the state since last week, although some counties in central Minnesota are now in a severe drought.Much of the northern half of the Twin Cities metro remains in a moderate drought, while much of the s...