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In Chicago's food scene, secret to phenomenal food might not always be the location

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago has one of the hottest food scenes in the country, and while many associated this scene with the West Loop or River North, foodies in the know, say you can find some of the most delicious and exciting foods in the neighborhoods.David Manilow has been following this city’s food scene for years. He created the Emmy-award-winning TV show “Check Please,” which can still be seen in other markets. He now works for Crain’s Chicago Business.“You can explore to find (spots) in neighborhoods, and some of them are in little strip malls and some are on streets that you don’t normally go to,” Manilow said. “I think there’s more and more people that will just go, because Chicago is just this great city of neighborhoods, and through social media, you will find out a place you’ll just want go.”One of those restaurants could be Atelier, which opened last February and is located on the North Side at the former site of Michelin-star restaurant Elizabeth. If you blink, you’ll mis...

Emergency responder describes fatal crash that killed 4 on SH 130 service road

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) --- KXAN is learning more about a deadly crash in southeastern Travis County Sunday afternoon that killed four people. It was the worst crash a state emergency services employee said they've ever seen. "I've responded to probably a couple of hundred crashes in my lifetime," the employee said. "This was by far the most serious. Absolutely horrendous scene." PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 4 dead after multi-vehicle crash in southeast Travis County We're concealing the person's identity at their request. The crash happened near the State Highway 130 Northbound service road intersection with Maha Loop Road. The emergency services employee said numerous calls came in regarding a large commercial vehicle striking a sedan. "The sedan was catching fire with numerous occupants," they said. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a driver and four passengers had been driving east on Maha Loop Road at the same time a Peterbilt dump truck drove north. The two crash...

Austin city manager's office proposes alternatives for HOME initiative, memo says

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin's attempt to allow for more housing options is already getting some new recommendations, which includes proposed changes to the land development code to include incentives for increasing living spaces, according to a City of Austin memo.The Austin City Manager's office released the memo on recommended tweaks ahead of this week's Austin City Council meeting.Austin City Manager HOME memoDownloadHOME, an acronym for Home Options for Middle-income Empowerment, is a series of proposed changes to Austin’s land development code — and other incentives for creating or preserving housing. It has several elements to it, and there are expected to be additional phases moving forward. What is the HOME initiative? What to know about Austin’s latest push for more housing The memo includes changes to front yard setback and how far back a home has to be from the curb and offers flexibility for anyone wanting to change their lot to add up to two additional housing spaces.The ...

Authorities say Khalil Azad accidentally drowned after fleeing Robbinsdale traffic stop

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

No law enforcement officers will face criminal charges in the death of a man who fled a traffic stop in Robbinsdale. The death was ruled an accidental drowning, prosecutors said Monday.Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement that her office found no evidence of inappropriate behavior by law enforcement in the death of 24-year-old Khalil Azad, whose body was found last July on the shore of Crystal Lake. His body was discovered two days after he fled on foot from police who stopped him near the lake on suspicion of drunken driving. He eluded a ground and air search.Black Lives Matter of Minnesota released a statement in February saying Azad’s family believed he was bitten by police dogs and beaten by officers. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension then reviewed the case at the request of the Robbinsdale Police Department.Moriarty said the BCA’s investigation established that Azad’s death was a “tragic accidental drowning.”“The BCA uncovered no evidence that ...

Long Lake man charged with murder in fatal shooting

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

LONG LAKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Hamilton County man has been charged after a shooting. Patrick Skerrett, 65, was charged with one count of murder in the second degree.The shooting took place around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Police said Patrick was in a verbal altercation with Terrance Skerrett, 64, of Lewis, when Patrick fired a gun. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Terrance was pronounced dead at the scene, and an autopsy determined the cause of death to be shotgun and gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen. His death was ruled a homicide.Patrick is in the Hamilton County Jail without bail. The investigation is ongoing.

Hundreds usher in the holiday season at the NYS Tree Lighting Ceremony

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — After being postponed a day due to Sunday’s rainy weather, the New York State Tree Lighting ceremony went off with a bang on Monday night! First, there was a special performance by the Hudson Mohawk Figure Skating Club to help kick off the festivities. Then hundreds were looking up as fireworks lit up the sky while Christmas music played- ushering in the holiday season. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “I thought it was absolutely beautiful,” one spectator said. “And it was wonderful to see the Governor. The tree is absolutely gorgeous. The fireworks are beautiful as usual.”Governor Kathy Hochul wasn’t the only one who appeared; the News10 morning crew flipped the switch to light up the tree. This year’s tree donor was the Stack family from Waterford, who were excited to see their tree lit up in the plaza.The family says this will now be their new annual holiday tradition. Jeanette Moy, Commissioner of th...

Florissant man accused of stealing cars with tow truck

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. – Rodney Elijah Lewis of Florissant has been charged with four counts of stealing motor vehicles. St. Louis County police claim Lewis was operating a tow truck without proper licensing and was involved in taking cars without authorization.Court documents allege Lewis was working with a partner who claimed to have consent from property owners to tow the vehicles. However, police claim that Lewis and his partner went on to sell the vehicles to a salvage yard and split the proceeds.One of the allegedly stolen vehicles was found in the parking lot of a Circle K near Interstate 70 and Lucas Hunt. Police state through court documents that the vehicle owner was working inside the gas station when their Ford Explorer was stolen by Lewis.The other three vehicles were reportedly taken from areas near the Lucas Hunt Village apartment complex. Lewis falsely claimed to have received notification from an apartment leasing office to tow one of the vehicles, according to police. C...

Hope for reversing the tidal wave of stolen vehicles in the St. Louis region

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A recent crime summit pointed to a police intelligence gathering from the St. Charles County Stolen Car Task Force that has proved critical to today’s solutions. The task force’s findings showed signs of what we would soon see throughout the region.A rise in stolen cars that looked like a tsunami wave, with a peak in St. Louis County alone, reached nearly 400 stolen cars in August 2022.That wave has since fallen to about half that in St. Louis County, with it dipping below 150 this past November.Courtesy: St. Louis County Police DepartmentDetective Michael Nickolaus, St. Louis County Police Department, said they’ve identified an investigative blueprint that seems to be working.“These cases are catching up to these people committing these crimes,” he told a criminal justice panel.Nickolaus credits a collaborative approach that arose from meetings like an October 2022 roundtable FOX 2 covered between north St. Louis County police departments and juvenile court ...

Deion Sanders says Pat Shurmur “most likely” to be CU Buffs offensive coordinator next season

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

BOULDER,CO November 4: Colorado assistant coach Pat Shurmur before the Oregon State game at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. on Nov. 4, 2023. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)Colorado head coach Deion Sanders may have settled on his offensive coordinator for next year.In an interview with USA Today on Monday, Sanders was asked if Pat Shurmur would be the Buffaloes’ offensive coordinator next season and said, “Yeah, most likely.”Shurmur, a long-time NFL coach, was hired by Sanders as an analyst last summer. Eight games into this season, Sanders made the decision to promote Shurmur to a co-offensive coordinator role with Sean Lewis and handed the play-calling duties to Shurmur.Sanders also told USA Today that his son, Buffs’ starting quarterback Shedeur Sanders, is “OK” and should be healthy by the spring after missing the last game and a half with a fracture in his back, as well as an ankle injury.With the transfer portal opening on Monday, Sanders also told USA Today that the Buffs...

Dense fog advisory issued for Bay Area

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:07 GMT

MONTEREY — The National Weather Service is advising Bay Area commuters to travel carefully and prepare for sudden visibility changes as dense fog lingers in the region.Related ArticlesWeather | Caltrans identifies 15 potentially dangerous properties beneath I-10 Freeway Weather | Why has price of hydrogen fuel jumped so high? Roadshow Weather | Pedestrians need to look up from their phones: Roadshow Weather | Bicyclist loves Hillsdale road diet, suggests improved signage to make it even better: Roadshow Weather | Stop signs needed at dangerous three-way intersection: Roadshow On Monday night, the forecast office in Monterey issued a dense fog advisory for valleys in the North Bay and East Bay; the North Bay coast; the Bay Area shoreline; San Francisco; Santa Clara Valley; and the San Francisco and San Pablo bays.The advisory runs from 7 p.m. Monday through 11 a.m. Tuesday in the North Bay and San F...