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Illinois wants to decriminalize rearview mirror air fresheners

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would no longer make it illegal for drivers to have items hanging from their rearview mirror.According to House Bill 2389, police would no longer have the authority to stop a motorist for having an item, like an air freshener, hanging from their rearview mirror while driving.The bill was proposed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago).Currently, Illinois law prohibits items from hanging from a rearview mirror or be affixed to a windshield, on the grounds that they obstruct a driver's vision.According to a press release, "this arcane law can serve as a pretext for racially motivated traffic stops for minor infractions.""We need to do everything we can to reduce the need for police interactions with people for non-violent and non-threatening violations," Ford said.Illinois is one of a handful of states with laws banning items from hanging from a rearview mirror.The bill follow...

The Bed Bath & Beyond liquidation sale has started; here's what you need to know

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The store closing sales have started at 360 Bed Bath & Beyond locations and 120 Buy Buy Baby locations. After months of speculation, the retail chain announced that they would be shuttering all stores in April. Discounts of 10 to 30 percent off the lowest ticketed prices are now available for shoppers."This is an opportunity to save on household items or stock up on baby essentials at discounted prices. New merchandise is arriving in stores. Top-selling items from the most sought-after brands will be discounted and will sell out very quickly," states a spokesperson for liquidation event. Remains found last week identified as missing Missouri man You may want to spend Bed Bath and Beyond or Buy Buy Baby gift cards or store credits soon. The deadline to use them is May 8, 2023.All sales are final during the store closing event. Returns and exchanges are only being accepted for merchandise purchased before April 26, 2023.Do you have a stack of Bed Bath & Beyond c...

Crash on I-225 near Parker Road briefly closes southbound lanes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

A crash on Interstate 225 Monday morning briefly forced the closure of two southbound lanes, stalling traffic.Related ArticlesColorado News | Driver dies in fatal rollover crash on northbound Interstate 225 Colorado News | Driver ticketed after crashing into Boulder ambulance Colorado News | Opinion: Colorado’s housing crisis demands state intervention, drastic measures Colorado News | JeffCo road where cyclist was killed 15 years ago finally being widened Colorado News | Woman killed, child hospitalized after single-vehicle crash in Aurora The two left lanes were closed after a crash on I-255 between Parker Road and Yosemite Street, Colorado Department of Transportation officials announced just after 10 a.m. in a posting on Twitter. Officials announced the road had reopened at 10:52 a.m.#I225 southbound: Two left lanes closed due to a crash between Exit 4 – CO 83; Parker Road and Exit 1B ...

Opinion: No choice but for big cuts along the Colorado River basin

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

The mighty Colorado River is endangered. Persistent massive drought, exacerbated by climate change, overuse, and ever-rising demand, has taken a heavy toll.Water levels have dwindled and remain at a historic low in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the largest human-made reservoirs in the United States – so low in Lake Mead a year ago that it came close to hitting dead pool status, which occurs when water levels are too low to generate electricity.This wet winter’s record-breaking snowpacks will not resolve the crisis: with just a few consecutive dry winters in the future, dead pool status will likely be a reality.The Colorado River supplies water and electricity to 40 million people. It irrigates farmland and meets the various needs of industry and municipalities. The Colorado River basin covers seven U.S. states – the upper basin states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, and the lower basin states of Arizona, Nevada, and California – and two states in Mexico, Baja California and...

Was Avalanche’s season failure or honorable Stanley Cup defense? “We put up a hell of a fight.”

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

Cale Makar sat silent in full uniform.The young face of the Colorado Avalanche revealed no expression on his face, only a blank stare toward the middle of the losing locker room where teammates’ jerseys had already been discarded into the laundry heap. His jersey remained attached to him for 15 extra minutes. He didn’t want to part with it yet. He didn’t understand how to part with it this early.“It’s tough to grasp right now,” Makar eventually said long after Colorado’s 2-1 Game 7 loss to Seattle late Sunday.The 24-year-old, who had just played his 62nd career playoff game, never experienced a first-round exit in his first four postseasons. In the Makar Era, the Avs win a series. At least one. That much is an expectation, a source of comfort.Except they didn’t this time. Seattle stole not just Game 7 but a seven-game series from the champs and was celebrating a franchise first down the hall. So, as Colorado’s shocked locker room emptied, Makar didn’t budge from the seat of his stal...

14-year-old girl missing since Friday, Denver police appealing for help

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

Denver police on Monday appealed for help finding a missing 14-year-old girl.Anybody with information on Gianna Medina, police said in a posting on Twitter, should contact police at 720-913-2000.Medina is described as Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5′ 1″, and weighing 120 pounds. Police said she was last seen Friday, wearing black jeans and a gray jacket.#MissingPerson – Read & RT: #Denver, can you help us locate Gianna Medina? She was last seen wearing black jeans and a gray jacket. If you see her or know her whereabouts, please call 720-913-2000 and press 2. #missingchild pic.twitter.com/S1MOkb25E0— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) May 1, 2023

Broncos pick up Jerry Jeudy’s fifth-year option, keeping receiver with team through 2024, source says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

The Broncos picked up the 2024 option on Jerry Jeudy’s rookie contract on Monday, a source confirmed to The Post, giving the club an additional year of control with their top wide receiver.By exercising the option, the Broncos have Jeudy under contract for 2023 with a cap number of $4.834 million and 2024 at $12.987 million.Jeudy, 24, was picked No. 15 overall in the 2020 draft. Only first-round draft picks are eligible for the fifth-year option at the end of their rookie contracts and the decision on whether to pick them up must be made before the player’s fourth season. This year’s deadline is Tuesday.Jeudy had his best season as a pro in 2022 and played over the second half of the season like one of the more dangerous pass-catchers in the NFL.He finished with career bests across the board in catches (67), yards (972) and touchdowns (six). Over the last eight games he played in – not counting a first-play injury against Baltimore – he played at a 1,450-yard pace....

Pedestrian fatally struck by big rig on 10 Freeway in Bloomington

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

A pedestrian who was apparently getting away from an argument with a relative was fatally struck by a big rig on the 10 Freeway in Bloomington Sunday night, officials said.The incident was initially reported around 9:45 p.m. along the westbound 10 Freeway and Cedar Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.The agency got reports of two family members having an argument inside a vehicle that was parked on the side of the highway.One of the family members apparently got out of the vehicle and was subsequently struck by a big rig heading west.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.Around the same time, Rialto police was chasing a vehicle and the pursuit ended in the same area when the suspect fled.Officers came across the other family member who was involved in the argument holding onto the person who was killed, authorities detailed.The officers took the family member into their vehicle believing he was the pursuit suspect, but later realized he was not involved and was ...

Pilot identified in fatal Beverly Crest plane crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

Authorities have identified the pilot who died when a small plane slammed into a hillside in Los Angeles’ Beverly Crest neighborhood Saturday evening as Alon Inditzky, 38, of Woodland Hills.Inditzky was the only occupant of the single-engine Cessna C172 when it crashed near Mulholland Drive around 8 p.m.The search for the plane was initially slowed by heavy fog. Los Angeles Fire Department crews eventually located the wreckage and the victim near a water tank and several homes around 11:30 p.m.According to the National Transportation Safety Board, Inditzky was flying from Bermuda Dunes in Palm Springs to Camarillo when he made an abrupt decision to land at Van Nuys Airport.“(The) pilot made that turn towards the airport and then began descending. Radar contact was lost about a minute or so later,” said Eliott Simpson, NTSB Senior Aviation Accident Investigator.The wreckage of the Cessna C172 had not been removed from the hillside as of Monday morning. May 1, 2023. (KTLA)One person d...

Jury's Out: Is honking illegal in California?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:16 GMT

A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled against a woman who was ticketed for honking her car horn in support of protesters. The judges say honking your horn is not free speech. Legal expert Alison Triessl explains.Triessl also addresses whether or not the Menendez brothers could get a new trial. The idea comes after a Peacock docuseries, "Menendez and Menudo: Boys Betrayed," introduces new rape allegations against the brothers' father.Plus, can fans sue an artist for canceling a concert? Triessl shares why that type of lawsuit likely wouldn't get very far in court.This segment aired on KTLA's Off the Clock on May 1, 2023.