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Riccardo Muti becomes Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Riccardo Muti will become the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life starting next season.The announcement was made on the stage of Orchestra Hall on Friday night after a performance of Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis,” the start of Muti’s final subscription weekend as music director. His tenure began with the 2010-11 season.Muti repeats the Beethoven on Saturday night and Sunday, then closes his tenure Tuesday night with a free concert in Millennium Park. Muti, who turns 82 in July, is scheduled to conduct the CSO for six weeks in each of the next two seasons. His CSO schedule for 2023-24 starts with two weeks opening the season in Chicago, two concerts to start Carnegie Hall’s season on Oct. 4 and 5, and a three-week European tour from Jan. 11-29 with performances in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria and Italy. His 2024-25 season with the CSO will include four weeks in Chicago and two on tour. The orchestra said...

First weekend of astronomical summer season to open with sun and inland 90s but to bring the best chance of thundery rains in 3 weeks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

THOSE ARE SMOKY SKIES ABOVE US IN CHICAGO AGAIN FRIDAY!Those are smoky skies above us in Chicago again Friday! The smoke is riding high-level winds into the Chicago area and is married to a buildup of lower atmospheric particulates and pollutants creating very hazy Friday sunshine here.Canada’s CTV news service reports firefighters from 10 countries and five continents are fighting the fires—dealing with smoke, fire and horrendous mosquitos which “eating them alive” according to one report. The crews are reported exhausted having worked 14 or more consecutive days to save whole villages in Quebec and Ontario and farther west in Alberta and British Columbia. The fire fighters, which include U.S. crews, come from as far away as France and South Africa.The Illinois EPA had an AIR QUALITY ALERT in effect through midnight Friday night, and the odds it will be extended yet another day (Saturday) appear good, given the expectation the same stagnant air mass is to hold on.THE SMOKE ON THIS ...

Colonial Park still under boil water advisory nearly a year later

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A boil water advisory was issued in July of last year after the health department found high levels of bacteria in the raw source of water at a Cobleskill mobile home park. NEWS10 went back to the park and has an update to the water issue. Cobleskill trailer park under boil water advisory since July It’s been almost a year since E. Coli was found in the water here at the Colonial Park mobile home park. Residents promised by spring, a resolution.“Paying our rent, we go ahead and pay our rent on time, and nothing's done with the water,” said a resident of Colonial Park.Some residents that NEWS10 spoke to did not want to go on camera or show their faces because of the fear of retaliation from the management company.“She told me yesterday, if I didn't like it to get out!”The Cobleskill town clerk confirms the mobile home park does have the ability to access clean town water, but the property management company hasn’t taken the steps to make it happen. ...

Suspect murdered on his way to court hearing that cleared him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An alleged violent suspect was murdered on Thursday, the same day a judge cleared him of a violent crime.Levi Henning, 21, faced a 2018 robbery charge that had just been wiped clean when Henning’s attorney, W. David Mueller, learned of the murder.“(My client) was on his way to court to appear, and he was murdered outside of his own home," Mueller said.He said he had just secured a judge’s order clearing his client.“This should have been one of the most joyous days of his life,” Mueller said. “…and he never got to experience it. He was two hours from freedom.”Henning was shot to death around 8:20 a.m. Thursday. The Homicide Division of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department was on the scene. Investigators reported that Henning suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and head.“The family is obviously in deep pain. This should have been a restart to his life," Mueller said. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car Henning was also once charge...

Heman Park Pool reopens after massive damage in last year's historic floods

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. - Some University City residents have been anxiously awaiting the reopening of Heman Park Pool. The wait will end on Saturday. The pool has remained closed since July 2022 following historic flash flooding that caused significant damage. Final inspections took place on Friday. The pool will reopen at noon on Saturday, June 24. City officials said supply chain issues were one reason the pool was unable to open sooner. “We ordered the pumps back in September, and they just arrived and got installed about two weeks ago,” said Darren Dunkle, University City director of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry.  Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car “That pool is everything in the summertime in University City and always has been,” said Lowell Martin Junior, a University City resident. He started visiting the pool in the 1970s and is excited about the reopening.   University City resident Dan Wimberg is also e...

St. Louis County residents forced to vacate after neglecting dangerous sewage systems

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - For months, residents who live on and around Sontag Road have been dealing with an unsafe sewage system. Now, St. Louis County has issued an order to vacate. Residents have days before officials will take more action.The unmaintained sewage system is a major concern, as it sits next to many residents and several local waterways. Last week, nothing was blocking the big hole of raw sewage. A concern residents have, especially with children in the neighborhood. On Friday, nearly a week after FOX 2 first reported the problem, stakes and lots of yellow tapes surrounded the eight-by-eight hole.David Wrone, the public information manager for the St. Louis County Public Works Department, said they were shocked to see what the site looked like just days ago.“Anytime you’ve got open air and human waste on-site…. That is obviously about as serious as you can get," Wrone said.It’s a realization the Public Properties Division said they discovered days ago. However, accord...

Youth program extends hours ahead of busy weekend downtown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - As summer begins to pick up, crime is not far behind. This past weekend, 11 teens were shot in downtown St. Louis near Washington Avenue and 14th St., killing one. The shooting happened early morning, prompting a quick reaction from the city to extend weekend youth program hours.  "Talk to any mayors across the country; one of the things is that reducing crime is the investment that they are making in their young people," said St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones. "I don't know if St. Louis has ever made a robust investment in our young people to give them activities and fun to keep them off the streets." Friday and Saturday program hours at the Wohl and Marquette recreation centers are being extended from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for kids 15 and under and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. for teens 16 and up. The changes will last through August.  Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car This comes as the city prepares for one of its biggest wee...

Elias Diaz helps Rockies snap eight-game losing streak with win of Angels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

Rockies catcher Elias Diaz hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth to beat the Los Angeles Angels, 7-4, at Coors Field on Friday evening.With the Rockies down by two runs, Diaz flipped his bat as he stared at his team’s bench after crushing the ball into center field for the team’s first grand slam since 2021, snapping a dreadful eight-game losing streak.Diaz and first baseman Elehuris Montero combined for six of Colorado’s 15 hits. Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar recorded a pair of hits, including an RBI single in the sixth inning.Angels star Shohei Ohtani didn’t disappoint. He recorded three hits, including a home run, as the designated hitter was a triple away from completing the cycle.Ohtani, arguably the best player in the game, had everyone star-struck in the fifth inning. With the game tied at two, he smashed his 25th homer of the season into the Rockies’ bullpen. Center fielder Mike Trout followed with his 16th long ball to take a 4-2 advantage.But the Angels’ bullpen couldn’t main...

Man accused of stabbing bus driver in Venice identified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

The suspect who was arrested for allegedly stabbing a bus driver in Venice was identified on Friday.Los Angeles police arrested Mark Charbonneaux, 60, for assault with a deadly weapon following the Thursday stabbing.Officers responded to the 1700 block of Main Street at around 2:05 p.m.  Police discovered the MTA bus driver had parked and exited the bus to inspect the vehicle's exterior part. That’s when the Charbonneaux suddenly approached the driver and stabbed him in the back without provocation, said LAPD.Arriving officers located the suspect at the scene and took him into custody. The bus driver was transported to the hospital and remained in stable condition on Friday night.Charbonneaux was treated at the hospital for injuries unrelated to the stabbing or his arrest, police said. He was later cleared and released into police custody. LAPD discovered that prior to officers’ arrival, a nearby security guard used pepper spray on Charbonneaux during the incident.While ar...

Langeliers hits game-winning HR in 9th as A’s beat Blue Jays to end 8-game skid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:47 GMT

By IAN HARRISON  (Associated Press)TORONTO — Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Friday night to snap an eight-game losing streak.Langeliers hit his ninth home run off Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (3-3) as Toronto lost the opener of a three-game series against the team with the worst record in the majors.“That’s a great win,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “We’ve lost quite a few one-run games. We talked about that prior to the game tonight with the group. Tonight is kind of a reflection of taking care of the details in the game.”Oakland had five one-run losses in its eight-game skid. The Athletics are 12-16 in one-run games.Langeliers went 2 for 4 with two RBIs as the Athletics (20-58) became the final big league team to reach 20 wins and avoided falling 40 games below .500.Langeliers said he was “a little amped up” when he swung and missed at a high fastball on Romano’s first offering.“Fr...