1 dead in 4-car crash on Jane Addams Tollway in Schaumburg
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — One person is dead in a crash involving several cars Thursday afternoon on the Jane Addams Tollway in Schaumburg, according to Illinois State Police.The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Meacham Road. Cow located in Niles after ‘senior prank’; students cited Four vehicles were involved, state police said. One driver died and the three other drivers were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.As of 4:45 p.m., traffic is still moving on the shoulder while investigators are on the scene.The identities of those involved haven't been released.2023 NFL Draft tracker: Follow Round 1 picks live Thursday
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The 2023 NFL Draft kicks off from Kansas City on Thursday with the first round starting at 7 p.m. Hundreds of NFL prospects are hoping to hear their name called, and 17 were invited to the draft, ready to walk across the stage and shake hands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. 2023 NFL Draft order for all seven rounds But in the end, only 259 prospects will be selected over the three-day NFL Draft this year. Thursday night will only feature Round 1 of the draft where each team has 10 minutes to make their selection. The order teams make selections is based on the reverse order they finish in the league the previous season. Many teams have already made trades with other organizations to move up or down in the draft order. First look at 2023 NFL Draft Green Room in Kansas City As of Thursday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers have the first overall pick after trading with the Chicago Bears. They're widely speculated to take a quarterback.But as NFL fa...Why is Kansas City hosting the 2023 NFL Draft, and who hosts next?
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NEXSTAR) - This week, Kansas City will become just the 12th city to host the NFL Draft in the event's 88-year history. Kansas City, home of the Super Bowl champion Chiefs, was declared the 2023 NFL Draft host site in 2019. But why?Before it was formally selected, the city was among the finalists for the 2019 and 2020 drafts, according to the NFL – Nashville and Las Vegas were selected instead, respectively. As with other hopeful host cities, Kansas City had to be pitched for the draft. It took three attempts for local leaders to convince NFL officials the city was a good venue for the event. 2023 NFL Draft order for all seven rounds After the first failed bid, which would have brought the 2015 draft to the city, leaders learned they needed to have a more compact and accessible location. The addition of a street car line improved Kansas City's chances, but not enough for it to land the 2019 draft. Thanks to the construction of a convention center hotel in th...NFL Mock Draft: Here's who AP has each team taking
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
(AP) - It took the Carolina Panthers until this week to decide which quarterback they’ll select with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.They’re not saying, but oddsmakers believe it’ll be Alabama’s Bryce Young. The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner is an overwhelming favorite to go first, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud has dropped from favorite to having the third-best odds behind Kentucky’s Will Levis. Florida’s Anthony Richardson is a longshot.The Panthers traded four picks, including No. 9 overall and a first-rounder next year, along with wide receiver DJ Moore to give new coach Frank Reich a quarterback to build around.The final edition of the AP’s 2023 mock draft gives the nod to Young.1. Carolina Panthers (from Chicago): BRYCE YOUNG, QUARTERBACK, ALABAMAYoung can make every throw, has strong pocket presence and is a dynamic playmaker. The biggest question is his size — 5-foot-10, 204. It was never an issue while Yo...NFL Draft Guide: How to watch, who will go No. 1
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
(AP) - The NFL never really stops, so the offseason continues with the draft starting Thursday night.The Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick and, as usual, a lot of the hype surrounds the quarterbacks. Alabama's Bryce Young, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, Kentucky's Will Levis and Florida's Anthony Richardson are among the coveted prospects.At least one team has decided to address their quarterback situation by adding a veteran via trade. The New York Jets acquired veteran Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers earlier this week in a long-expected blockbuster deal that also has draft implications.The Jets received Rodgers, the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers. In exchange, Green Bay will get the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder (No. 42) and a sixth-rounder this year and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that can become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of plays for New York this season.Here's more to kno...Hendriks, 4 others closer to return for slumping White Sox
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks could go out on a rehab assignment next week in a big step in his recovery from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy three weeks ago. The 34-year-old right-hander announced last week on Instagram that he was cancer-free.White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said Thursday that Hendriks would return to Chicago during the team's upcoming series against Minnesota for “a pre-rehab assignment check-in,” and then his assignment could start "potentially immediately after that series.” ‘I’m cancer free’: White Sox closer Liam Hendriks is in remission Hendriks, a three-time All-Star, was third in the majors with 37 saves last season. He led the AL with a career-high 38 saves in 2021, after leaving Oakland to sign a $54 million, three-year contract with the White Sox.Hendriks has 115 saves and a 3.81 ERA over 12 seasons with Minnesota, Toronto, Kansas City, ...2023 NFL Draft: Why do fans boo NFL commissioner Roger Goodell?
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — An NFL Draft tradition is upon us and it may happen again in Kansas City.The NFL Draft was held in New York City for most of the league's existence, for all of the years from 1964 to 2014.When the draft began traveling to different cities in 2015, NFL fans from all over started greeting commissioner Roger Goodell with warm regards and some cheers, but more boos than anything whenever he would take the podium.The boos reach as far back as the 2011 NFL Draft in Radio City Music Hall when quarterback Cam Newton was the first overall pick for the Carolina Panthers. 2023 NFL Draft tracker: Follow Round 1 picks live Thursday Goodell has also been booed at the 2017 draft in Philadelphia, the 2018 draft in Dallas, the 2019 draft in Nashville when the production crew worked hard to edit the audio, and pretty much every year ever since.So why do fans feel the need to give the leader of their favorite sports league grief? It is one of the few opportunities that Good...DOJ: Austin man sentenced on possession of child pornography charges
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 27, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A federal court in Austin sentenced a man Tuesday to five years in prison on possession of child pornography charges, according to the United States Department of Justice.The DOJ said 31-year-old Tucker Smith searched for, accessed, viewed, downloaded, possessed, stored, and distributed child sexual abuse material since approximately 2018. “Smith stated that he maintained between 15 and 20 gigabytes of CSAM depicting minors ranging from two to three years old to 15-16 years old,” the DOJ said.According to a report, investigators seized and submitted approximately 904 images and 3,402 videos of suspected child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.“This sentencing sends the message that we will continue to pursue and prosecute the predators who engage in the heinous and indefensible act of possessing child sexual abuse material,” said ...Man pulled from Lady Bird Lake was father of 12 year old
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Loved ones of Christopher Hays-Clark, who police pulled from Lady Bird Lake near Longhorn Dam on April 15, said he was a great father who left behind a 12-year-old boy. "A bright light in my life and my son's life and in my family's life and I just want... I just want to know what happened and I just want the world to know he didn't deserve this," Reegan Aparicio, the mother of Clark's child, said. MAP: Tracking deaths near Lady Bird Lake in Austin Police responded to this area of the lake after multiple people called 911 about an apparent body in the water.“As of right now, nothing criminal has been seen,” APD public information officer Michael Bullock said that Saturday during a press conference.The medical examiner's office is still working to determine the cause of death.Aparicio and other loved ones of Hays-Clark want to see investigatory results more quickly."Chris - I miss you I love you, I love you, you'll always be my brother," his friend Carl Bellinger ...Maplewood man gets 40-year prison term for killing girlfriend’s 17-month-old daughter
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:59:11 GMT
Ramsey County Judge Leonardo Castro had direct words for Terrance Leslie on Thursday before sentencing him to 40 years in prison for the October murder of Jamari Hne, a 17-month-old girl who was repeatedly assaulted and burned by hot water.Castro told Leslie that he committed “evil, devilish deeds” and the “most cowardly act imaginable to mankind: brutally taking the life of a precious and innocent child.”Terrance Valdez Leslie (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)The Maplewood toddler, who was the daughter of Leslie’s then-girlfriend, suffered burns to her face, bleeding in the brain, arm fractures and injuries consistent with sexual assault. She died of cardiac arrest.“May you seek forgiveness from higher powers, because I don’t believe you will find that today,” Castro told him. “May God have mercy on your soul.”Castro then handed down the 40-year term, which was the maximum Leslie could be given on a second-degree unintentional murder conviction. Las...Latest news
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