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J.B. Pritzker speaking at grand opening of 'South Central Illinois Training and Innovation Center'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will be in Litchfield, Illinois, on Monday afternoon. Fast and furious; Bommarito five hundred revs up following rain-delayed qualifying He'll speak at the grand opening of the 'South Central Illinois Training and Innovation Center.'

New health guidelines aim to help overdosing patients

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Another new law makes it easier for first responders to use NARCAN to treat someone overdosing on opioids.Under the old law, first responders had to get permission from a doctor or paramedic to use the drug. The new law removes that restriction. Also, 911 dispatchers will now be classified as first responders instead of clerical workers. Wood River’s Atomic Pinball Arcade is a haven for pinball and community Another new law expands medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days to a full year.

Senior tax freeze option starting today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A new Missouri law allows counties to opt into property tax breaks for seniors who are eligible for social security. Fast and furious; Bommarito five hundred revs up following rain-delayed qualifying St. Louis County rejected a proposal to opt into those tax breaks last month, but the bill was reintroduced two weeks ago.

Missouri texting and driving ban set for 2025

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  A new Missouri law about texting and driving.Missouri is one of the last states to require cell phones and other electronic devices to be operated "hands-free" while driving. If you're stopped for something else, you could also be fined $150 for illegal cell phone use. Fast and furious; Bommarito five hundred revs up following rain-delayed qualifying Those fines don't go into effect until 2025. For now, law enforcement will provide warnings in hopes of educating drivers about the new law.

Comedy supergroup The State is launching a national tour from Denver, testing its MTV legacy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

Conducting a Zoom interview with seven comedians is especially chaotic when they’re all trying to make each other guffaw.That’s the point of their careers, the members of The State said. Ever since coming together as NYU film students in 1988, the comedy supergroup has maintained a family dynamic of loyalty to each other first, and audiences second.“It makes me realize that any choice I make really goes back to: ‘Is it something that would make this crew laugh?’ ” said Ken Marino, a director and producer who has co-starred in cult hits such as “Party Down,” “Wet Hot American Summer” and “The Other Two.”“That’s never left me.”A still from “The State” sketch called “The Jew, The Italian and the Read Head Gay,” which first ran on MTV and appeared in the 2009 book “The Union of the State.” (Jana Rosenblatt, Cision PR)After their four-season MTV sketch show, also ...

Driver runs from car after crash, gets struck by multiple vehicles and killed 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach early Monday morning. According to CHP, the first calls reporting the crash on the southbound span of the 405 near Pacific Avenue came in shortly after midnight on Monday morning. The driver, who has not yet been identified, reportedly lost control and crashed before fleeing from their vehicle. A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach. (KeyNewsTV)A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach. (KeyNewsTV)A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach. (KeyNewsTV)A driver lost their life after they were struck by several cars on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach. (KeyNewsTV)They jumped over the center divider and were struck by several vehicles, authorities said. The motorist’s body was found in the northbound lanes of the f...

Search on for male, female hit-and-run suspects who fled deadly crash in Jefferson Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

Police are searching for two suspects involved in a hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and another hospitalized in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles early Sunday morning. The crash was reported around 1 a.m. at the intersection of West Adams Boulevard and Arlington Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Cervantes confirmed. The suspects were in a car headed eastbound on Adams Boulevard when they collided with a vehicle traveling southbound on Arlington Avenue, Cervantes said.The driver of the southbound vehicle, described as a Hispanic male, was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. A passenger in the same vehicle, described as a Hispanic female, was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition. A male and a female are believed to have exited the suspect vehicle and fled the scene after the crash. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department.

Silencing the media won’t change USA Gymnastics’ culture of abuse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

SAN JOSE — Potter Stewart served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 23 years, a constant presence through nearly a quarter-century of landmark case in one of this country’s most transformative eras.But Stewart will be best remembered for a brief statement he made regarding the Court’s decision on a 1964 pornography case. Obscenity, Stewart said, was hard to define but added, “I know it when I see it.”The phrase, widely repeated at the time and in the years since, would haunt Stewart for the rest of his life.RELATED: Simone Biles wins record-setting 8th U.S. all-around title in San Jose“In a way, I regret having said what I said about obscenity — that’s going to be on my tombstone. When I remember all of the other solid words I’ve written,” Stewart said in 1981, four years before his death. “I regret a little bit that if I’ll be remembered at all I’ll be remembered for that particular phrase.”Among those thousands of solid words from Stewart was this: “Censorship reflects a society’s lack...

Ask Amy: I’m starting to dread my morning walk. Can I tell my companion to be quiet?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

Dear Amy: My older sister “Barb” lost her husband two years ago. My husband and I live five minutes away from her.Being an introvert, I enjoy my solitude. I walk every morning at sunrise for 90 minutes and love being alone with my thoughts and with nature.Barb began walking with me immediately following her husband’s death, which was OK because I knew she was lonely.For the last six to nine months, though, I’ve been dreading her coming with me.She talks constantly from the time we meet up until the time we part. We don’t have conversations, as I don’t have an opportunity to say much. She’s very judgmental and nosy.What can I do or say, short of telling her I want silence from her if she goes with me?– My Ears HurtDear Ears Hurting: Why can’t you tell your sister that you want silence on your walks?You’ve provided needed company and no-doubt an important lifeline to her over the past two years since her husband’s death. And now it’s time for you to revert to m...

Snickers candy becomes Washington Spirit jersey sponsor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:00 GMT

The Washington Spirit is adding a delicious new jersey sponsor to its ranks.Chocolate candy bar brand Snickers has become the soccer franchise’s third sponsor on its kits this season.A team spokesperson told WTOP the candy brand, distributed by Mars, began appearing on the right sleeve of the Spirit’s home jersey during Sunday’s match against the Portland Thorns as part of “a soft launch.”A formal announcement on the timeframe of the deal will happen soon.Can confirm that the @WashSpirit has signed @SNICKERS as a jersey sponsor. Today’s match was a soft launch and the Snickers logo can be seen on the right sleeve.For those who missed it, it can be seen on the right of this team photo. pic.twitter.com/S3tHj2Q8xf— José Mauricio Umaña (@Jose_M_Umana) August 28, 2023It is the third jersey sponsorship for the Spirit this season. The National Women’s Soccer League franchise renewed its deal with drug store chain CVS Health to appear on the front of the ...