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Lion Electric Plant opens in Joliet, bringing 1,400 jobs to city

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

JOLIET, Ill. — A massive electric vehicle manufacturing plant is now open in Joliet.At full capacity, leaders say that Lion Electric Plant, located at 3835 Youngs Road, will produce up to 20,000 electric buses and trucks a year — bringing 1,400 jobs to the city of Joliet.This is the first new vehicle assembly plant opening in the Chicago area in more than 50 years. Gov. JB Pritzker, Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth attended the ribbon cutting Friday morning. A third hazing lawsuit has been filed against Northwestern The canadian company is celebrating 15 years in business. Leadership says they produce the most electric school buses in North America, and choosing this location in the heartland was no coincidence. "This is now home to the largest all-electric manufacturing plant of buses and commercial vehicles of this size in the entire United States. That really is something to celebrate," Pritzer said at the ribbon cutting.Lawmakers are calling this the culmina...

Report: Department of Justice warns of lawsuit over Texas border buoys along Rio Grande

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) — The Department of Justice is preparing to sue Gov. Greg Abbott for the state's latest border security initiative under Texas' Operation Lone Star.According to the Houston Chronicle, the DOJ sent Abbott a letter on Thursday warning that the buoy barrier the state deployed along the Rio Grande is unlawful. Texas announced the initiative in early June as a way to deter migrants from crossing the Mexican side of the river into Texas, near Eagle Pass. RELATED: Gov. Abbott's border buoys on Rio Grande face pushback “The State of Texas’ actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government’s ability to carry out its official duties,” the department wrote, according to a copy obtained by Hearst Newspapers.Abbott responded on Twitter Friday writing "Texas has the sovereign authority to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Co...

City of Austin launches 'We All Belong' anti-hate campaign

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin leaders on Friday announced the launch of an anti-hate outreach and education campaign. The goal of the "We All Belong" campaign, powered by Austin Against Hate, is to encourage the community to keep Austin a safe and welcoming place. A website launched along with the initiative, where people can report suspected hate crimes to the Austin Police Department, explore APD data on bias-motivated crimes, look at community survey data on the threat of hate crimes, connect with community partners, and learn about "We All Belong" events coming up. City, county, and community partners held a press conference Friday morning to launch the campaign, which was a response to a city council resolution asking the city manager to work with local groups to provide improvements to the city's response to hate. Jackie Nirenberg, the regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, or ADL, of Austin was there. "We at ADL are super excited that the city is taking this ...

Low water pressure, boil notice for some Manor customers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

MANOR, Texas (KXAN) – A boil water notice was issued Friday morning for some residents in Manor, according to the Cottonwood Creek municipal utility district (MUD).Officials said a precautionary boil water notice was necessary due to low water pressures. They said the low water pressure is a result of extreme drought conditions and supply issues from the district’s wholesale water provider.“To ensure the destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes,” a Cottonwood Creek Spokesperson said.Customers also have the option to purchase bottled water instead of boiling their water.Extreme Drout ConditionsCottonwood Creek Customers are not the only ones dealing with water issues as a result of extreme drought conditions. A boil water notice went into effect Thurs...

Lakeville’s Regan Smith is happy again, and swimming faster as a result

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

Everything was coming up Regan Smith in 2019. The Lakeville star swimmer emerged onto the global scene in the biggest way, setting world records and claiming gold medals at the World Championships in South Korea.Smith was fast, and she was happy.“2019 was one of the best years of my life,” Smith said via phone this week. “I was going into my senior year of high school. I had such a great friend group at swimming. I liked going to practice every day because all my best friends were there just having fun. I had a great relationship with my family, loved my pets — I just loved everything about life.”Four years later, Smith believes she’s getting back to that point. Her swims suggest as much heading into the World Championships in Japan, where the swimming portion of the program begins on Saturday.At the U.S. nationals last month, Smith won the 200 butterfly, 200 backstroke and 100 backstroke, while taking second in the 50 back. Her 200 back time of 2 minutes, 3.8 seconds marked the fir...

Xcel Energy: Radioactive groundwater from November plant leak may have reached Mississippi’s edge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

Groundwater containing low levels of radioactive material may have reached the edge of the Mississippi River, the energy company responsible for the leak from its nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minn., announced on Thursday.Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, has not been detected in the river water itself, Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy said in a statement.“The closest sample to detect tritium is about 30 feet from the river, and detected about 1,000 picocuries per liter, far below Safe Drinking Water Act standards, or below 20,000 picocuries per liter,” the statement said. “Any presence of tritium in the river would be well below the Safe Drinking Water standard and likely at levels indistinguishable from what occurs naturally in the environment.”The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the state Department of Health released a joint statement saying the latest development does not present a threat to public health, and there are no immediate impacts to the safet...

Guilty verdict reached in fatal 2022 Ephratah arson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

EPHRATAH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Yorkville man has been found guilty of murder and arson charges, according to the Fulton County District Attorney's Office. Anthony Dotson Jr., 25, was indicted back in November 2022 in connection to a fatal Ephratah house fire. Police investigating shot fired in Rotterdam apartment On May 13, 2022, a fire was reported at a residence on State Route 67, which resulted in the death of 74-year-old Sara Stinnett. An investigation determined that Stinnett had been murdered and that the house was intentionally set ablaze. Further investigation led to Dotson's arrest on August 3, 2022. On July 19, he was convicted by a jury of the following charges: ChargesSecond-degree murder First-degree arsonFirst-degree assault Second-degree strangulationFourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon Three arrested in Corinth on drug charges Dotson is scheduled to be sentenced at Fulton County Court on October 2.

Infant dies after ingesting fentanyl in St. Louis; father charged

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man has been charged several months after his infant child died from ingesting fentanyl in St. Louis.Prosecutors have charged Demetrius Lamar Smith, 40, with one count of child endangerment (causing death) in connection with the case. Protests over Francis Howell plan to allow anti-racism resolution to expire According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, the child's mother returned home from work on March 2, 2023, and called a hospital when she found her child unresponsive. Investigators say the child was left alone with his father, and the mother attempted to rush the child to the hospital. The child was later pronounced deceased the the hospital. A medical evaluation determined the child had ingested fentanyl, which caused him to die. The child was believed to be around one-year-old. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Denver’s acclaimed Dazzle Jazz club sets opening date for new space

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

Dazzle Jazz on Friday announced the opening dates for its new club at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, following more than a year of renovations, fundraising and sponsorship appeals.“Now that we have the green light to move into 1080 14th Street, we’ve been booking shows as fast as possible,” said marketing director Kelley Dawson.The club will open Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5, with two shows each night at 7 and 9:30 p.m. René Marie and Dawn Clement will perform songs “curated especially” for the event,  Dazzle’s website says. Tickets for the all-ages concerts are $15-$45 via dazzledenver.com.Marie and Clement will be joined by John Gunther (saxophone/CU Boulder), Steve Kovalcheck (guitar/UNC Greeley), Seth Lewis (bass/CSU Fort Collins) and Drums Heller (drums/MSU Denver).The new space, at 1512 Curtis St., about two blocks northwest of Dazzle’s former location at the historic Baur’s Building, will save the club thousands of dollar...

Parachute man waits a week with lotto ticket in his pocket, turns out to be a $1 million winner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT

By Ray K. Erku, The Post IndependentJames Sharrar is thanking his lucky stars the first lottery ticket distributor didn’t take debit cards.Related ArticlesColorado News | Denver-based Frontier Airlines faces class-action lawsuit alleging “hidden” baggage fees, false advertising Colorado News | Denver school board orders release of recording of closed-door meeting after East High shooting Colorado News | 2 men killed as their vehicle crashed into a tree in Denver Colorado News | Denver weather: Morning fog to clear for evening thunderstorms Colorado News | Grand County’s Devil’s Thumb fire now 76% contained, smoke expected through fall The 49-year-old Parachute resident and sheet metal fabricator is a longtime Colorado Lottery player. Earlier this month, he went to Parachute’s newly built Love’s Travel Stop to purchase his next ticket but couldn’t because he was told they don’t acc...