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'It makes us feel like we don’t matter:' Struggles of those with disabilities and how the city is working to improve accessibility

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

CHICAGO — For those in a wheelchair, navigating the sidewalks of Chicago can be treacherous.Kevin Sullivan, a 32-year-old from Palatine, was born with a condition called arthrogryposis multiplex congenita which affects the range of motion in his arms and legs. Pulitzer Prize winner returns to Northwestern classroom with a lesson on George Floyd’s life Sullivan commuted to the city daily before the pandemic, and on a recent trip downtown he was shocked to still see the corner of Fulton and Jefferson. The curb at the intersection has no curb cut for wheelchairs to access the crosswalk, nor a tactile strip. Those alert visually impaired people when they are about to enter the street.Sullivan reported the issue at this intersection to 311 four years ago, but it was never fixed.“I’m not sure where that lies on their priority list but apparently it’s not very high,” Sullivan said.Damaged curb cuts or ramps like this one are a common sight across the city, as well as broke...

Debris cleared from airfield at Hobby Airport after two private jets 'clipped their wings'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

The video above was ran in the 9 p.m. KXAN newscastHOUSTON (KXAN) -- The Hobby Airport in Houston is now back open after it was previously shut down due to two private jets that "clipped their wings," a statement on the airport's social media said.Reports of the two jets moving on the airfield came in at approximately 3:30 p.m., the airport said. No injuries were reported.Shortly after 7 p.m., the airport said the debris was cleared from the airfield, and the airport restored flight operations.

High school football roundup: Two Rivers shuts out Hastings, sets up clash with Cadets

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

CLASS 5ATwo Rivers 14, Hastings 0: Two Rivers (8-1) avenged its only loss of the season, delivering its second shutout in three weeks.The Warriors have now won seven straight games after falling 9-7 to Hastings (2-7) in Week 2. Drew Altavilla and Riley Pearce each ran in second-quarter scores for Two Rivers.Two Rivers will meet intracity rival St. Thomas Academy on Saturday in the Section 3 semifinals.Other scores:-Apple Valley beat Bloomington Kennedy 43-7. The Eagles will meet second-seeded Bloomington Jefferson on Saturday in the Section 3 semifinals.-Central downed Academy Force 52-8. The second-seeded Minutemen will host third-seeded Cretin-Derham Hall in Saturday’s Section 4 semifinals. Cretin-Derham Hall beat Harding/Humboldt 40-0 on Tuesday.-Tartan topped Highland Park 26-14, setting up a date between the Titans and Mahtomedi in a Section 4 semifinal on Saturday.CLASS 4ASimley 28, South St. Paul 6: Freshman fill-in quarterback Christian Urbina tossed four touchdown pas...

Ryan Hartman hat trick leads Wild’s rally past Edmonton

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

Bad start, no problem.After a series of bad starts this season, the Wild upped the ante with two on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center, falling behind a skidding Edmonton team 1-0 in the first 54 seconds, and 3-2 just 32 seconds into the second period.But it wasn’t the difference this time.Ryan Hartman scored a hat trick, and Marco Rossi, Mats Zuccarello and Joel Eriksson Ek each added one as the Wild beat the Oilers, 7-4, and nip an 0-1-1 skid in the bud before starting a three-game road trip on Thursday in Philadelphia.Minnesota scored five third-period goals to overcome an Oilers team that arrived in St. Paul with a 1-3-1 record and without superstar wing Connor McDavid, sidelined one to two weeks with an upper body injury.McDavid led the NHL with 64 goals and 153 points last season, but the Oilers didn’t appear to miss him early.Even as Minnesota focused coming out strong after a series of slow starts — really in every game but a 5-2 victory at Montreal on Oct. 17 — Evan Bouchard sco...

Students, parents show support for coaches outlined in report

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Students and parents at Saratoga Springs voiced their support of certain girls' athletic programs at the high school after they came under fire. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! At Tuesday night's board of education meeting, officials talked about a letter they received from a third party that detailed allegations from former athletes. The allegations were not specified, but they were against coaches from three different women's athletic programs at the high school.Many parents and students attended the meeting to show support for the programs and coaches. The next steps in the process have not been revealed.

Arrest made in Albany barbershop homicide

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An arrest has been made in the Second Avenue barbershop homicide in Albany. Police made the announcement during a news conference on Tuesday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! They said a person is in custody, but their identity has not been released, yet. On May 13, a gunman opened fire on the Village Barber and Beauty in Albany. Barber  Tyrone Staley, 47, was killed. A 19-year-old man and a 9-year-old child were also injured. 

Local cops unmask international suspects' clever crime tricks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

ARNOLD, Mo. – The suburbs appear to be the target of international criminals, reportedly using hand tricks to steal thousands. But they’re not getting away with it here in the St. Louis area.Arnold Police reportedly took down two separate international crime plots recently. They sold one with a suspect’s surveillance picture and a Canadian newspaper.“We didn’t know who he was,” Detective Corporal Josh Wineinger said.Investigators had been tracking the suspect, who was reportedly stealing thousands of dollars from local Walmart stores, including five days this past June, which netted more than $16,000.“An international suspect, and at that point we knew we have him identified, now we can dive further into the investigation,” Wineinger said.The facial recognition match gave the police a name, listed in the Canadian newspaper article. The suspect, identified as Mohsen Akbari, has been charged with a scheme to defraud. Federal court records say the suspect targeted at least 13 states, s...

Missing macaw stirs up sights and sounds in O’Fallon, Missouri

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

O’FALLON, Mo. – A one-and-a-half-year-old macaw remains on the loose after escaping days ago. The bird’s owners and local avian specialists are discussing how the bird will cope with the approaching cold front.“With Louie, he kind of just called to us in the pet store, and he kind of just called out to us,” owner Chris Harsy said.Since adopting Louie, the macaw has become a family member. He even gets along with their three dogs.Harsy was cleaning Louie’s cage a couple of days when the bird flew the proverbial coop and went out the door.Louie went from tree to tree as Harsy and others attempted to fetch him. It’s made Harsy and his family wonder why Louie escaped and hasn’t yet returned home. They believe it could have something to do with the bird’s friendly nature. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

In wake of CVPA shooting, millions spent to bolster school district security

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Public School District has beefed up security in the year since the tragic shooting at Central Visual Performing Arts High Schools.Prior to the October 2022 mass shooting, the security budget was $8 million. It’s grown to $11.5 million at present.DeAndre Davis, the school district’s head of safety and security, said there were no holes in security at CVPA on the day of the shooting, but lessons were learned.“Our job, every day, is to do our best to take away the opportunity (for violence),” he said, adding that entry doors and other doors throughout the building have been replaced.“More resistant doors. Different doors. Different locks. Steel. Less glass; more durable. They don’t have handles on the outside, just on the inside,” Davis said.The first person who confronted the shooter was an unarmed security guard. He alerted others by radio and let them know of the danger. Local cops unmask international suspects’ clever crime tricks And while police were ...

Keeler: Bow to the new king, LeBron James! Nikola Jokic, Nuggets are the Lakers’ daddies. And the world knows it.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:33 GMT

Daddy 119, Lakers 107.“Who’s your dad-dy?” the fans cried as a line of LeBron James replica jerseys filed out of Ball Arena early Tuesday night.“Who’s your dad-dy?”The Nuggets are.The only thing more beautiful than that banner in the rafters is the bragging rights. The NBA champs have beaten the Lakers five straight, now, playoffs and regular season.The Nuggets’ 12-point win on Ring Night confirmed the longest Mile High run over the West’s oldest, crustiest money since December 2012-November 2014, when Denver took seven in a row. And sealed the first five-game losing streak for King James against the Nuggets since he was with the Cavs from January 2006-February 2008.“There’s no statement win,” Michael Malone said Tuesday night, “in the first game of the season.”Sorry, coach.Kinda was.“We’re not going to make too much of this,” Malone continued. “We’ve got to turn the page and ...