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Dean's 'Weekender' features a few pre-Halloween events

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

CHICAGO — With each passing day, we're getting a little bit closer to Halloween. That means a number of events in celebration of October 31 are starting to creep up around the Chicagoland area, and that includes this week. Hence the "Weekender" on Friday's WGN Morning News from Dean Richards featured a couple of these events that are going on in the city and suburbs to get people in the Halloween spirit. Along with those events, we also spotlighted concerts by Steep Canyon Rangers, Pretty Lights, Tommy James & The Shondells, Enhypen, performances of "Sanctuary City," "A View From The Bridge," the Sweetest Day Comedy Jam, Aries Spears, and more during the segment.You can watch this edition of Dean's "Weekender" from the October 20 WGN Morning News in the video above. 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!

Maryland circuit court judge fatally shot in own driveway, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) – A Maryland circuit court judge was fatally shot at his home Thursday night, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.Police said deputies responded to a Hagerstown residence at around 8:00 p.m. Thursday after reports of a shooting.Deputies found Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, in the driveway of his home with apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he died. DC police officer shot during gunfire exchange, suspect killed Police said they were searching for suspects.State troopers were deployed overnight as a precaution to protect judges who live in Washington County, state police spokesperson Elena Russo said. Wilkinson was sworn in as a circuit court judge in 2020. The 1994 University of North Carolina graduate received his law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1997 and then became a circuit court law clerk in Washington County.In Maryland, circuit courts in each ...

KPD: Officer-involved shooting on Southside Drive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Killeen Police Department is responding to an officer-involved shooting in the 900 block of Southside Drive.The department says that the public is urged to avoid the area.This is a developing story. FOX 44 News will have more information as it becomes available.

Police recover stolen patrol rife, give update on investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

RUTLAND, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police have announced they recovered a stolen patrol rifle that was taken Tuesday. Timothy Gabriel was arrested Thursday in connection to both the patrol rifle and a cop car being stolen. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Vermont State Police Police say a cop car was stolen outside of a Rutland City home between 2 and 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday. The cruiser was located elsewhere in the city, but a patrol rifle was missing from the car.Around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Vermont State Police found Gabriel walking on Cherry Street in Burlington. Police say he ignored commands directing him to surrender and was subdued by troopers. At the time, the patrol rifle wasn't accounted for. Search warrant yields firearms and drugs in Albany Police say the rifle was found abandoned in a pull-off in the vicinity of Exit 3 in Arlington, Vermont. Vermont State Police say uniformed officers are assigned take-home c...

Hip Cantonese spot opening with Chinatown-style dumplings, hand-pulled noodles and an unabashed love for MSG

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

Kenneth Wan and Doris Yuen stood in the doorway of their new restaurant this week, catching oranges from a lion dancer while cymbals and drums banged away in the background.In Chinese culture, the lion dance is a way to consecrate temples and new businesses. The lion, a costume with two people handling the head and tail, “eats” an orange and spits it back out. It’s good luck for whoever can catch it. Luckily, Yuen and Wan had good grips that evening.“Blessing a restaurant is very traditional for Chinese culture, and we thought it’d be a cool way to make an announcement to the neighborhood that we’re here,” Wan said.Yuen and Wan are opening MAKfam, their first full-service restaurant at 39 W. 1st Ave., next door to Snooze’s new South Broadway location, on Nov. 1. Formerly called Meta Asian Kitchen and located inside the Avanti Food & Beverage market hall in Denver’s LoHi neighborhood, MAKfam stands for Meta Asian Kitchen. The couple celebrated with friends and family ...

The trials and triumphs of Tina Turner, vividly, violently onstage | Theater review

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

There comes a moment late in the first act of “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical” when the brutalized star of the title has swallowed valium in a failed suicide attempt and lies in a hospital bed. Her mother, Zelma, is at her bedside, telling her that Ike has sent a limo to the hospital; she’s got a show to do.“Go on out there and give them people what they been waiting on,” says Zelma.Cue the languorous guitar intro to “Proud Mary.” Tina Turner’s version of the song to this day — and likely forever — elicits a Pavlovian joy as Turner and backup dancers (first the Ikettes and later her own troupe) begin that slow slide from “nice and easy” to “nice and rough.”Nominated for 12 Tonys in 2020, the glitzy biographical musical’s tour brings the trials and triumphs of the rock ‘n’ roll icon to Denver’s Buell Theatre through Oct. 29.Kristopher Stanley Ward as Richard Bullock and Symphony King as young Anna Mae in “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical.” (Matthew Mur...

Airstrikes hit Gaza as Israel says it doesn't plan to control life there after destroying Hamas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip early Friday, hitting areas where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating a sizable Israeli town near the border with Lebanon, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil.Amid the fighting, Israel’s defense minister said the country did not have plans to maintain control over civilians in Gaza after its war against the Hamas militant group.Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s comments to lawmakers were the first time a top Israeli official discussed its long-term plans for Gaza. Gallant said Israel expected a three-phase war, starting with airstrikes and ground maneuvers. It anticipates then defeating pockets of resistance, and finally, ceasing Israel's “responsibility for life in the Gaza Strip.”Palestinians in Gaza reported heavy airstrikes in Khan Youni, a town in the territory's south, and ambulances carrying men, women and children streamed into the local Nasser Hospital. The ho...

Why Buy CBD Capsules Over Other Hemp Extracts? — The Pros & Cons Of CBD Pills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

CBD capsules may not get as much press as CBD oils, but they are one of the largest product categories in the hemp industry. Chances are, if a hemp brand offers CBD edibles and tinctures, it will make one line of CBD softgels. While CBD capsules may not have the best absorption rates, they still have many attractive traits worth mentioning.Why Buy CBD Capsules Over CBD Oil?The biggest disadvantage of using CBD capsules over CBD oils is that you’ll absorb less CBD. Like edibles, CBD capsules have to go through your liver before they enter your bloodstream. This means you’ll always absorb less CBD than the posted milligram count on your product’s lab test results.By contrast, if you take a CBD oil sublingually (i.e., under the tongue), you should feel CBD’s effects in a few minutes. The tongue’s sublingual glands can absorb compounds directly into our bloodstream, which means you’ll enjoy the highest possible CBD absorption using this method.Since you’re getting “less” CBD with capsul...

How To Master Q4 and Optimize Your Online Sales Strategy for a Successful Year-End

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

Photo Source: Adobe StockAs we approach the final quarter of the year, many businesses will be looking to optimize their strategies in all departments. Whether you need to increase sales in Q4 to reach your yearly goals or if you are just looking to meet your quarterly goals, there’s plenty to strategize over in the final months of the year.“Quarter four sales strategies should start ramping up toward the beginning of quarter three. If you want to finish the year strong, you have to start planning early,” reports Anthony Siskos, COO of HypeBlvd.If you are looking to master your end-of-year sales strategy, keep reading to find out how to prepare for a successful year-end.Why Is Q4 So Important?While every quarter is important, quarter four carries some extra weight for businesses. There is often more emphasis put on the final quarter because it’s the time of year when you either achieve or fail at your yearly goals.“Quarter four sales strategies should include enough action to ...

Review: ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ masterfully weaves a complex but satisfying sequel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

It’s remarkable to watch a spider build a web. Timelapse videos show an arachnid creating a structure that doesn’t resemble the unique netting at first, but as it sets anchor points and creates bridge lines, a familiar shape begins to form. By the end of the footage, you see an amazing feat of engineering.In a similar way, that’s how “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” develops. It floods players with a firehose of Spidey content in the beginning. Peter Parker and Miles Morales team up in an epic battle against an enraged and enormous Sandman. It tosses in the villain Kraven for good measure as he turns New York City into his hunting ground.Meanwhile in their personal lives, Miles has to write his college essay and be Spider-Man at the same time while Peter tries to hold a job, so he can keep the home aunt May left him. He ends up fired on his first day on the job as a teacher, but luckily, his childhood friend, Harry Osborn, offers him a plum job at the Emil...