she asked. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. There was a problem saving your notification. BOONE COUNTY, KY (WXIX) - One of Boone Countys most horrific killings remains unsolved nearly 12 years later, but the detectives working the Stephenson case are leaving no stone unturned. One focus of the review was that a large percentage of child deaths in Tippecanoe County were attributed to positional asphyxiation. In fact only 5 teams show up as 1 seeds on any ballots. CHICAGO OUSTS EMBATTLED MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT, AS RACE HEADS TO RUNOFF WITHOUT HER, The Chicago Tribune called Lightfoots loss a "political embarrassment unlike any suffered by a sitting mayor seeking reelection since Jane Byrne the first and only other female mayor of Chicago lost the 1983 Democratic primary to Harold Washington." Like many U.S. cities, Chicago saw violent crime increase during the pandemic, recording a 25-year high of 797 homicides in 2021, though the number decreased last year and the city has a lower murder rate than others in the Midwest, such as St. Louis. He said progressives nationally are focused on fighting systemic racism and not making people feel safer. Those voters will have a choice. (Fox & Friends First/Screengrab). Last week they approved a bill that would require public school teachers to tell parents about students social transitions and pronoun changes. Sports 18's Kelly Hallinan had a chance to speak with former Purdue linebacker, Jalen Graham. LAFAYETTE, Ind. The entrance and exit ramps from Soldiers Home Road to Sagamore Parkway will be closed from March 16 to March 18 for a storm sewer installation. They're looking for college students and recent graduates to join the hands-on learning environment. Witnesses said the types of care the bill would ban, such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers, is vital and often life-saving for trans kids. Mitchell also claimed that Lightfoots defeat "boiled down to the numbers" of her political challengers. Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas, center, celebrates with supporters as his wife, Sharon Vallas, left, smiles as she looks on at his election night event in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. The homicide rate dropped 14% in 2022 but remained nearly 40% higher than in 2019. WLFI News 18, owned by Allen Media Broadcasting, is the CBS network affiliate serving the Tippecanoe, White and surrounding television markets. Mitchell acknowledged that crime was a "problem" in Chicago, but wrote that Lightfoot deserved more time to make good on her promises. Which name do you like more? But Chicagos results showed that concern about crime is continuing to resonate down-ballot, especially in urban centers, where steadfast support for Democrats is strongest. Nationally, state lawmakers are approving extensive measures against LGBTQ individuals this year, from bills targeting trans athletes and drag performers to ones limiting gender-affirming care. (Reporting by Joseph Ax; Additioanl reporting by Bianca Flowers and Brad Brooks; Editing by Colleen Jenkins, Josie Kao, David Gregorio and Raju Gopalakrishnan). He avoided using the word defund during the race, and his campaign said he does not want to cut the number of Chicago officers. Overall, state lawmakers in the U.S. have introduced at least 150 bills affecting transgender people this year the most ever, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Green was convicted on all counts, including attempted murder, for theshooting last Augustat Spring Gardens apartments. Chicago's Incumbent Mayor Lightfoot Loses Re-Election Bid, FILE PHOTO: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to children after a press event ahead of expected Thanksgiving travel at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 21, 2022. Indiana state lawmakers also pushed ahead a separate bill on Tuesday that would remove a legal defense for public school libraries when educators are accused of distributing texts harmful to students. Will Marshall, president and founder of the moderate Progressive Policy Institute, said crime is a vulnerability that Democrats must address, and that avoiding talk of it plays into Republicans hands. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Plus, Purdue sports scores and highlights and unparalleled local highschool sports coverage of the. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/arleighrodgers. AP chief elections analyst Chad Day contributed from Washington. In a statement Tuesday they said midwives will no longer independently deliver babies. The bill's author, Republican Sen. Jim Tomes, said parents brought several inappropriate books to his attention among them Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe, a coming-of-age story about gender and sexuality, which was among the most targeted books in 2022, according to the American Library Association. (WLFI) The Columbian Park Zoo is on a search for interns for this coming summer. Paul Vallas, the former public schools chief in Chicago and Philadelphia who ran unsuccessfully for Chicago mayor in 2019, secured the top spot, taking 34.9% of the vote with 91% of precincts reporting, the Chicago Tribune reported. Im not afraid to be who I really am anymore, Damian Ryan, a 17-year-old trans teenager from Fishers, Indiana, said that day. No matter where you live, no matter what you look like, you deserve a better, stronger, safer Chicago.. I attended college at Purdue University. Stay informed daily on the latest news and advice on COVID-19 from the editors at U.S. News & World Report. I have represented this district and its interests in the halls of the Indiana General Assembly. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Lightfoot had 16.4% of vote totals, and there were not enough votes outstanding for her to make up the ground between her and Johnson. 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The Chicago Tribune called Lightfoots loss a "political embarrassment unlike any suffered by a sitting mayor seeking reelection since Jane Byrne the first and only other female mayor of Chicago lost the 1983 Democratic primary to Harold Washington." I am heartbroken. How much do you know about Saint Patrick's Day? You have permission to edit this article. TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. When it comes to either surgery or treatment by hormones or other things like that, I think youre better off waiting until they get to be 18 and be able to make that determination themselves, Bray told reporters Tuesday after the vote. You have permission to edit this article. While no juvenile deaths have been reported in the county due to gang activity, there's been an uptick in juvenile injuries due to violent crime. We are going to finally retire this tale of two cities, Johnson said at his own victory party. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Churchill Downs changed the name of Terre Haute's upcoming casino from "Queen of Terre Haute Casino and Resort" to "Terre Haute Casino and Resort." I think it is safe to say that Purdue would safely be a 1 seed if the tournament were to begin today. LAFAYETTE, Ind. CHICAGO (AP) Four years ago, Paul Vallas finished toward the bottom of the pack in a crowded race for Chicago mayor. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. One columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, Mary Mitchell, penned a defense for Lightfoot after the incumbent mayor the first Black woman and openly gay person to run the city was denied a second term. Lafayette woman faces felony charges for shooting husband. 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I attended college at Purdue University. She emerged as a surprise victor in 2019, campaigning as an outsider who would end corruption. News 18's Jeff Smith sits down with Lafayette attorney Earl McCoy to discuss evidence involving Ron Logan. I raised a family here. The winning numbers were drawn Friday night for the Mega Millions jackpot that has surged to $1.35 billion, the second-largest in the game's history, and one lucky person in Maine has matched all of the numbers to win. "Lightfoot campaigned for mayor in 2019 by arguing crime was too high, saying she wanted to make Chicago the 'safest big city in the country," the Tribune explained. I was married here. The closure will only affect the westbound ramps. Grand jurors indicted White on 16 criminal charges,. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Windshield covers and other handy gear you need for, 18 trendy cowboy boots to wear this winter, 18 books youll want to read on Dr. Seuss Day, Toxic waste already delivered to Indiana landfill, Indy expects around $10 mil. Chicago's Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election bid on Tuesday. Market data provided by Factset. Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Lightfoot conceded defeat Tuesday night at . (WLFI) One man is in custody after a semi he was driving tipped over and spilled a load of grain. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A News 18 reporter saw officers handcuff Nicholas Fischbach and. Market data provided by Factset. (WLFI) A Lafayette woman arrested for shooting her husband now faces felony charges. "But homicides, mostly from gun violence, spiked dramatically in 2020 and 2021 from 500 murders in 2019 to 776 and 804 in the next two years, respectively. Woman sentenced to prison in Lafayette apartment shooting, New COVID-19 booster shots to be available next week, Friday Night Frenzy scores from around the area, Indiana Senator Todd Young Visits West Lafayette, The Fed's preferred inflation measure set a new 40-year high in June, Indiana lawmakers return for session of spending decisions, 'When I saw these people, I understand that everything would be okay here,' - two more Ukrainian families find refuge in Terre Haute. I will support our law enforcement officers, but I will also support and have a zero tolerance when it comes to violating the law or violating the Constitution, he said. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Republican state Senators voted Tuesday to advance a ban on all gender-affirming care for those under 18, the latest in this year's movement by conservative states aiming to limit the rights of transgender youth. (WLFI) A woman who was found guilty of attempted murder in January was sentenced to prison on Wednesday. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Black women are at high risk for pregnancy-related complications and death. Johnson argues for investing more in mental health care, schools and affordable housing, not more police. Ground News has come across 444 headlines reported on by wlfi.com during the past 3 months. As a mayoral candidate, Johnson has responded by saying he wants to spend more resources on programs such as mental health treatment but does not intend to cut the police budget. The bill passed the Senate 36-12, sending it to the House despite last week's contentious committee . 64-year-old Theresa Gevers is accused of shooting her husband in the leg following an. Trans students in K-12 schools have also been a focus point for Indiana legislators this session. It happened just before 11 a.m. at U.S. 231 and Sagamore Parkway in West Lafayette. WLFI News 18, owned by Allen Media Broadcasting, is the CBS network affiliate serving the Tippecanoe, White and surrounding television markets. Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter after emerging from his burrow Thursday. The House elections committee voted 9-4 along party lines to advance the proposal. Natalie Pauls, 53, a healthcare worker who voted in downtown Chicago and declined to say who she cast her ballot for, reflected the sentiment of many voters when she said that crime was a top concern, but she did not think any single candidate really stood out for her. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. She told police she was walking along South Creasy Lane near Enterprise Rent-a-Car around ten or 11 o'clock on Friday night when the two men approached and hit her in the face. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. A group of adult legislators are targeting kids because of who they are.. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska. I am heartbroken. Sheriff's office joins the Flock with new crime-stopping cameras. Access to breaking news, story updates, and community events from all across Northwest Central Indiana. Former Judge of Tippecanoe County Court Circuit, Donald Daniel, has died at the age of 76. His focus on safety has put him at the top of most polls, though Lightfoot has attacked him for telling an interviewer in 2009 that he was "more of a Republican than a Democrat.". Even as Joe Biden won the presidency in 2020, some moderates complained that the party wasnt quick enough to denounce the defund rhetoric coming from progressive activists. (WLFI) Saturday morning's annual West Lafayette Polar Plunge has raised over $50,000 in support of Special Olympics Indiana. A knife and blood have been found in the basement of a missing Massachusetts womans home, prosecutors revealed, just a day after her husband was arrested for misleading investigators, according to the Norfolk District Attorneys office. Purdue Trustee Sonny Beck is donating the barn to be reassembled, board-by-board, near campus. Lightfoot is the first incumbent elected Chicago mayor to lose re-election since 1983, when Jane Byrne, the city's first female mayor, lost her primary. Logan was the owner of the property where the bodies of Abigail Williams and Liberty German were found. 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