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Celebrating Harry Caray's monumental legacy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

As WGN TV celebrates 75 years, we’re looking back with a series of stories on the history and the memories.CHICAGO — If there were a Mount Rushmore-style monument of WGN television personalities, Harry Caray’s face – with his signature oversized glasses – would be etched in stone along with the other greats. But a statue outside of the Wrigley Field bleachers will have to do. It shows Caray pointing the WGN Sports microphone back at the fans he loved.   “He is the most popular figure in Cubs history,” Jimmy Greenfield, author of 100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, said. “He was a legend loved by legends.” The boisterous baseball broadcaster’s name is synonymous with the Chicago Cubs on Channel 9 – and with fun itself.  “I think the gift of Harry is, here’s a guy who was the longtime announcer for the Cubs’ most hated rival, the Cardinals, right?,” said Bob Vorwald, the longtime WGN director of production who oversaw Cubs telecasts on W...

Arizona man charged with murder in Chicago homicide case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Chicago 19-year-old in August of 2022.Isaiah Oregel, 23, of Phoenix, Arizona, has been charged with first degree murder in relations to a Chicago homicide investigation from August 2022. More information released after small plane crashes in central Illinois The Chicago Police Department reports that Oregel fatally shot and killed a 19-year-old man on the 200 block of North Pulaski Road in Chicago's West Garfield neighborhood just before 4:15 p.m. on August 31, 2022.Oregel was located by Arizona authorities and extradited to Chicago where he was taken into custody at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday, March 28.No further information has been provided at this time.

Salty-tongued Northern Complainer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

Austin ISD extends contract for interim superintendent, slows down search for full-time replacement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Independent School District school board trustees voted unanimously to extend the contract of its interim superintendent, partly to slow down its search for a full time candidate.Austin ISD in a tweet Thursday confirmed the the vote in a tweet, saying the agreement was extended through June 30, 2024.As KXAN reported Monday, the president of Board of Trustees, Arati Singh, wrote a letter addressed to the AISD community that said the board is calling a special meeting March 30 to, “discuss the possibility of slowing down our search for our district’s next superintendent.” The letter also said the board would consider a contract extension with Matias Segura, the district’s interim superintendent, through June 30, 2024.“The district is focused on improving the systems to meet students’ most pressing needs and giving those systems time to take root,” Singh said in the letter. “Thursday’s meeting will give us a chance to consider a revised process and tim...

Texas GOP reacts to Trump indictment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Reactions from the Texas GOP came in after the announcement of former President Donald Trump's indictment Thursday.Former President Trump was indicted on criminal charges in New York on Thursday for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.The history-making indictment marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter and comes as several law enforcement entities are investigating Trump’s conduct in numerous probes.In an official statement Thursday, Trump said in part:This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history. From the time I came down the golden escalator at Trump Tower, and even before I was sworn in as your President of the United States, the Radical Left Democrats - the enemy of the hard-working men and women of this Country - have been engaged in a Witch-Hunt to destroy the Make America Great Again movement. You remember it just like I do: Ru...

Cohoes man sentenced for 2022 fatal shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Cohoes man was sentenced on Thursday for a May 2022 homicide. The Albany County District Attorney's Office said Ahlaumion Hall, 26, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for shooting a man on Quail Street in Albany. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Officials said Hall shot and killed Charles Gibson, Jr. with a shotgun during a robbery. Earlier this year, he plead guilty to one count of Second Degree Murder.

Albany High Meeting on Shooting Hoax

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —Just before 9a.m. the Albany Police Department notified Albany High School of a call claiming that shooting victims were present at the school. The school followed their protocol and was put into lockdown for a thorough investigation. At 9:20a.m., the calls were considered unfounded and the school resumed normal activities. Even though it was a hoax, board members argued that the stress felt from the event was real."Even though it does create a lot of disruption and trauma, we do take these threats seriously and we will continue to take those threats seriously, and do what we can to protect our students," stated one board member. Local schools receive unfounded active shooter reports The school is set to receive safety and security updates in April. An independent review will be done by the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal to suggest accommodations. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Before that h...

Crews and American Red Cross prepare for severe storms in St. Louis Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Emergency response crews prepared for potentially severe weather across the area. MoDOT and IDOT crews were out on Thursday clearing drains, and American Red Cross volunteers made sure to have plenty of supplies on hand."Our teams here at the American Red Cross have been mobilizing for the last several days, making sure that we have workforce on call as needed," said Beth Elder, executive director with the American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis. "To be able to respond to anything that may happen in the next 24 hours or at any time regarding severe weather." Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving City government, emergency management agencies, and even local schools spent Thursday building plans and going over safety procedures. American Red Cross volunteers made sure emergency supplies were in place."Moving items from our Hazelwood warehouse to places in northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri, and other areas that are in that ar...

Cardinals fan celebrate home opener despite loss 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Baseball traditions include a crowded downtown on opening day in St. Louis. This year was no exception. Amanda Krebel was one of many fans who decided to change her plans, so she could be part of the fun.Krebel brought her kids to Busch Stadium to see the excitement. They didn’t have tickets but soaked up the atmosphere and peeked through the fence around the ballpark.“It feels like a giant party,” Krebel said.This was the first time she witnessed the home opener excitement in person.“I feel like a true St. Louisan being here," Krebel said. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving Pam and Darrick Jackson are opening day regulars. They own a cleaning business, but they said St. Louis Cardinals baseball takes priority on opening day. They said opening day showed a united St. Louis.“The atmosphere is electric," Pam said.Brandon Herndon, a St. Louis Cardinals fan, enjoyed Thursday’s atmosphere.“Everybody knows opening day is a day to t...

Los Angeles mayor, city attorney announce Skid Row housing preservation and rehabilitation initiative

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:53 GMT

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was joined by City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto on Thursday to announce an initiative to preserve and rehabilitate 2,000 housing units in Skid Row. The announcement comes after the Skid Row Housing Trust’s recent announcement that it would no longer be able to continue operating its 29 buildings across the city. The plan aims to turn the city’s aging downtown real estate into housing for the homeless. “We approached this crisis from the stance that failure is not an option,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “Losing nearly 2,000 units of housing would be devastating to Skid Row, would be felt citywide, and undoubtedly, people would have lost their lives.” City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto will be at the helm of the endeavor to move the properties into the control of entities capable of operating them in the long term. “Preventing people from falling into homelessness and preserving the housing we’ve already got are essential to this work,” sai...