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LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A large row boat taking villagers to a festival capsized in a flooded river in northern India on Thursday, leaving at least three people dead and 16 others missing, police said. A strong wind rocked the boat, which was carrying about 30 people, police officer Mohammed Nisar said. Some passengers were able to swim to safety, he said. Rescuers recovered three bodies. Hopes of finding the missing alive were fading as darkness approached, he said. The villagers were traveling to a nearby village in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh state to celebrate a Hindu festival. The area is about 250 kilometers (160 miles) southwest of Lucknow, the state capital. Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in northern India during the June-September monsoon season. Boating accidents are common in the country, where many vessels are overcrowded and have inadequate safety equipment. In September 2020, 12 people drowned when a sightseeing boat capsized on the swollen … [Read more...] about Row boat capsizes in Indian river; 3 dead, 16 missing

0 Politics & Government The state of Illinois doled out $30.3 million in grants to communities across Illinois for upgrades at 87 parks. Amie Schaenzer , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply LIBERTYVILLE, IL — A Libertyville park is among 87 parks in Illinois that will will receive state funding through a grant program, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday. The village of Libertyville received $400,000 in grants to help pay for improvements as part of phased upgrades at Nicholas Dowden Park. The funds will help pay for Phase 1 of the improvement project. In total, the state awarded $30.3 million in grants to parks across the state to help communities acquire open space and develop and improve recreational facilities throughout Illinois, according to a news release from the state. Other Lake County park districts, forest preserve districts and villages to receive grant funds include: the Lake County Forest … [Read more...] about Nicholas Dowden Park Project Gets $400K In State Grants

0 Community Corner The portable toilet enclosure at Charles Brown Park was recently involved in a fire. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the Village of Libertyville: The Village has received inquires about certain activities at various parks. Specifically questions include the status of the portable toilet enclosure at Charles Brown Park and the basketball court at Nicholas-Dowden Park. Updates: Charles Brown Park Portable Toilet Enclosure The portable toilet enclosure at Charles Brown Park was recently involved in a fire. As a result, the enclosure will need to be replaced. Staff is currently working with the Village's insurance company to process a claim. Check back for updates on timing for the replacement. To learn more about the Village's parks click here . Nicholas-Dowden Park Basketball Court The Village recently began construction of Phase 1 of the … [Read more...] about Updates In Store For Nicholas-Dowden Park, Charles Brown Park

87 Sports Track owner Churchill Downs Inc. anticipates closing the sale of the property in late 2022 or early 2023. Eric DeGrechie and Jeff Arnold , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — It appears the Chicago Bears are one step closer to building a new stadium outside the city. The NFL team has signed a purchase agreement for Arlington International Racecourse. The news comes just days after the summer horse racing season concluded at Arlington. Churchill Downs Inc., the Kentucky-based group that currently owns the 326-acre property, said the Bears' bid was $197.2 million. The closing of the sale of the property is subject to the "satisfaction of various closing conditions," according to a news release from Churchill. CDI anticipates closing the sale of the property in late 2022 or early 2023. In a joint statement issued by the team Wednesday morning in conjunction with Arlington … [Read more...] about Bears Sign Purchase Agreement To Buy Arlington Park For $197M

“Bart, we live in a society of laws. Why do you think I took you to all those ‘Police Academy’ movies? For fun? Well, I didn’t hear anybody laughing! Did you?” — Homer Simpson to his son Bart Harvard University professor Harvey Silverglate estimates that daily life in the United States is so over-criminalized that the average American professional commits about three felonies a day . The reason each of us commits a felony (plus) a day is that we are becoming a country of too many laws. Lots and lots of laws, layered upon each other with perpetual ambiguity. And it seems we keep adding to the laws that we have, thus making government larger and more unaccountably powerful with each bill the president signs. Enacting more laws, laws that even lawyers cannot understand, makes Americans less free. About 90 percent of D.C. workers (lousy with government employees) are Democrats. Democrats win there with over 91% of the vote. It is so bad there that they don’t even have to … [Read more...] about HART: We Each Commit Three Felonies A Day. Deep State Lying In Wait for Trump

The last confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court nominee were a launching pad for Sen. Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Two years later, the looming confirmation battle for the nation’s highest court could help propel her into the White House. In a year when the word “unprecedented” has been rendered basically meaningless, the California senator’s dual role as both a vice presidential nominee and one of the most prominent members of the Senate Judiciary Committee is a historical first. Progressives are hoping that Harris’ aggressive cross-examination of Brett Kavanaugh during the explosive 2018 hearings investigating allegations of sexual misconduct are a preview of a similar performance in the coming weeks as the panel considers President Donald Trump’s potential third justice on the Supreme Court—this time, under an even brighter spotlight. “There’s really only two political events that capture the attention of the whole country: Supreme Court hearings, and presidential … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Hearing Could Put Kamala Center Stage in 2020 Brawl