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WATCH: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot leaves city hall for last time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was joined by her staff, bagpipers and confetti as she left city hall on Friday for the last time.She is leaving office as a one-term mayor after losing her reelection bid to Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson. Lori Lightfoot bids farewell as Chicago Mayoral tenure comes to a close She became the 56th mayor of Chicago in 2019. It was her first political office after serving as president of the Chicago Police Board and chair of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force.Lightfoot was the city's first Black, gay female mayor.This story will be updated.

Youth football coach shot, killed outside Chicago home while taking his daughter to school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

CHICAGO — A youth football coach was shot and killed Thursday morning outside of his home in the Oakland neighborhood while he was getting ready to take his daughter to school, family and police said.Chicago police said Jermone Baker was shot and killed around 6:30 a.m. in the 700 block of 38th Place by someone who got out of a car and started shooting. Woman found shot to death in ‘suspicious’ South Side house fire: fire officials "He was the strongest, most genuine, loving, caring, ambitious," Tishara Woodward said. "He was so motivated. He wanted to help everybody."Woodward said there aren't enough words to perfectly describe the type of person Baker was to friends and family."He was such a great person, like a great man, a father," she said. Baker, 34, is a father of five kids and shares three with Woodward. She said the kids are taking his loss the hardest and are living in the middle of a nightmare. "Yesterday was our son's birthday so it was even harder," Woodward said. ...

Two remarkable stories: Organ donation leads to boy's second chance & lawn care helped family as friend battled rare cancer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

CHICAGO -- There truly never is just one ending to a story, especially these two stories that only became better with time.Levi Olson, a 5-year-old who was born with half a heart and a long road ahead. Six months ago, WGN's Erin Ivory followed his family's remarkable four year journey from the transplant list to the day they received the call that changed their lives.In their darkest hour, a family made the choice to donate their own child's heart so another could live. ‘We could never be more grateful’: Family shines light on organ donation after boy gets second chance at life "Let's go for a quick walk." Levi took more steps than he had in all his days. "He had never walked this far before" each of our hearts have their own journey. "We could never be more grateful for that".Last week, Levi's parents heard from the family that gave their son a second chance at life six months after the transplant.And as far as Levi, he's thriving, back in kindergarten full time, swinging at the ...

‘No remorse at all’: Family seeks answers after father killed in Humboldt Park hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 71-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run in Humboldt Park, across the street from where he worked. Now, his family is left searching for answers.It’s been nearly one week since 71-year-old Marcelino Lozano on his way to work at Menards when he was killed in a car crash around 5 a.m. Saturday morning.Lonzano was driving through the intersection of Kolmar and North avenue, when another car came crashing into his.Police say the driver of the Mitsubishi that hit him, got out and ran from the scene."They left my father to die there with no remorse at all," Lozano's daughter Ginett Delgado said. "Not even calling 911, they left him there, that made me so angry."Family members say they’re working closely with Chicago Police Department to find answers.There are cameras in the area – they have the car – but still no suspect."They took my father’s life and I just want justice, I was justice for my father," Delgado said. East Chicago family suing after noise complaint alleged...

A starter returns for the White Sox while a Cubs' infielder heads to IL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

CHICAGO — The talk before Chicago's weekend of pro baseball was about one player for the south siders making his return to the lineup while another on the north side is dealing with an injury. The White Sox had good news to share about Yoan Moncada ahead of their home series with the Astros while the Cubs had a more negative update on Nico Hoerner before their interleague set in Minneapolis.The Cubs have placed second baseman Nico Hoerner on the 10-day IL retroactive to May 9 with a left hamstring strain.. Infielder Miles Mastrobuoni has been called up from Iowa to take his spot on the roster. .@WGNNews pic.twitter.com/54iiIDHv8S— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) May 12, 2023The starting second baseman is headed to the ten-day injured list with a left hamstring strain retroactive to May 9, ahead of the start of the Cubs' three-game series with the Twins. Utility infielder Miles Mastrobuoni has been called up from Triple-A Iowa to fill his spot on the roster. This disrupts what has...

Woman steals car, several keys from dealership in Crestwood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

CRESTWOOD, Ill. — A south suburban car dealership said a woman came into the facility on Thursday, took some keys when no one was around and took off with a car.The manager of Your Choice Auto Sales in Crestwood said it all happened within a matter of minutes and the woman almost ran the manager over as she was leaving. Video shows masked group break into Roselle car dealership "I was like 'Stop, stop' and she was looking into my eyes, 'No, no,'" Mike Elsayed said. "She started driving the vehicle and I just had to jump at the last second otherwise she would have run me over."Around 4 p.m. Thursday, an unknown woman walked into the office and when she sees no one else is around, she helps herself to several keys on a board in an area specifically for employees. "At the beginning, I thought one of my co-workers, because I have a mechanic and a detailer, gave her a key and she's going for a test drive," Elsayed said. "I rushed to the car trying to stop her because I just wanted to p...

A Chicago pro sports team contending for a 2023 title starts this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

CHICAGO — For the most part, a number of professional teams in Chicago are currently in the midst of a rebuild or in the middle stages of constructing a winning team.But there is one that is the opposite - as their building toward a contender was done in previous years. Now after a few deep playoff runs, the Chicago Union are hoping to take the next step toward a league championship.The ultimate disc league team starts their 2023 season in the American Ultimate Disc League on Saturday at home against the Indianapolis AlleyCats at 6:30 p.m. at De La Salle Institute, 3434 S. Michigan Ave. It's the first of 12 games - with six at home and six on the road - during the regular season that extends through the end of July. Chicago Union builds culture, success in the AUDL They're looking for their first AUDL title after two strong seasons in 2021 & 2022, advancing to the league final last August."We're just really hungry for another win," said Union player Luke Brennan of the 2023 se...

'Dinosaur' goes paddle boarding in Colorado flood waters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

DENVER, Colorado (KDVR) — Nearly three inches of rain fell in Denver on Thursday, breaking a daily record set in 2011. The heavy rain was widespread across the metro area, causing flooding on some roadways.While the flooding impacted traffic for some commuters, others took advantage of the high water. ‘Legend of Zelda’: What does this photo have to do with it? A person dressed in a dinosaur costume was caught on camera in Green Valley Ranch at a park paddle boarding through the high water.In the video, the person in the dinosaur costume can be seen paddling through the water as if they were on a lake.KDVR's Pinpoint Weather team said rain chances continue throughout the weekend.

I-35 shut down near Westinghouse Road as Round Rock police respond to incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Drivers in Round Rock are being asked to avoid Interstate 35 as police respond to an incident near Westinghouse Road. The Round Rock Police Department tweeted the northbound side of the interstate is shut down in the area as police respond to an incident. The southbound side is also shut down, according to TxDOT. TxDOT tweeted northbound traffic is diverting to FM 1431 frontage road, and southbound traffic is diverting to Westinghouse Road. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Medical board reform bill sparked by KXAN advances to Senate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:50:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two pieces of legislation aimed at reforming the Texas Medical Board are moving forward and, if signed into law, could impact all Texas patients.The Texas House overwhelmingly passed HB 1998 Friday, which was filed in direct response to a series of KXAN investigations. After a vote of 124-13, the bill now heads to the Senate.“KXAN uncovered a problem, brought it to my attention,” said Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch in March. “We discussed. I met with policyholders. We’ve come together to form, I think, a piece of legislation that can make a meaningful impact into health safety and patient safety.”'Lives put at risk'The measure was introduced after KXAN found dozens of doctors who had licenses revoked in other states practicing in Texas with no record of any discipline on their public physician profiles. It's a point Johnson referenced in remarks to lawmakers. "Current statute governing the Texas Medical Board is riddled with loopholes that allows physicians li...