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Butkus family continues a tradition in the name of charity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

CHICAGO - The family of one of the greatest members of the Bears is still finding ways to give back to Chicago. The latest effort was started by the son of the great Dick Butkus, who is taking an activity he loves to do and using it for good. Matt Butkus, the president of Team Butkus, is holding a series of pregame Bears' tailgates for a second season that raises money not only for the organization's foundation but also for a number of charities in the Chicago area. In 2023, they're being held at the Billy Goat Tavern at Navy Pier, including Sunday before the Bears face the Broncos at Soldier Field. The official event takes place from 8:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. with fans being invited to stay and watch the game that's scheduled to kickoff at Noon.There are a number of tailgates for games scheduled through November, which you can see a list of by clicking here.Matt Butkus began the tailgate in 2021 at Soldier Field, with the first coming during the rainy season opener against the 4...

Fall footwear with Chiappetta Shoes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

New season means new shoes, check out a selection of fall footwear with Chiappetta Shoes in Kenosha.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

From photographing Chicago marathon to running for the 7th year in a row

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

The 45th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon returns to Chicago next Sunday and Kassoum Doumbia has taken pictures of runner as a spectator and is gearing up to run once again.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

'It felt surreal': Military dad surprises kids at homecoming football game in Oklahoma

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

YUKON, Okla. (KFOR) — "Homecoming" had more than one meaning at Friday evening's high school football game in Yukon, Oklahoma. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Jarvis, with the Army National Guard, surprised his children on Friday night at their school's homecoming, reuniting with his family a month earlier than expected.Jarvis had just returned from his overseas deployment — his fourth deployment overall. He drove to Yukon from Texas on Friday, arriving before Yukon High School's homecoming football game — and just in time to walk his daughter Emelyn onto the field for homecoming court. "He missed her first steps and, you know, when I was praying and thinking about this, I just was like, 'Man, I just hope that he can be here to walk her these steps out onto the field,'" his wife Heather Jarvis told Nexstar's KFOR. "And so something happened and it came through." Here’s how a government shutdown would affect the military It had been 10 months since Jarvis and his family were all tog...

Lane closures on I-35 at Williams Drive begin Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said there would be lane closures on Interstate 35 beginning Sunday due to construction.According to TxDOT, the closures would be along Williams Drive.The left lane of Northbound I-35 from the State Highway 29/University Avenue exit (261) to Northwest Boulevard would be closed nightly from Sunday, Oct. 1 through Monday, Oct. 2 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.On Northbound I-35 from the San Gabriel River to Northwest Boulevard, the left lane would be closed Sunday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.Northbound I-35 from the San Gabriel River to Northwest Boulevard would be reduced to one lane Sunday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.Alternating Northbound I-35 frontage road lanes from the San Gabriel River to Williams Drive would be closed Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.The Williams Drive bridge at I-35 would also be closed nightly from Sunday through Thursday, Oct. 5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.All closures are weather permitting, according to TxDOT.

Lafayette Public Library evacuated due to bomb threat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

Lafayette police have evacuated the Lafayette Public Library due to an anonymous bomb threat.The Lafayette Public Library has received an anonymous bomb threat. The library has been evacuated while law enforcement search the building. The library should reopen upon completion of the search. pic.twitter.com/GQEw2fWtih— Lafayette CO Police (@LafayettePolice) September 30, 2023Police reported the bomb threat at 12:41 p.m. on X.Law enforcement will search the building, and the library will reopen after the search, police said.

Reward increases for information on American Elm restaurant double murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

The reward for information about an April double murder at a restaurant in northwest Denver has increased to $32,600.A fundraiser was held in August in memory of Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio “Nacho” Gutierrez Morales, who were both shot and killed at American Elm, the West Highland restaurant where they both worked, on April 24.Vaughn-Dahler, 34, joined American Elm in June 2021 as a server and later became general manager.Gutierrez Morales, 58, had worked for the restaurant as a prep cook since it opened in 2019.Metro Denver Crime Stoppers announced the reward increase Wednesday on Facebook.“Someone saw something, no matter how seemingly small,” the post states.Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can be anonymous and are eligible for up to the $32,600 reward.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver suspends license of East Colfax motel due to string of criminal activity Crime and Public Safety | ...

Gabe Kapler responds to SF Giants firing: ‘We didn’t win enough to satisfy me or our fans’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Gabe Kapler woke up Saturday morning in his North Beach apartment unemployed for the first time in four years.A day after he was fired as manager of the San Francisco Giants, Kapler responded to the decision with a lengthy and heartfelt statement on Instagram.“I miss the players, the coaches, all the clubhouse staff, everyone else that I’ve come to know so well already, and I’m like, 15 minutes off my bike in Levi’s Plaza. I may not have been expressive enough in how much I care for everyone in this organization. Every day, walking into that clubhouse and watching everyone under that roof get after it in the weight room, music blasting, then fiercely pursue their jobs, was something special that so few get to experience. I know I was was lucky to be manager of the San Francisco Giants.“Our support staff is unique and funny, quirky, hard working, and passionate, just like you’d find in so many office environments. Our players prepar...

Contra Costa County judge shows no leniency to man convicted of killing two girls during 2018 crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

A man accused of killing two small girls while driving a stolen truck received no leniency Friday from a Contra Costa County judge, who had been tasked with reconsidering his sentence after an appellate court tossed one of the man’s five convictions.Noe Saucedo, 29, saw his potential prison term effectively reduced by only a few years after Judge Rebecca Hardie imposed the stiffest possible remaining sentence against him during an emotional and tear-filled hearing inside a Pittsburg courthouse.Calling the case “profoundly disturbing and sad,” Hardie said she saw few, if any, mitigating factors suggesting Saucedo should walk free anytime soon. She also expressed regret that that she couldn’t do more to help ease the enduring pain felt by the girls’ parents.“These little girls will never go to school, have a wedding, find love — and that’s not going to change today,” Hardie said.During the hearing, the girls’ father, Jesus Ca...

Got the shutdown blues? Enjoy these free events around the DC area this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:39 GMT

As the U.S. government inches closer to a shutdown starting Oct. 1, the D.C. area and its many federal workers will likely be among the hardest hit.It might be a good time to enjoy the crisp fall air, let your hair down and get out of the house for a while — without opening your pocketbook.Here are some free events taking place around D.C., Maryland and Virginia this weekend.DC2023 World Culture FestivalSept. 29-Oct. 1The National MallOrganized by D.C.-based nonprofit Art of Living foundation, the World Culture Festival offers “a platform for the preservation of local and indigenous traditions through music and dance as well as the opportunity for everyone else to relish and enjoy,” according to its website.A list of programming is available online, with Saturday featuring events celebrating go-go music, Garba dancing and Chinese classical music.In the event of a shutdown, Sunday’s programming will be moved “to a private venue” and livestreamed for audi...