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Expenditures tied to former Chicago detective now more than $80 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

CHICAGO — Taxpayers have shelled out more than $82 million to settle, defend and investigate claims of misconduct involving former Area 5 Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.The total includes $53 million in settlements and $29 million to outside attorneys, according to a recent review of city records by WGN Investigates.Observers say the city may not be done paying.There are 32 lawsuits pending in federal court, filed by exonerees who have accused Guevara of fixing their murder cases through witness tampering, coerced confessions and more.In all, more than 40 murder convictions, investigated all or in part by Guevara, have been reversed.And more claims are winding their way through the courts, meaning the total number will undoubtedly grow, as will the cost to taxpayers.  “If you’re talking about people who collectively spent hundreds of years in prison…this could be a billion dollars (by the time it’s over),” Craig Futterman, a criminal justice expert and University of Chi...

Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Oct. 26

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — McCallum clinched an eighth consecutive playoff spot with a 35-24 win over Travis in Class 5A District 12 play Thursday.Westwood appears to have locked up a playoff spot in 6A-District 25 with a 28-21 win over Manor, but there's still a lot to be decided in that district before the final week of the regular season next week.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteCrockett blew out Northeast 45-0 and Pflugerville knocked off Rouse 29-22 at The Pfield.Check out the rest of Thursday's scores from around the state below:Scores from around the KXAN viewing areaCrockett 45, Northeast 0McCallum 35, Travis 24Pflugerville 29, Rouse 22Westwood 28, Manor 21Scores from around Texas compiled by the Associated PressCLASS 6AAldine MacArthur 42, Spring Dekaney 7Arlington Bowie 31, Arlington Lamar 29Channelview 58, Pasadena 10Cypress Springs 30...

Badgers humble Gophers men’s hockey team in new coach Mike Hastings’ return to his home state

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

When he was introduced as Wisconsin’s new head coach last spring, Minnesota native Mike Hastings talked about his long friendship with Gophers coach Bob Motzko. Hastings was gently reminded that in his new job, he would need to beat Motzko’s team from time to time.The new Badgers boss checked that off his list right away, as Wisconsin rallied from an early deficit for a 5-2 win at top-ranked Minnesota on Thursday in the Big Ten opener for both teams.Mathieu De St. Phalle and Cruz Lucius each scored a pair for Wisconsin (6-1-0 overall, 1-0-0 Big Ten), which has won three in a row. The Badgers got 22 saves from goalie Kyle McClellan for their first win in Minneapolis since February 2021.The Gophers (3-2-0, 0-1-0) got an early goal from captain Jaxon Nelson and the first career goal from sophomore forward Charlie Strobel, but lost their second consecutive game. Minnesota goalie Justen Close had 29 saves in the loss.Minnesota grabbed the lead just 15 seconds into the game when Nelson ti...

Dean Phillips will run against Biden

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., a moderate who has for months publicly argued that President Joe Biden should not run for reelection, announced his candidacy for president Thursday, setting up an underdog challenge for the Democratic nomination.In an interview with CBS News, Phillips — who plans to officially launch his campaign Friday in New Hampshire — argued that finding an alternative to Biden was essential because of polling showing the president at risk of losing to former President Donald Trump.“I will not sit still and not be quiet in the face of numbers that are so clearly saying that we’re going to be facing an emergency next November,” he said.Late Thursday evening, he posted his campaign announcement on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, saying, “It’s time to put our country back together again.”Phillips, a third-term congressman who represents a district that includes suburban Minneapolis, enters the race with long-shot odds.The Democratic establishment and major donor...

No spin from Wild after ugly loss in Philadelphia

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — The Wild dressing room was a no-spin zone on Thursday night. After absorbing a 6-2 loss to the Flyers at Wells Fargo Arena, players didn’t mince their words about the direction their season is in danger of heading.“Obviously, it’s still early,” veteran Pat Maroon said, “but we’ve got to nip it in the butt now because we can’t let this keep trending the wrong way.”In another of a series of slow starts, the Wild fell behind 3-0 in the second period before briefly coming to life, but a key turnover opened the floodgates for a three-goal Philadelphia third.Flyers wing Bobby Brink, a rookie who played high school hockey at Minnetonka, scored his first two NHL goals and goaltender Carter Hart stopped 26 shots and the Wild head into the second of back to backs Friday in Washington having lost three of their past four games (1-2-1).Dakota Mermis and Marcus Foligno scored 85 seconds apart in the first five minutes of the third period to make it 3-2, but with the Wi...

Loudonville man killed in motorcycle, car crash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a car in Loudonville Wednesday evening. The crash took place just before 7:20 p.m. on Old Niskayuna Road. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police said the motorcycle was traveling north, and the car was traveling south on Old Niskayuna Road when the car made a left hand turn into a driveway. The motorcycle struck the car, and the rider was fatally injured. He was identified as 24-year-old Nicholas Camilli. The passengers of the car were not injured.Old Niskayuna Road was closed for several hours while police investigated. Anyone who may have witnessed or has video footage of the crash is asked to call police at (518) 782-2620.

Commuters weigh in on the Troy-Menands Bridge

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Proposed concepts for the Troy-Menands Bridge have been discussed by the Department of Transportation and commuters since 2022. As the bridge reaches the end of its lifespan, nine models have been mapped to show how the local area can benefit.The bridge has been connecting the city and village since 1932 with four lanes of traffic. The DOT says while the bridge is still functional, repairs have been long overdue. "I’d like to point out the bridge is safe. It’s inspected regularly. It does not have load restrictions, but it is at the end of its life cycle," said a project manager from WSP. Crash on I-90 involving tractor trailers closes two lanes As the bridge continues to see consistent traffic, presenters at the public comment session held at Hudson Valley Community College showed how replacing the bridge entirely may decrease commute times. All nine proposed models will feature a Single Point Urban Interchange or SPUI. "It brings the ramps from 787 together ...

Attorney loses license after double life is exposed

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

BRIDGETON, Mo. – A politician and lawyer who we’ve exposed in months of investigations on FOX 2 has lost his Missouri law license.Andrew Purcell has avoided us for months, beginning with our first report in April 2022 that he was representing Bridgeton as a politician while living 140 miles away in Carterville, Illinois.He said he had no comment when we confronted him about that abnormality.Purcell was forced to comment, however, to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office after being charged with a crime. Purcell was sentenced in June 2023 to a misdemeanor of stealing without consent. That led to the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to pull his law license.Purcell did not answer his cellphone or respond to a voicemail asking for a comment about the action. Sex offender charged after being found with missing North Carolina girl In his court fight to keep his Missouri law license, however, Purcell’s attorney argued that Purcell attended 74% of all council meetings during...

Builders try to persuade high school grads to enter construction field

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Area builders are putting out a call to local high school students and their parents—there is an urgent need for people to help build St. Louis.The need is so critical and building contractors are so desperate right now; they’re going straight after high school students and telling them that maybe they shouldn’t go to college.The difference between college debt and a construction job can be staggering.“Oh my gosh, the need is very critical,” said Donna Richter, CEO of the Southern Illinois Builders Association, an organization representing a large portion of the St. Louis area’s construction industry. “Work has increased. The problem is they don’t have the manpower to do these jobs. We have a lot of projects coming out. Our contractors have to look at the current projects and they have to decide: do I have enough people if I bid this job and get it?”Builders would hire all 900 high school students coming through the construction career expo in Belleville, Illinois...

Francis Howell School Board discusses bathroom, locker room policy for trans students

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The Francis Howell School Board has introduced a new bathroom policy for transgender students. The new policy will have a second reading and then a final vote. Tensions and emotions were high at Thursday’s meeting as parents, teachers, and a student voiced their thoughts on the new bathroom policy."The administration, the school districts, they all work very well with the parents of transgender kids to develop plans that are safe plans that our kids can feel safe within the walls of the schools. So, it really is kind of a policy that is unnecessary," Becky Hormuth said.Parents who spoke in favor of the new policy said the policy is accommodating to transgender students. The policy said each school within the district shall provide a minimum single-use restroom for student use.Hormuth is a parent of a transgender student and a teacher in the district. She believes the new policy is set to target students like her son."They either will be late for class, they e...