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'Skip the Line' service issues draw ire of Illinois seniors: 'Very frustrating'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

CHICAGO — When he took over for the retiring Jesse White, Alexi Giannoulias promised to bring sweeping changes and modernization to the office.  For people like Sandy, who did not wish to give her last name when speaking with WGN News outside the Secretary of State-Chicago facility at Elston Street, it was an all-thumbs-up experience. “Getting a sticker for my car and my son's car but I'm too early and they helped me with everything I needed and did it all for me while I sat in a chair,” she said.  But for others not so much, like Helen McQuaid, who needed to take a field driver's test when she renewed her driver's license.  Secretary of State’s office launches updated website Until this year, she could drive to her hometown of Naperville Secretary of State facility and take the test. But now, an appointment is required. McQuaid said she tried unsuccessfully for weeks to get an appointment to no avail. Locations that still accept walk-in services, in Bridgeview and Evanston, ...

THC gummies found in candy stash at California elementary school event

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) -- Gummies infused with cannabis were found in a candy stash at a Halloween event held at a California elementary school over the weekend, school district officials said Monday.One student ate a fruit chew containing THC before anyone realized what was in it. The child became sick and sought medical attention, the Alameda Police Department said. The fruit chews were included in a stash of candy collected by students at a PTA-sponsored "Trunk-or-Treat" event at Amelia Earhart Elementary School, according to Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) officials. "Three families found the fruit chews in their children’s candy," AUSD spokesperson Susan Davis told KRON4.The candy stash also contained chocolate and other popular Halloween candy. The 'most hated' Halloween candy, according to study The cannabis fruit chews were made by Kiva Lost Farm and packaged in square blue wrappers, according to school district officials. Kiva Lost Farm's website states that its T...

Time running short to approve Texas school voucher plan

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The end of the third special legislative session is approaching quickly, and still it appears Texas lawmakers are no closer to reaching a deal on a plan that would allow families to use public dollars to pay for their children's private education.The Texas House of Representatives gaveled in Monday afternoon and adjourned after six minutes, leaving its version of the school choice plan on the table. The Senate approved its plan more than two weeks ago that would create an education savings account program, carrying out one of Gov. Greg Abbott's main priorities. However, the House held no debate so far on its version of the legislation. State of Texas: Tension, questions of legality shape immigration bill debate Sherri Greenberg, a former lawmaker and a professor of practice at UT's LBJ School of Public Affairs, noted the special session wraps next week on Tuesday. "I think this bill, the chances at this point are probably slim to none [of it] passing in this speci...

Dane Mizutani: If this is the end, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins deserved better

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

Kirk Cousins showed tremendous strength when everybody would have forgiven him had he shown tremendous weakness instead.After getting helped onto the cart on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field, more than likely knowing at that point that he had suffered a torn Achilles tendon, Cousins provided a heartwarming moment that has since gone viral on social media.The cameras caught him putting on a beanie, looking up at the big screen and taking a few seconds to cheer on his teammates.It was the personification of leadership, continuing to lift everybody else around him, even in his darkest hour.That’s who Kirk Cousins is. That’s who Kirk Cousins has always been.It’s hard to believe he might have played his final snap with the Vikings after tearing his Achilles tendon on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.If this is the end, Cousins deserved better. He was a punchline for far too long. He has proven to be much more than that throughout his tenure in Minnesota.As soon as ...

New Kids On The Block to perform in Upstate New York August 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- After five years, New Kids On The Block are coming back to Upstate New York, making a stop near Buffalo and Saratoga Springs for their Magic Summer Tour in Summer 2024.NKOTB will take you back to the 80s and 90s at Six Flags Darien Lake in Corfu, NY, and at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The first stop in New York is at SPAC on Aug. 11, 2024, and then the band will travel to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Canada and back to New York at Darien Lake on Aug. 22, 2024.Special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff are included in the lineup and will perform at both concerts.Tickets for both concerts go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1 for the Block Nation Presale and VIP. Ticket sales to the general public starts at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. Tickets for both the Darien Lake concert and SPAC concert can be purchased online at Live Nation.

Investors file lawsuit against DocGo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

NEW YORK (NEWS10) -- DocGo, the company hired to care for asylum seekers in New York, is facing a new lawsuit. The company's own investors are behind the legal action.They claim DocGo made misleading statements about the business to artificially inflate the value of the company, which ultimately damaged its reputation and caused stocks to fall. The investors are seeking to recoup their losses. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A DocGo spokesperson responded to the lawsuit with the following statement:“We reject the accusations of the recently filed securities lawsuit, which follows a pattern of litigation filed reflexively after stock-price declines.  We look forward to refuting the claims in court.  In the meantime, we remain focused on our mission of delivering high quality, highly accessible care to all.”Shareholders who invested after November 2022 may be eligible to join the class action lawsuit.

Cohoes receives grant to conduct roof restoration on city hall

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A project to restore the roof of Cohoes City Hall has been finished. City leaders said crews removed the scaffolding about a week ago.New York State provided a $500,000 grant on Monday to cover the cost of the project. Cohoes City Hall is more than 120 years old and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The roof leaked for many years. City officials were concerned about the building's safety, but they said it will now continue to serve the community for generations."Although it may not be sexy to have a roof replaced, it's critical, it's important, and quite frankly, no burden to the taxpayers of the city," Assemblyman John McDonald said.The project cost just under $2 million. It was funded through grants from the state parks department as well as energy savings through the city's LED Streetlight program.

Maine mass shooter's family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff's office says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Five months before the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history, the gunman’s family alerted the sheriff that they were becoming “concerned” about his deteriorating mental health while he had access to firearms, authorities said Monday.After the alert, the Sagadohoc County Sheriff's Office reached out to officials of Robert Card’s Army Reserve unit, which assured deputies that they would speak to Card and make sure he got medical attention, Sheriff Joel Merry said.The family’s concern about Card's mental health dated back to early this year before the sheriff's office was contacted in May, marking the earliest in a string of interactions that police had with the 40-year-old firearms instructor before he marched into a bowling alley and then a bar in Lewiston last Wednesday, killing 18 people and wounding 13 others.He was found two days later with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after an intensive search spanning two days that caused shelter-in-place orders an...

Missouri House committee hold hearings on St. Louis, K.C. earnings tax

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – That 1% earnings tax the cities of St. Louis and Kansas City both have has provided more than $500 million to both cities last year.“The people that live in the city, we know how critical this tax is, and we just don’t have a city without it,” State Representative Steve Butz (District 81) said. “It’s just that simple.”The Missouri House Committee heard from Paul Payne, budget director for the city of St. Louis, at St. Louis Community College on Monday. What was not discussed was litigation with city workers who are fighting tax collection during the pandemic.St. Louis University professor Ness Sandoval testified to the committee that not enough people are being born in St. Louis compared to the Baby Boomer generation, which will be passing away over the next 20 years.The group heard about white singles and dual-income earners moving into the city and Black families moving out. Second Missouri teacher suspended for OnlyFans account “This thing started out as earnings ta...

Back-to-back losses show Avalanche has work to do when desperate foes are dialed in

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:14 GMT

PITTSBURGH — The day before they played the then-undefeated Avalanche, multiple veteran players on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster offered a warning: If their scuffling club didn’t play better and pay attention to important details, the visiting team was going to punish them.Two days later, Buffalo coach Don Granato offered a very similar message before his Sabres played host to the Avalanche. Both teams put forth arguably the best performances of their young seasons, and the Avs went home on a two-game losing streak.The Avalanche has plenty of experience “getting their best shot” from opponents. Colorado just spent last season as the reigning Stanley Cup champion. Just seeing the champs on the schedule can give any team an extra boost.But after back-to-back performances in which the Avs suddenly looked vulnerable after a dominant 6-0 start, does this edition still need to figure some things out when the opponent shows up locked in?“Oh yeah, no question,...