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Balloon release held at vigil for CPD officer Aréanah Preston

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

CHICAGO -- A balloon release vigil was held on Thursday to honor the life of Chicago Police Office Aréanah Preston, who was shot and killed over the weekend.Hundreds joined Preston's family and friends at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood Thursday evening."Aréanah always saw the best in everything," Dionne Mhoon, Preston's mother said. "She had so many goals (and) dreams. She was a super kid." ‘It was my work’: Teen bragged to friend after officer Aréanah Preston’s slaying, prosecutors allege During Thursday's vigil for Officer Preston, her mother shared how deeply hurt she is, but said she has plans to meet with leaders in Washington D.C. to make changes, so that her daughter's murder is not in vain.Preston was set to graduate with a master’s degree in Law from Loyola University Chicago on Saturday, May 13 — with dreams one day of joining the FBI to further a career investigating sex crimes, according to Loyola Law Pro...

'I'm just so grateful': Abandoned at hospital chapel as a baby, woman’s life now comes full circle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

CHICAGO — It is a full circle moment three decades in the making.This story is called this one lost and found. A young mother, lost after delivering a tiny baby, found a way to give that child a bright future. And the baby found her purpose in life back at the very spot where she was left in 1992.Nestor Hermogino started each shift at Ascension Saint Mary in Chicago at the hospital chapel.“I pray for everyone,” he said. “My kids, my family.”He worked at the hospital at the West Side hospital as a secretary in the ICU.On March 20, 1992, he was in the chapel when he discovered an infant, wrapped in a blanket.“And I say ‘Wow, it’s a baby! It’s a baby!’” he said.The infant left in the hospital chapel made the news.Enter Ivorye and Donald Riesterer.“I fell in love with that baby I didn’t even know her,” Ivorye Riesterer said.The former teacher and her husband, a retired police officer, did know they wanted to add to their family. With two grown sons, Donald Riesterer said they were consi...

Lawsuit aims to stop migrants from moving into old Chicago high school

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

CHICAGO — The group South Shore Neighbors filed a lawsuit Thursday, a temporary restraining order, to try to block the City of Chicago from moving migrants to the old South Shore High School.Last week, the city said last week they wanted to use the old school as a respite site. See where you can help migrants arriving in Chicago Hundreds of residents attended a city-led community forum last week where members of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration were supposed to give a presentation, but were interrupted by angry outbursts. City meeting over housing migrants turns heated The attorney representing the community believes the city and Chicago Public Schools would be in violation of a lease by moving forward with the plan."The lease is a contract, a legal document and going outside the terms of the legal document," Frank Avila said. "Number two, it's a zoning issue. This is not zoned for residential housing."The city said between 250 to 500 migrants would be housed at South Shore...

Man charged after stabbing, critically wounding man in Loop park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

CHICAGO — A man has been charged after he stabbed and critically wounded another man Tuesday evening at Pritzker Park in the Loop.According to Chicago police, the man, 37, was stabbed around 8:20 p.m. in Pritzker Park in the 300 block of South State Street. CPD: Man critically injured in Loop park stabbing About 45 minutes later, police arrested Elvis Betancourt, 27, in the 300 block of South Plymouth Court in connection with the stabbing. He was charged with aggravated battery using a deadly weapon, a felony, and is due in bond court on Friday, police said.The man who was stabbed multiple times in the torso was taken to Northwestern Medical Center in critical condition.

Unaccompanied Veteran burial taking place in Killeen May 17

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an unaccompanied Veteran burial for US Navy Veteran Richard James Betti, according to a news release from the Texas General Land Office.The burial will take place at 11 a.m., Wed., May 17, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, the release said.Betti was born June 26, 1953 and served from August 1972 to May 1974, the release said. Betti also received the National Defense Service Medal.According to the release, Betti is not expected to have any next-of-kin attend his burial. Members of the Killeen community are encouraged to attend.Betti will receive military honors, the release said. If no next-of-kin is at the burial, a Veterans Lands Board representative will accept the United States flag on his behalf, the release said."The Texas Veterans Land Board works with the local communities and fellow Veterans service organizations to ensure that NO Veteran is EVER left behind," the release said.

Longhorns' series with Spartans to start with Friday twinbill due to stormy forecast

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With heavy rain and storms expected in the Austin area over the weekend, Texas and San Jose State are going to frontload its 3-game series with a Friday doubleheader.The first game is scheduled for 2 p.m. with the nightcap at 6:30 p.m., leaving Saturday open as that is when the forecast calls for the heaviest rain and potential flash flooding around the area. The weather Sunday is forecast to be a little better, and the teams will figure out when or if they'll play a third game on Sunday.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersSevere weather season in Central Texas can get erratic and unpredictable, and Longhorns head coach David Pierce knows that."You gotta be a weatherman right now," Pierce said. "A lot of people are dependent on the schedule."Weather caused Texas and Oklahoma to play a doubleheader to end their Big 12 Conference series April 22, and that led...

Wilton home left uninhabitable after fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Fire crews are investigating a house fire Wilton that took place on Gordon Lane Thursday afternoon. Crews said no one was injured but some animals may have died. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The house was declared unfit to live in. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Siena student, bus driver who helped during medical episode reunite

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Earlier this week, NEWS10 told a story about a Siena College student who helped save the life of a Yankee Trails bus driver having a medical episode behind the wheel. On Thursday, the student reunited with another bus driver on board who helped during the emergency.This past Saturday, on the way from the Siena campus to the College Suites in Troy, a woman who was training suffered a cardiac episode near the intersection of Routes 9 and 378 and stopped breathing. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! That's when Yankee Trails bus driver Mike Koch and Siena student Prince Asante sprang into action. Koch called 911 and brought the bus to a stop and once it was stopped, Asante performed CPR until she was taken to the hospital."He was fantastic. He knew right what to do. Pre-med student, so obviously God put him in the right place at the right time," Koch said."When everything settled down, I was like, 'O...

Route 85 reopens after two-vehicle crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Route 85 at the town line between Bethlehem and the city of Albany reopened Thursday after a crash took place on the westbound side around 2:08 p.m. Thursday.Police said two vehicles were involved in the crash. Both drivers were taken to the hospital for unknown injuries. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Route 85 between Maher Road and Krumkill Road was closed for several hours while crews investigated the crash.

Woman shot 5 times while pregnant shares her story 4 years later

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:06:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A young woman who was nearly shot to death while she was pregnant shared her story. Four years after the shooting, she's learning to heal and spreading three very important words.“My momma always told me if you smile, people won’t know what you’re going through,” said 19-year-old Daisha George, a shooting victim.On May 15, 2019, on Lucille near Riverview in north St. Louis, when George was a high school freshman, age 15, and 9 months pregnant, she was shot five times by the father of her child.Her life has not been magically transformed since then. She credits something called UnGUN. “I got shot on a Wednesday. I lost my mom on a Friday,” George said. Her mother had ALS and lost hope after hearing about the shooting. Her condition worsened quickly, and she died. “It was a lot: depression, postpartum, a lot of everything,” George said. “Anger built up because I couldn’t talk to her anymore. I didn’t have nothing. I didn’t have nobody and it kind of hurt. It hurt...