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New pathway to become a licensed social worker in Illinois coming in 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - Aspiring clinical social workers can become licensed in the New Year even if they do not pass their licensure exam the first time. State Senator Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) sponsored a law that allows potential social workers to complete another 3,000 hours of supervised professional experience under a licensed clinical social worker if they do not pass the exam. The law takes effect on Jan. 1. Aspiring social workers will still have to complete other requirements, like having a master's degree and 3,000 hours of clinical supervision before seeking licensure. The exam will also remain as a way to get a social work license. New IL law to end fake ‘final notice’ mailings The first-time pass rates in Illinois for the social work exam vary heavily by race and ethnicity. White individuals have the highest pass rate at 82.5%, while Asian individuals have a pass rate of 70%. Hispanic individuals pass the exam on the first try 59.6% of the time, and Black ind...

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after vehicle drove into water in Thornton overnight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

One person is dead and another person is hospitalized after driving their vehicle off the road and into water in Thornton early Monday morning, Colorado State Patrol confirmed.Colorado State Patrol received a call about the incident at 2:23 a.m. Monday morning and responded to Colorado Highway 44 and McKay Road, said CSP Trooper Gabriel Moltrer.Colorado State Patrol called for a water rescue and shut down surrounding roads. The roads have since been opened.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Denver police investigating early morning fatal crash Crashes and Disasters | Multiple overnight shootings ring in Denver metro area’s New Year Crashes and Disasters | Denver kicks off New Year’s Day with mild, sunny weather with chance of snow later in week Crashes and Disasters | Commerce City Police searching for homicide suspect Additional details about the crash and victims were not yet available, Moltrer said.S...

PHOTOS: 2024 Evergreen Lake Polar Plunge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

More than 400 people took part in the annual Evergreen Lake Polar Plunge in Evergreen on Jan. 1, 2024. The plunge is a tradition, going back at least 15 years, that raises funds for Active4All Evergreen Foundation.This year the event raised $25,000. Heated changing rooms were available to the participants. EMS and members of Evergreen Fire and Rescue were on hand to help the plungers. People dressed up in a variety of costumes and bathing suits to make the frigid plunge.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

49ers’ McCaffrey will miss Rams game, expected to be back for playoffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

Christian McCaffrey won’t play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, and neither will Ambry Thomas or Arik Armstead.That was about as specific as coach Kyle Shanahan got Monday when discussing who will play and who won’t when the 49ers host the Rams in their regular-season finale having already wrapped up the No. 1 seed, a first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.McCaffrey left in the second half with a calf injury, didn’t return, and called it “minor” in the post-game celebration after a 27-10 road win against the Washington Commanders.“We’ll keep him out this week,” Shanahan said. He later added McCaffrey is expected to be full-go for the 49ers’ first playoff game following the bye.“We’re real confident in that and it was good news,” Shanahan said. “Could have been a lot worse. “We’ll take care of him this week and hopefully he’ll get to go during our off week....

Sale closed in Fremont: $1.7 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

36065 Easterday Way – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 36000 block of Easterday Way in Fremont has new owners. The 2,454-square-foot property, built in 1985, was sold on Oct. 24, 2023, for $1,665,000, or $678 per square foot. This single-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the home includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property’s backyard also boasts a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:On Snyder Way, Fremont, in August 2023, a 1,372-square-foot home was sold for $1,605,000, a price per square foot of $1,170. The home has 4 bedrooms.A 1,540-square-foot home on the first block of Snyder Way in Fremont sold in July 2023, for $1,400,000, a price per square foot of $909.In September 2023, a 1,591-square-foot home on S...

Sharks’ young defensemen could be facing a big test ahead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

The San Jose Sharks overhauled their defense corps within the last two seasons, acquiring a handful of young blueliners they feel can be a part of the organization for years to come.Those defensemen might now be forced to take on some more responsibility if Mario Ferraro has to miss time with an upper-body injury.Ferraro, who leads all Sharks skaters in ice time, had to leave Sunday’s game with the Colorado Avalanche after he absorbed a shoulder-to-shoulder hit from forward Nathan MacKinnon midway through the first period. Ferraro appeared to be in considerable pain as he immediately headed toward the Sharks’ dressing room, missing the remainder of what turned into a 3-1 San Jose loss at Ball Arena in Denver.Sharks coach David Quinn did not have an update on Ferraro on Sunday night and it remained unclear whether the Toronto-born defenseman would be available for the team’s game Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The Sharks, beset by injuries all season, were off Monday and Ferr...

BART train derails near Orinda, prompting station closures, delays

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

Nine people were injured Monday when a BART train derailed and caught fire north of Orinda, causing widespread delays in the East Bay as transit crews worked to clear wreckage from the tracks and nail down what went wrong.The derailment happened shortly after 9 a.m. on a section of the Yellow line train to east Contra Costa County where trains typically switch from one set of tracks to the other, according to Jim Allison, a BART spokesman. Investigators were still working Monday afternoon to determine whether it was caused by human error or a mechanical failure.None of the injuries were considered severe, Allison said.The crash snarled transit access between Lafayette and Orinda, while causing delays along nearby Highway 24 while emergency crews responded to the wreck. Yet officials also expressed relief that the derailment happened on a holiday morning when a fraction of the train’s normal commuters — which can number several hundred people — were on board.“...

Man struck and killed while trying to fill gas tank on side of I-270, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

A Virginia man who had pulled over on the shoulder of Interstate 270 in Maryland to fill his gas tank was struck and killed in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, according to Maryland State Police.The crash happened just before 5 a.m. Monday in Montgomery County. Police said 36-year-old Caesar Adigwe, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was stopped on the side of northbound I-270 near Old Georgetown Road and was putting gas in his vehicle when he was hit by the driver of a Nissan.He was taken to the hospital where he later died.The driver, a 22-year-old Clarksburg, Maryland, woman, stayed at the scene, police said.I-270 was briefly closed following the crash.Police are still investigating what happened. Once the investigation is complete, police will turn over their findings to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, which will decide whether any charges should be filed.Below is a map of the area where the crash occurred:Source

Fired-up Lions coach Dan Campbell insists he has moved on from heartbreaking loss to Cowboys

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell’s passion has been on display since the moment he was hired as coach of the Detroit Lions, famously saying at his opening news conference nearly three years ago that his teams would kick in teeth and bite kneecaps of opponents.Campbell has screamed with joy, and shed tears, after wins and losses.And he has never looked and sounded as fired up as he was on Monday.“ I’ve got controlled fury and I’m ready to go,” Campbell said.Roughly 36 hours after a disputed call at Dallas led to a loss that took away a shot at the top seed in the NFC, Campbell insisted he had moved on and said players would do the same as they prepare for the regular-season finale.“I’ve got pure octane right now,” Campbell said. “I woke up. I’m ready, so we’re moving forward.”Looking back was not part of Campbell’s plan at his weekly news conference.In an opening statement that lasted 2 minutes, 10 seconds, he did not address the negated 2-point conversion caught by offe...

Salah scores 2 as Liverpool beats Newcastle to open up 3-point lead in EPL

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:32 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah headed off to the Africa Cup of Nations on the back of a starring role for Liverpool in its 4-2 win over Newcastle that opened up a three-point lead in the English Premier League on Monday.An individual performance that started with his latest failure from the penalty spot ended with Salah scoring Liverpool’s first and last goals and having a hand in the other two for his team in a chaotic game in wet and wild conditions at Anfield.The league pauses for the FA Cup and then a winter break lasting much of the rest of January with Liverpool looking the team most likely to stop Manchester City winning an unprecedented fourth straight top-flight title. City was in third place, five points behind Liverpool — and two behind Aston Villa — with a game in hand.Salah could be missing until mid-February, depending on how far Egypt advances in the Africa Cup, and he could be the player to lead Liverpool to a record-tying 20th league championship. He has 14...