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Police: Teen, 2 men shot in car on North Side

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy and two young men were shot Friday morning in Uptown.CPD said just after 10:30 a.m., two men, both 18, and the 16-year-old boy were parked in a vehicle in the 4400 block of North Sheridan when unknown suspects approached.Shots were fired at the group, striking all of them.The 16-year-old was shot in both thighs. One 18-year-old was shot in the foot and the other one sustained a graze wound to the head. CPD issues alert after 7 armed robberies in 45 minutes; mostly in Logan Square All three self-transported to Northwestern Hospital, where police said they have been stabilized.No one is in custody.

CPD issues alert after 7 armed robberies in 45 minutes; mostly in Logan Square

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago police issued a community alert following seven armed robberies Thursday morning in a 45-minute span, mostly in Logan Square.Handguns were used in each of the incidents, which began in North Austin and ended in Humboldt Park.A timeline of the armed robberies is below, per Chicago police.1400 Block of West Leamington Avenue — 5:04 a.m.3800 Block of West George Street — 5:12 a.m.3300 Block of West Armitage Avenue — 5:25 a.m.3500 Block of West Medill Street — 5:27 a.m.3200 Block of West Cortland Street — 5:30 a.m.3800 Block of West Altgeld Avenue — 5:31 a.m.1600 Block of North Humboldt Boulevard — 5:50 a.m.CPD said in a few of the robberies, the victim was battered. Police union & city near deal on raises, new homicide teams Detectives said they're looking for two African American men, ages 18-25, 5'9"-6', 140 to 170 lbs., with slim builds. They were wearing black ski masks, black joggers, black jeans and black hoodies.Anyone with information can contact cpdt...

Memo: Audit finds 'insufficient evidence' of unsafe conditions at Northbridge Shelter

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An internal audit on the Northbridge Shelter conducted by the Austin Public Health Department, or APH, found "insufficient evidence" to support recent reports of unsafe conditions at the shelter, according to a memo. Recent reports claimed that weapons and drugs/drug paraphernalia were allowed in the shelter, however, the memo states that those items are confiscated during intake and regular room checks. City emergency shelter to house 130 extra beds in the coming weeks Clients are required to surrender unsafe items like knives, guns, etc. before entering the shelter, and the items are tagged and kept in a secure location for the clients to collect when they leave the shelter, the memo stated. If a client brings drugs or drug paraphernalia into the shelter, security staff confiscates the items during intake and gives them to the Austin Police Department for destruction. The memo states that shelter staff perform frequent room checks to ensure that unsafe items and...

‘It’s light, it’s fun, it’s stress-less’: Timberwolves coaching staff has formed a ‘super rare’ bond

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

A boisterous roar takes place at Target Center — not in the arena, but in the back hallways — roughly three minutes before the national anthem is sung before a home game and Timberwolves players are introduced.It comes not from the players, but the coaches — a group of grown men mostly ranging from 35 to 65 years in age.But, for a brief moment before every game, they’re teenagers again.Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori can't hide his glee as head coach Chris Finch made his way through Minnesota's pre-game coach's hype tunnel at Target Center on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2023. (Jace Frederick / Pioneer Press)Timberwolves assistant coaches Jeff Newton, left, and Corliss Williamson are all smiles as fellow assistant coach Joe Boylan hypes them up from behind as Minnesota's coaches make their way to the Target Center court on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2023. (Jace Frederick / Pioneer Press)Show Caption of ExpandAll of the assistant coaches line the hallway leading from the locker room to the cou...

After 2-2 start, Wild ‘need to take another step forward’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

After a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was asked about what the team’s 2-2-0 record through four games might indicate.“Better than last season,” he noted. “Gotta go with that.”It’s true, the Wild started the 2022-23 campaign by losing their first three games, and four of five overall. But no one in the Wild’s dressing room, training room or offices at Xcel Energy Center late Thursday was happy with being .500.“We’ve just been even, which is our record, 2-2,” head coach Dean Evason after a late-morning practice Friday at TRIA Rink. “We need to take another step forward.”That can start on Saturday at the X, where the Wild play host to Columbus in a 7 p.m. puck drop. To that end, the coaching staff has altered two lines, sending Pat Maroon to the second line with center Joel Eriksson Ek and wing Marcus Johansson, and Sammy Walker into Maroon’s former spot on the fourth line with Connor Dewar and Brandon Duhaime.“We need to generate a li...

22 dogs seized from Andover rescue organization in investigation into dead dogs found in Cottage Grove

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

Officials removed 22 dogs from an animal-rescue organization in Andover on Friday morning after executing a search warrant in connection with eight dead dogs found in Cottage Grove.The bodies of the dogs were found along the side of a road Sunday in a rural part of Cottage Grove. They were believed to have been brought into the city for disposal after having died from an illness elsewhere, police said this week. The dogs, all of a smaller variety, were found in the tree line along Grey Cloud Island Drive near Grey Cloud Island Trail in Cottage Grove. The dogs included a Schnauzer and other similar-size white dogs, which could be a terrier breed.After receiving a tip from the public, Cottage Grove police on Tuesday executed a search warrant on a house in Cottage Grove. A 38-year-old man at the house admitted to dumping the dogs, police said.Around 10 a.m. Friday, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and the Animal Humane Society carried out a search warrant for an animal rescue located ...

SFD hosting free smoke detector installation event

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Fire Department alongside the Red Cross will be hosting Sound the Alarm, a day of free smoke alarm installations. The event is scheduled for October 21. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! To commemorate Fire Safety Month, Red Cross volunteers will join Schenectady firefighters on Saturday to install smoke detectors in residences in the Mont Pleasant neighborhood. Sound the Alarm will begin with organizers gathering at the fire department's headquarters, located at 360 Veeder Avenue, and the event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Residents can schedule a free smoke alarm installation by calling the Eastern New York Preparedness Team at (518)694-5121 or by emailing [email protected].

Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: October 16-20

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating, or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news, October 16 through 20. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! 2023 Saratoga Wing Off winners announcedThe sixth annual Saratoga Wing Off was held on Saturday, October 14. Discover Saratoga and Bailey’s Saratoga have now announced the winners.Starbucks in downtown Saratoga Springs to reopenAfter being closed for over two years, the Starbucks at 351 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs has set its reopening timeline. According to a sign in the window, the shop will be reopening in the spring of 2024.Golden Monkey to open as Glens Falls breaks ground on South StreetSouth Street is about to have a big Friday. On one side of the once-bustling street, a Downtown Revitalization Initiative project years in the works will finally break ground. J...

Advocates push back on asylum seeker report

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, the asylum seeker situation continued to develop. The state issued a report detailing findings on how DocGo, the company hired to care for incoming migrants, performed. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, an immigration expert and lawyer with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, explained the report from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, detailed that some concerns on the care for the asylum seekers had been addressed. She went on to say that others in the community have questioned the accuracy of the report and still want more to be done. "You have individuals coming from another country, you don't know what they've been told to say, you don't know what kind of pressure… You need to observe them in different instances, and that's what the people from social services are for. The nonprofits and social services that have been interacting wi...

St. Louis CITY SC would break MLS record with Decision Day win, match it with draw

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:23:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - In a season of many firsts, St. Louis CITY SC is gearing up for its inaugural Decision Day match this weekend.Decision Day, set for Saturday, Oct. 21, marks the final day of the MLS regular season. Many teams will be fighting for playoff hopes or seeding during their Decision Day matchups. St. Louis CITY SC, which has already locked up the best seed in the west, eyes for something bigger.Simply put, it comes down to this: A victory on Saturday would help St. Louis improve to 59 points on the season and break a MLS record for the most points in an expansion team's first season. A draw on Saturday would help St. Louis improve to 57 points on the season and match the MLS record for the most points in an expansion team's first season. Breaking down this year’s MLS playoffs format: What does it mean for St. Louis CITY SC? The record currently belongs to LAFC, who finished with 57 points during their inaugural season in 2018. St. Louis already has more wins (17) than the re...