Tag: Illinois
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Frozen and thawing water pipes lead to hundreds of emergency calls in Denver
The majority of roughly 600 calls that the Denver Fire Department answered on Monday, the coldest day of the polar vortex that covered the metro area over the weekend, involved burst water pipes. And though temperatures picked back up into the mid-to-high 30s on Tuesday, the city received 780 more calls, most of which dealt…
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New ready-to-drink vodka beverage VAQIT finds success in Denver market
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A young Denver-based beverage company named Vaqit, pronounced (vock-it) could be on the precipice of big sales numbers as it recently inked a deal with concert and sports promoter AEG Presents. That deal comes on the heels of a recent partnership deal with the University…
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Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Highland Park parade shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Saturday to honor the seven people fatally shot on Monday during a Fourth of July parade in Illinois. Polis’ order follows a proclamation made by President Joe Biden on Tuesday.…
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Germán Márquez contributes on mound and at plate in Rockies’ win over Padres
DENVER — An hour before the game, as a splattering of fans began to file into Coors Field, Germán Márquez stood alone in right field, in his own bubble. His last outing, when he gave up seven runs in four innings, was already out of his mind. He’s been through this twice this season already…
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Rockies draft rounds 2-10: Interim GM Bill Schmidt believes second-round pick Jaden Hill can be ‘impact pitcher’ in MLB
Rockies interim general manager Bill Schmidt knew LSU right-handed pitcher Jaden Hill was MLB-ready Feb. 28, 2020. That day Schmidt was in attendance for LSU’s game against Texas in Houston, in which Hill threw three innings, allowing no hits and recording six strikeouts. Now over a year later, Schmidt drafted Hill in the second round…
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Colorado sports betting totals $2.3 billion in first year
Colorado gamblers bet more than $2.3 billion on sports in the first year of legal wagering, exceeding most forecasts, the Colorado Division of Gaming reported Monday. ‘Mattress Mack:’ I’ll be back for another bet in Colorado Springs The 12-month total is the third highest for any state after New Jersey and Illinois in the first…
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Colorado Rockies notebook: Owings to IL; Rodgers and Freeland making progress
Colorado’s Chris Owings was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb sprain. Owings, a utility infielder/outfielder, has been out of the lineup with hamstring tightness. Owings last started Wednesday, when he went 3 for 3 before he was removed after the fifth inning. He pinch-hit in the ninth inning Friday, hitting a…
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Neguse, other House Democrats urge Biden to ban assault weapon imports
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S Rep. Joe Neguse and more than 60 House Democrats asked President Joe Biden on Thursday to halt importation of semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines, citing Monday’s deadly shooting at a Boulder supermarket as a reason for the president to act “immediately” rather than wait…