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Man found dead in garage fire on South Side ID'd

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

CHICAGO -- The body of a man has been identified after he was found unconscious in a garage during a fire on the South Side overnight. The medical examiner's office identified the man as 43-year-old Gilbert Sims. The Fire department said they responded to a fire in the 8900 block of Essex Avenue in Calumet Heights near midnight and found Sims deceased in the garage as the fire was being extinguished. Two 14-year-old boys found shot to death in alley on South Side The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Deadly shooting on Stan Musial Veteran's Memorial Bridge Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - We are just learning new information about a police investigation that had a stretch of Interstate 70 shut down near the Stan Musial Veteran's Memorial Bridge overnight.This is just off the first exit after you come off the bridge eastbound into Illinois. The bridge is completely open both ways, with traffic moving smoothly. However, that was not the case for several hours overnight. Police had I-70 eastbound in the area closed for a while. In fact, we're told St. Louis City Police were blocking the eastbound entrance to the bridge from about 10: 30 p.m. Sunday to around 3:30 a.m. while the investigation unfolded. St. Louis man tried to steal $1,200 of air fresheners from former seafood market It's understood that Illinois State Police are heading up the investigation into whatever happened. Fairmont City Police were also at the scene.At this point, authorities have not told FOX 2 what the scene was all about. In addition to police officers, there were a l...

Keeler: You might get Dalton Risner out of Broncos Country. You’ll never get Broncos Country out of Dalton Risner. “Good for them, bro.”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

Dalton Risner may be doing karate kicks in Minneapolis, but the Broncos still have a kung fu grip on his heart.“I wanted to win the game. But I’m not gonna be a sore loser and be like, ‘Man, I hate that they’re gonna win,'” Risner, pride of Wiggins and the former Broncos guard, told me after his boyhood team rallied for a 21-20 win over his new one, the Minnesota Vikings. “No, no.“Good for them, bro.”Revenge game? Nah. Like Von Miller, Risner keeps referring to the Broncos in the present tense, even if that “present” was ages ago. Old habits. First loves.“Dude,” the Vikes blocker and ex-Kansas State star continued, “I told all my teammates after the game, ‘Good for you guys. Keep doing your thing.’“We didn’t win a lot when I was here. And I hope and I wish them the best. We’re not gonna see them the rest of the year unless it’s in the Super Bowl. So best of luck to them,...

Colorado weather: Scattered snow showers, rain and wind create hazards for travelers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

Light snow showers are expected to continue across Colorado’s mountains, foothills, Palmer Divide and plains Monday, creating hazards for travelers, according to the National Weather Service.Overnight from Sunday into Monday, scattered snow hit each of the areas with little to no accumulation, according to NWS forecasters.At 3:08 a.m. Monday, the NWS issued a hazardous weather outlook, warning that snow and blowing snow in the mountains may create low visibility and slick roads.The plains can also expect to see rain and snow showers throughout the day, with the majority of snowfall confined to the foothills and Palmer Divide areas, according to NWS meteorologists. The Interstate 25 Corridor from Denver to Fort Collins will share in the wet weather, with rain or snow showers depending on the temperature in the area.Expect scattered rain and snow showers across the Front Range and plains today. Snow showers for the mountains/foothills and Palmer Divide. Very windy across the pla...

Letters: Slowing population growth isn’t sad or bad. Colorado is full.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

Isn’t our population reaching a tipping point?Re: “Will Colo.’s population growth rebound?” Nov. 12 news storyThe article describes slowing population growth as a problem, buying into the common yet absurd belief that we can and should keep increasing indefinitely. Unfortunately, Colorado, just like the entire planet, has physical limits. We are already in massive ecological overshoot, as evidenced by the escalating climate crisis, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource depletion. Colorado is one of the most water-stressed states — if our current demands are already unsustainable, and in light of worsening climate impacts, how can we expect an even larger population to thrive here?Instead of trying to maintain our Ponzi economies with ever more people, we should invest in those who are already here (in Colorado, in the US, and on the planet). Population aging is an inevitable outcome of reduced growth and a necessary, temporary transition toward sustainab...

Colorado snow totals for Nov. 19-20, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Nov. 19-20, 2023, as of 6 a.m. Monday:Cahone, CO — 1.8 inches at 10 a.m. – 11/19/2023Mount Crested But, CO — 7 inches at 7 a.m. – 11/19/2023Mount Crested Butte, CO — 4.4 inches at 7 a.m. – 11/19/2023Sawpit, CO — 4.5 inches at 10:56 p.m. – 11/19/2023Stoner, CO — 2 inches at 8 a.m. – 11/19/2023Taos Ski Valley, CO — 2 inches at 7 p.m. – 11/19/2023Vail, CO — 1.9 inches at 7 a.m. – 11/19/2023Yellow Jacket, CO — 3.5 inches at 12:20 p.m. – 11/19/2023Related ArticlesWeather | Colorado weather: Foothills west of Denver, Boulder blanketed in heavy snow Wednesday evening Weather | Colorado snow totals for Nov. 8-9, 2023 Weather | Colorado snow totals for Oct. 29, 2023 Weather | Colorado snow totals for Oct. 28, 2023

United Airlines to debut short holiday rom-com made at Denver airport

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

United Airlines expects to have its busiest-ever holiday season this year and has made a short, Christmas rom-com movie shot at Denver International Airport to entertain the large surge of travelers.The 5:45-minute short, “Love in Plane Sight,” features a couple of cameos by Santa Claus and a budding onboard romance that starts with a meet-not-so-cute. Character Sam K. Young, rushing to catch his plane, smacks into Elle Towe and splashes her gingerbread latte all over her white sweater.Of course the two end up being on the same flight, riding comfortably in a United Boeing 777-200. Where the relationship goes from there is up in the air.The romantic comedy is on United social channels, the airline’s website and will debut on flights Dec. 1. United spokesman Russell Carlton said in an email that the short film will be among the holiday movies and TV shows available for free through the airline’s inflight entertainment.“This holiday season, United anticip...

Most Denver pet owners don’t license their dogs or cats, but city hopes more will comply

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

Denver pet owners are largely unaware — or choose to ignore — the city’s longstanding requirement that they purchase an annual license for their companions, with a minority of dog and cat parents complying with city ordinance.Dogs and cats must be licensed once they’re at least six months old and within 30 days of residing in Denver, according to the city regulations. Because it’s a requirement, pet owners in violation can receive warnings and even fines, although that’s rare.More than 9,500 pet owners had obtained licenses in 2023 as of September, the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment said.That’s a slim proportion of the city’s four-legged population, which Denver Parks and Recreation estimates at more than 150,000 for dogs alone. That puts Denver below the typical compliance rate for pet licensing nationally, which Lt. Josh Rolfe with Denver Animal Protection says is around 15-20% of animals in counties or cities tha...

No-strings cash provided to homeless people through pilot program has saved lives, participants say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

Cash is freedom. That has been Denver Basic Income Project founder Mark Donovan’s refrain as he led a program that provided more than 800 homeless people in the Denver area with no-strings-attached cash payments every month for the last year.For recipients Dia Broncucia, 53, and Justin Searls, 45, those payments have been a manifestation of a different concept: hope.The money got them off the street, played a critical role in helping Broncucia recover from Stage 3 breast cancer and was a catalyst as the couple charts a new course for their lives after getting sober following years of drug use.“We probably wouldn’t have been able to survive. I’m dead serious. Something would have happened,” Searls said of what might have been had they not been enrolled in the program.The Denver Basic Income Project marked the anniversary of the first payments of its pilot program on Nov. 15. The program is funded through a mix of private, nonprofit and government money, ...

TikTok star downs a 7lb burrito and 7lbs of noodles in the same day in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:44 GMT

The only complaint competitive eater Raina Huang had about her Colorado visit this time around was the cold weather.Raina Huang has amassed a large following on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, where followers watch her eat large quantities of food in short periods of time. (Provided by Raina Huang)The Los Angeles-based YouTuber with 435,000 Instagram and 3.6 million TikTok followers, who watch her eat large quantities of food in short periods of time, took her fifth trip to Denver this month to visit primarily Asian eateries, including Chi Lin in Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace and Now Pho on South Federal Boulevard.“I’m usually the guinea pig for a lot of these food challenges that the restaurants invite me to come try, and I decided to make a quick trip out of it,” she said.Despite low temperatures (and her previous visit to Colorado), Huang had no chilly reception from local business owners and fans.In May 2021, Huang made headlines when she was kicked out of the now-closed StevO’s P...