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5+ min ago (843+ words) Skaters had a hot time Tuesday at Portage's latest hot spot, the new Fire & Ice Rink. It's the city's first public ice rink. The rink at the open-air pavilion, 6090 U.S.12, is just outside the entrance to Indiana Dunes National Park's Portage Lakefront Park and Riverwalk. It's open through mid-January. Rink manager Chad Franks said the rink is closing in January because the rink is on a 60-day lease. If it proves popular this year, the contract could be extended next year. "We had about 90 people over the weekend" for the rink's soft opening, Franks said at Tuesday's grand opening. "Lots of smiles, lots of people having a good time," he said. "I'm so thrilled to see so many people here," Franks said. "We spent all this time and energy on this project. It takes all the stress and panic I've had…...

6+ min ago (190+ words) A man is charged after allegedly gunning down an unarmed teen during a large fight in October. Deonte Taylor, 32, of Chicago and Gary, is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and a gun enhancement. He was arrested Wednesday morning. Police responded Oct. 19 to the 1200 block of E. 36th Place in Gary. The victim, Darviar Anthony, 18, of Gary, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at Methodist. Police found multiple shell casings at the crime scene. Witnesses said about a dozen "juveniles" were fighting there in a group brawl, Det. Jason Szemes wrote. When a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix pulled up, the passenger, later identified as Taylor, opened fire as the "fight was breaking up," according to the affidavit. "He's still breathing," Taylor said. "Come get your (man)." Taylor's relatives said they went there to try to…...

15+ min ago (503+ words) November 27, 2025 / 12:42 PM CST / CBS Chicago A man was sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison this week after pleading guilty to plowing his vehicle into a group of people having a picnic in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood in 2021. At a hearing Wednesday,Timothy Nielsen was sentenced by Cook County Judge Shelley Sutker-Dermer after pleading guilty to attempted murder in the incident on Saturday, May 1, 2021. A woman was left critically injured when Nielsen jumped the curb and went for the crowd with his pickup truck. Nielsen will receive credit for 999 days already served in jail. Police said around 5:15 p.m. that May day,Nielsen intentionally jumped the curb with his vehicle, and drove at a group of people gathered for a picnic on the 2900 block of West Logan Boulevard. Cook County prosecutors said a group of people had gathered in the grassy median on Logan…...

41+ min ago (553+ words) There will be plenty of holiday events in the Elgin area in December to give even the Grinch a dose of the Christmas spirit. Holly Days in downtown Elgin may be kicking off the holiday calendar with a slew of activities for Small Business Saturday, but there are plenty of other events in the area designed to put you in a festive frame of mind. Here's a list of some of them: Gail Borden Public Library will offer "The Power of Meditation and Gratitude" online from 7 to 8 p.m. Sara Gerlickzii will present ways to cope with stress and enjoy the holidays. To register, go to attend.gailborden.info/event/14306801?registration=true. Storyteller Elizabeth Kahura will discuss Kwanzaa, its seven guiding principles and the meaning behind its symbols in a Zoom talk from 7 to 8 p.m. offered through the Gail Borden Public Library. To…...

43+ min ago (224+ words) Fuzzy Zoeller, quien conquist" dos majors y fue uno de los personajes m's extrovertidos del golf hasta que su carrera se vio empa'ada por un chiste insensible sobre Tiger Woods, falleci", seg'n confirm" un colega. Ten'a 74 a'os. No se dio a conocer inmediatamente la causa de muerte. Brian Naugle, el director del torneo Insperity Invitational en Houston, dijo que la hija de Zoeller lo llam" el jueves con la noticia. Zoeller fue el 'ltimo jugador en ganar el Masters en su primer intento, en un desempate de tres hombres en 1979. Famosamente agit" una toalla blanca en Winged Foot en 1984 cuando pens" que Greg Norman lo hab'a vencido, para eventualmente vencer a Norman en el desempate de 18 hoyos al d'a siguiente. Pero fue durante el Masters de 1997 que cambi" su popularidad. Sonri" y chasque" los dedos, y mientras se alejaba se…...

55+ min ago (217+ words) La Polic'a Metropolitana de Manchester inform" que el hombre de 31 a'os fue detenido en el Aeropuerto de Manchester bajo sospecha de "comisi"n, preparaci"n e instigaci"n de actos de terrorismo" tras llegar en un vuelo. Jihad Al-Shamie, un brit'nico nacido en Siria, fue abatido por la polic'a el 2 de octubre fuera de la Sinagoga de la Congregaci"n Heaton Park en Manchester despu's de embestir a peatones con un auto, atacarlos con un cuchillo e intentar forzar su entrada al edificio. La polic'a afirma que el hombre de 35 a'os hab'a jurado lealtad al grupo Estado Isl'mico. Los miembros de la congregaci"n Melvin Cravitz, de 66 a'os, y Adrian Daulby, de 53, murieron en el ataque durante Yom Kipur, el d'a m's sagrado del a'o jud'o, y otros tres hombres resultaron gravemente heridos. Cravitz fue apu'alado por el agresor, y…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (692+ words) When Jodie Yanek received the rest of her long-awaited SNAP benefits for the month " and after buying some food to tide her over " she started thinking about how she could put together a small Thanksgiving dinner for her and her boyfriend with a $60 budget. The 47-year-old compared turkey and ham prices at a nearby South Deering grocery store. She dreamed of mashed potatoes and green bean casserole and ended up buying a pie. "I was ecstatic," Yanek said of getting the benefits. "I cried tears of joy. It was very scary the prospect of losing it." Yanek, like countless others across Illinois, say they've dealt with confusion and uncertainty heading into the holiday because of the federal back-and-forth on funding for food stamps. Some of the Illinoisans the Tribune spoke to were still questioning whether they'll be able to put…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (201+ words) After a blustery, chilly Thanksgiving day, a winter storm watch will be in effect for much of northern and central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana from Friday at 3 p.m. until Sunday at 6 a.m., with possible snow accumulations of over 6 inches. Snow will develop late Friday through Saturday night, and will fall heavily at times " up to an inch per hour, especially during the day Saturday. Daytime temperatures both days will remain in the lower to mid-30s, dropping to the 20s at night. Travel will be most affected on Saturday, as snow-covered roads and reduced visibility will lead to hazardous conditions. At night, snowfall might mix with or change to a drizzle or light rain, mainly south of I-80, which could reduce accumulation totals. Conditions will improve Sunday morning. Meteorologists suggest that those who must travel Saturday prepare with an emergency supply kit, share plans…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (568+ words) Por KATIE MARIE DAVIES Las propuestas de Estados Unidos para poner fin a la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania ofrecen un punto de partida para las conversaciones, dijo el jueves el presidente ruso Vlad'mir Putin, mientras instaba a las fuerzas ucranianas a retirarse o ser arrasadas por el ej'rcito de Rusia. "Necesitamos sentarnos y discutir esto seriamente, dijo Putin a los periodistas al final de una visita de tres d'as a Kirguist'n. "Cada palabra importa. Describi" el plan del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, como "un conjunto de temas propuestos para discusi"n en lugar de un borrador de acuerdo. "Si las tropas ucranianas se retiran de los territorios que ocupan, las hostilidades cesar'n. Si no se retiran, lograremos esto por la fuerza, manifest" el l'der ruso. Hasta ahora, los funcionarios del Kremlin han tenido poco que decir sobre…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (590+ words) De vuelta al juego, dice Jones. Si las cosas se hubieran puesto feas, este es el momento en que Jones y Kuck habr'an sido llamados a la acci'n. Cuando hay alg'n problema en el juego que la liga debe abordar, desde una altercado, hasta una decisi'n que los equipos quieren discutir y un sinf'n de cosas intermedias, ellos son la primera l'nea. Su papel, averiguar qu" sucedi' realmente y qu" deber'a hacer la liga, si es que debe hacer algo, cuando se trata de imponer sanciones o intentar solucionar problemas. Lo digo todo el tiempo, expres' Jones. Den a todos l'mites claros, dejen que jueguen, no se desv'en de eso, sean consistentes y todos lo resolver'n. Desde que comenz' esta temporada, Jones y Kuck han estado viajando por toda la liga para ver los juegos, visitando a los equipos, reuni…...