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Author-illustrator Loren Long, who has worked with Barack Obama among others, has 6-figure book deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The illustrator of bestselling children’s books by former President Barack Obama, Madonna and poet Amanda Gorman has a six-figure deal with a Macmillan imprint for two of his own projects. Loren Long’s first book under his new contract is “The Yellow Bus,” scheduled for June 2024. “Noticing a rusted and abandoned school bus sitting in a field with goats climbing in and out of it got me thinking about purpose and the passage of time. I thought ‘Surely that yellow bus started it’s life in a grand fashion, bright and shiny, carrying children from one important place to another,’” Long said in a statement issued Monday through Roaring Brook Press.“The Yellow Bus resulted from me contemplating and imagining what the life of that old bus might have been. And the feeling that comes from doing things for other people,” he said.Besides working on Obama’s “Of Thee I Sing,” Madonna’s “Mr. Peabody’s Apples” and Gorman’s “Change Sings,” L...

Man, 18, dead, 3 injured after shooting in Washington Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

CHICAGO -- An 18-year-old man is dead and three others are injured after a gunman opened fire on a group in Washington Park Sunday night.Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 5700 block of South Patne Drive around 8:16 p.m. A 52-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the face and chest and is listed in critical condition. A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg and is listed in fair condition. 4 shot, 1 critically, on Chicago’s North Side Police said another 18-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and torso and is listed in fair condition as well. Another 18-year-old sustained gunshot wound to the thigh and buttocks was listened in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.All the victims were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center.Preliminary investigation showed that there was an argument amongst several women followed by an unidentified man who shot the victims before fleeing on foot.There is currently no one in custody and...

WATCH LIVE | 2 former baseball coaches, director of ops file lawsuit against Northwestern

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — Two former assistant baseball coaches and the director of baseball operations at Northwestern University are set to file a lawsuit against the school and several additional parties Monday.According to a press release from the Offices of Clifford Law, the complaint — to be filed on behalf of Dusty Napoleon, Jon Strauss and Chris Beacom against Northwestern University, former head baseball coach Jim Foster, and several other members of the athletics administration — alleges retaliatory discharge, harassment, bullying and abuse that led to Napoleon, Strauss and Beacom's contracts being discharged. The complaint also alleges charges of racism, sexism and egregious tortious conduct, including unwarranted retaliation against these coaches after they reported NCAA violations by Foster to university officials, and seeks compensation in excess of $50,000 for alleged damages.“The prejudicial and biased attitude of the former head coach that also...

Dwyane Wade's emotional moment at the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In a Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony that included a few connections to the Chicagoland area, a native of the city provided one of its most memorable moments.Dwyane Wade, who was born in Chicago, grew up in Robbins, and played at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, was one of 12 members of the Class of 2023 enshrined on Saturday at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. East Chicago native and Merrillville High School graduate Gregg Popovich along with former Bulls' forward Pau Gasol also took their place in the Hall of Fame this weekend.Wade, who was a 13-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion during his 16 seasons that included one with the Bulls, saluted a number of people in his life during his speech that went for about 26 minutes. That included his mother, Jolinda, and then eventually his father, Dwyane Wade Sr.It was he that Wade saved special words to end his speech in front of fellow Hall of Famers and peers.(Photo by Mike Lawrie/Ge...

Dean's Reviews: 'MJ The Musical'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

CHICAGO — WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards has his review for "MJ: The Musical" at the Nederlander Theater.The show will run until Sept. 2. For more information, go to www.broadwayinchicago.com.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

AFD contains brush fire near I-35, Stassney

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Fire Department said Sunday night crews contained a brush fire in south Austin to a half-acre in size. The fire was near Interstate 35 and Stassney Lane. AFD said the fire started in a homeless camp.No injuries were reported, AFD said. Camp contents and surrounding vegetation as damaged. AFD said multiple calls for the fire came in just before 11 p.m., but the first call came from a passing Travis County Parks police officer. Austin Fire crews fight fire in south Austin on Aug. 14. (Courtesy; Austin Fire)Austin Fire crews fight fire in south Austin on Aug. 14. (Courtesy; Austin Fire)AFD said encampment residents left the scene. The fire department said it had no updates on the fire cause as of Monday morning.

Esperance man on supervised release pleads guilty to child pornography charge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Esperance man pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on Monday. John Hotaling, 62, was already on supervised release for the same crime, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the DOJ, Hotaling admitted to possessing child pornography in 2020, some images he created by photoshopping faces of children onto nude adult bodies engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Hotaling was on supervised release for a 2009 conviction for the same crime.The DOJ says he admitted to violating his terms and conditions of supervised release. Trial in the case was scheduled to begin Tuesday. Audit finds improvements are needed at NYS parks He is set to be sentenced on January 4, 2024. He faces a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum of 20, as well as a fine of up to $250,00, and a term of supervised release of at least five years to life.

Police investigate fatal Mendon car crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

MENDON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police are investigating a fatal car crash that took place on US Route 4 at Craigs Lane in Mendon on Friday. Police have not released the name of the fatality at this time. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! After an investigation, police say a Volkswagen Vanagon was driving eastbound on US Route 4 in the travel lane. The car left the lane and struck a guardrail, according to police. The Volkswagen then crossed back into the travel lane where it collided with a second car in the passing lane. The Volkswagen then rolled onto its side, with both cars stopping in the eastbound lane. Audit finds improvements are needed at NYS parks The driver of the Volkswagen was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to contact the Rutland Barracks at (802) 773-9101. This investigation is ongoing.

Schoharie CSD reflects on new phone policy, other districts to lock phones away

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- More schools are looking to control phone use in the classroom, some in our area are now turning to Yondr: a company that offers magnetic pouches to lock phones away. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Dave Blanchard, Schoharie Central School District Superintendent, said changing their phone policy made a difference in learning. “Seeing students in classrooms, engaged in learning, socializing during downtime, socializing in the cafeteria," Blanchard said. "Yondr and the distraction free approach is a game changer for education.” The district implemented Yondr pouches last academic year as a way to eliminate distractions and improve the learning environment. Blanchard said students put their phones, smart watches and other devices into the pouch at the beginning of each day, unlocking them at the exits to the school building when they leave. Cannabis rollout remains on pause, per Judge's order ...

Mom finds woman's body in son's room in South Los Angeles, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:50 GMT

A possible homicide was reported in the Historic South-Central area of South Los Angeles Sunday afternoon.Officers were called to the 2200 block of Wall Street at about 1:15 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.A woman told officers that she entered her son's room due to a gas smell, and when she went inside she found what appeared to be a body.Police said they found a 20-year-old woman wrapped in plastic. She was pronounced dead at the scene.The woman's son remains outstanding, police said. Isabel Ochoa contributed to this report.