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8 shot in overnight shootings on South and West sides

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are investigating incidents where eight people were shot within two hours on the city's South and West sides.A man was driving near the 6500 block of South Kenwood Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain. He sustained a gunshot wound to the cheek and was transported to a hospital in good condition. Around 2:09 a.m., a 22-year-old boy was driving a car near the 4700 block of South Ada Street when he saw a group of individuals standing on the sidewalk. He heard shots and felt pain. He self-transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the right lower leg. He is in good condition. Boy, 17, shot and killed on Northwest side A few minutes later, a 32-year-old man was standing on a sidewalk near the 1300 block of South Springfield Avenue when he was shot in the hip. He is in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. Three individuals were shot while traveling in a car near the 6700 block of South Eberhart Street around 1:27 a.m. A 32-year-old man sustained a gunsh...

Saturday Forecast: Sunny and high 60s

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

Saturday: Mostly sunny, cooler lakeside & NW Indiana. NE 5-10, G20 mph. High: 68, near 60 by the lake. Saturday Night:Mostly clear & a bit chilly. Lows near 50 in the city, upper 40s outlying areas. Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny & milder. ENE 5-10 mph. High: 77, lower 60s by the lake. Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for much more May sunshine ahead. High temps all week in the upper 70s and low 80s with temps still in the 60s by the lake. 

Hank Green, popular YouTuber and TikTok creator, reveals cancer diagnosis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

(WGHP) — Hank Green, a vlogger and author known for his educational content on YouTube and more recently TikTok, revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with cancer. "Good news, bad news," he said in an announcement on his YouTube channel, Vlogbrothers, which he shares with his brother, author John Green. "One, it's cancer. It's called lymphoma. It's a cancer of the lymphatic system. And, good news, it's something called Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It's the most treatable, one of the most treatable cancers." Ludacris honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame John and Hank Green attend the 3rd Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala on November 17, 2015, in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Save the Children)Hank Green is most known for his work as a science communicator and the network of online communities he's helped to create, in some cases alongside his brother. Vlogbrothers started in 2007. In each episode, either Hank or John Green — though both do appe...

Weekend Gardening with Tim Joyce: Beware of the spotted lanternfly

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

If you see it, smash it then report it. That's the message from the U.S. Department of Agriculture about an invasive species that could be making its way to the Chicagoland area.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

CT governor hopes NHL team will relocate after trouble in home city: 'Great market for the NHL'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Could Arizona's loss be Connecticut's gain?Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) will meet with National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman to discuss relocating the Arizona Coyotes to Hartford, Nexstar's WTNH has learned.News of the governor's plan comes after voters in Tempe, Arizona, rejected a referendum to build a new arena for the Coyotes in their home city.Moving the Coyotes to Connecticut might still be a long shot, as the team wouldn't have a new, state-of-the-art arena in Hartford, either. The Hartford XL Center, however, has a capacity of over 16,000, whereas Mullet Arena in Tempe — the Coyotes' current home — holds around 5,000 fans.Connecticut was previously home to the NHL's Hartford Whalers until 1997, when the team relocated to North Carolina and became the Carolina Hurricanes. ‘Disturbing’: Son of former NHL player pushes woman’s wheelchair down flight of stairs "Governor Lamont has reached out to the NHL and requested a meeting with commi...

Gearing up for Mayfestiversary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

CHICAGO — Dovetail Brewery and Begyle Brewing are gearing up for Mayfestiversary. It's an annual event that helps raise funds for The Friendship Center.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter. Learn more by watching this full story in the player above.

Interest rates on federal student loans to be highest in a decade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

(NerdWallet) - College will cost more for students borrowing during the 2023-24 academic year as federal student loan interest rates climb to heights not seen in a decade or longer.As of July 1, undergraduates who take out new direct federal student loans will see interest rates rise to 5.50%, the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid office said Tuesday — up from 4.99% in the 2022-23 academic year and 3.73% in 2021-22.Interest rates on graduate direct loans, available to graduate and professional students, will rise to 7.05% from 6.54% the year prior. PLUS loans, which parents and grad students can use to fill in education funding gaps, will jump to 8.05% from 7.54%. Here are the higher 2023-24 rates for each type of federal student loan, compared with the 2022-23 academic year:2022-23 interest rate2023-24 interest rateUndergraduate direct loans4.99%.5.50%.Graduate direct loans6.54%.7.05%.PLUS loans7.54%.8.05%.Undergraduate direct student loan interest rates haven’t been this ...

1 dead after CapMetro train hits pedestrian in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a train-pedestrian crash near Interstate 35 and Airport Boulevard. Austin Police said it responded to the crash at 9:45 a.m. APD is investigating the incident. One adult died at the scene, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.CapMetro said the pedestrian was in the Red Line tracks and not in a crosswalk. CapMetro said the tracks remain closed and to expect rail delays. The bus bridge will help customers between the Highland and Downtown stations. APD and the Texas Department of Transportation are helping with traffic in the area.

Earth could achieve an unwanted record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Recent trends across the world show our climate continues to warm. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts this warming pattern to continue. They suggest record heat between now and 2027, in part because of humans and, in part, due to the developing El Niño.Excessive summer heat in the Southwest U.S. Courtesy: Getty ImagesEarth's record for the hottest year happened in 2016. The average global temperature across lands and ocean surface areas was 1.69°F higher than the 20th-century average of 57°F. The WMO believes this number will be topped any year from 2023 to 2027. They are fairly confident that the five years ahead will be the warmest of any five-year period.The WMO's forecast went one step further in predicting that any year between now and 2027 has a 67% probability of a hotter average temperature by 2.7° versus that of the 19th-century average.The short- and long-term effects of this warming include dangerous heat waves and drought. Central T...

Last minute deal at the MN Legislature: $2.6 billion infrastructure package, more money for nursing homes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:25 GMT

Minnesota lawmakers announced Saturday morning they have a $2.6 billion bipartisan deal on infrastructure projects that includes sending as much as $300 million to struggling nursing homes.Infrastructure is the one topic at the Legislature where bipartisan compromise is almost essential because super-majorities are needed in both chambers to borrow money. Until Saturday, Democrats in narrow control of both the House and Senate were unable to agree to a deal with Republicans and appeared determined to pass a cash-only infrastructure bill.Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party members faced mounting criticism from Republicans over the past few days that their nearly $72 billion two-year budget didn’t do enough for nursing homes that continue to struggle after the pandemic.DFLers also were knocked for cutting most projects in Republican districts out of their cash-only infrastructure bill after the larger borrowing measure, or bonding bill, failed to earn enough GOP votes to clear the Sen...