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Candidatura presidencial de Le Pen, en juego tras concluir juicio de apelación por malversación
Por SYLVIE CORBET
PARÍS (AP) — Un tribunal de apelaciones de París fijó el 7 de julio como fecha para dictar un veredicto en el caso de Marine Le Pen por presunto uso indebido de fondos de la Unión Europea, una decisión crucial que podría descarrilar la candidatura presidencial de la líder francesa de extrema derecha.
El juicio terminó el miércoles con una duda por encima de todas las demás: si Le Pen podrá postularse a la presidencia el próximo año.
Le Pen, de 57 años, impugna un veredicto emitido en marzo de 2025 que la declaró a ella y a otros miembros de su partido, Agrupación Nacional, culpables de malversar fondos del Parlamento Europeo en la contratación de asistentes entre 2004 y 2016.
Ella niega las acusaciones de organizar un sistema fraudulento destinado a desviar fondos de la Unión Europea.
Cuando el tribunal le preguntó si quería decir algo a modo de conclusión, ella declinó hablar. Salió rápidamente del juzgado sin detenerse ante un grupo de periodistas.
Estas son las razones por las que el resultado del juicio de cinco semanas puede cambiar el rumbo de las elecciones presidenciales de Francia en 2027.
Ambiciones presidenciales
Muchos consideraban a Le Pen como una de las principales aspirantes a suceder al presidente centrista Emmanuel Macron en las elecciones de 2027, hasta que un tribunal de París le prohibió ejercer cargos públicos por acusaciones de uso indebido de dinero público.
Fue dos veces contendiente en la segunda vuelta contra Macron en 2017 y 2022, y su partido ha encabezado las encuestas de opinión en los últimos años.
El juicio de apelación es su segunda oportunidad para lograr una absolución que despejaría su camino hacia la contienda presidencial.
Si es condenada, Le Pen podría recibir una sentencia que le prohíba ocupar cargos de elección. En ese caso, ha dicho que su protegido de 30 años, Jordan Bardella, se postularía en su lugar.
La popularidad de Bardella se ha disparado en los últimos años, pero algunos observadores señalan su relativa falta de experiencia, especialmente en asuntos internacionales y económicos, como una posible debilidad para lograr una candidatura presidencial.
El abogado de Le Pen, Rodolphe Bosselut, dijo al panel de tres jueces que su clienta “les confía el trabajo de su vida, y la cuestión es, por tanto, si terminará aquí o si puede reconstruirse”.
Desvío de fondos de la Unión Europea
Le Pen presenta la apelación junto con otros 10 dirigentes condenados el año pasado, además del propio partido.
Todos ellos buscan revocar las condenas por el uso indebido de financiación destinada a asistentes del Parlamento Europeo entre 2004 y 2016, mientras Le Pen se desempeñaba como miembro de la legislatura de la Unión Europea.
Los fiscales sostienen que ella organizó la contratación de varias personas como asistentes parlamentarios de la Unión Europea, pero que en realidad las hizo trabajar para su partido. En la investigación se muestra que algunas de esas personas no tenían contacto con miembros del Parlamento Europeo, y que una actuó como guardaespaldas de Le Pen, en presunta violación de las normas parlamentarias.
Una segunda oportunidad
En marzo de 2025, un tribunal de París determinó que Le Pen era la pieza central de “un sistema fraudulento” que su partido utilizó para desviar fondos del Parlamento Europeo por valor de 2,9 millones de euros (3,4 millones de dólares). Se le impuso una prohibición de cinco años para ocupar cargos electivos y dos años de arresto domiciliario con una pulsera electrónica.
Le Pen denunció un “escándalo democrático”, mientras que activistas anticorrupción argumentaron que su condena demostraba que nadie está por encima de la ley.
Las penas de arresto domiciliario quedan en suspenso hasta que se resuelva la apelación.
No se espera que el veredicto anterior influya en la decisión del 7 de julio, porque el juicio de apelación examina el caso desde cero. En Francia, los acusados en causas penales tienen derecho a pedir que un tribunal superior vuelva a juzgar su caso tras una condena.
Es habitual que los jueces dicten veredicto semanas o meses después de que termine un juicio. El caso de Libia del expresidente Nicolas Sarkozy, por ejemplo, concluyó en abril de 2025 y el tribunal emitió su fallo a finales de septiembre.
“Nunca hemos ocultado nada”
Durante el juicio de apelación, Le Pen reconoció que algunos empleados pagados como asistentes del Parlamento Europeo realizaron trabajo para su partido, entonces conocido como Frente Nacional, pero insistió en que creía que ese trabajo estaba permitido y que nunca intentó ocultarlo.
“El error está aquí: ciertamente hubo algunos asistentes, caso por caso, que debieron trabajar ya sea de manera marginal, más sustancial o por completo… en beneficio del partido. Y listo”, declaró Le Pen ante el tribunal.
También reprochó a funcionarios del Parlamento Europeo que no hubieran advertido a su partido, en aquel momento, de que la forma en que contrataba a personas podía ir en contra de alguna norma.
“Nunca hemos ocultado nada”, afirmó.
El abogado del partido dijo el miércoles que existía una “zona gris” respecto de las normas, lo que debería beneficiar a los acusados.
“Quizá hubo algunas deficiencias administrativas, quizá descuido, precipitación”, pero en general, los dirigentes del partido actuaron de buena fe, señaló David Dassa-Le Deist.
Los fiscales dicen que los fondos se malversaron deliberadamente
Los fiscales argumentaron que financiar empleados con dinero de la Unión Europea era injusto para otros partidos políticos nacionales y que no era posible que Le Pen, abogada de formación, no hubiera advertido la discrepancia entre el trabajo real de los asistentes y los contratos que firmaron.
Un fiscal, Stéphane Madoz-Blanchet, aludió a “dinero público desviado gota a gota hasta formar un río”. Denunció “un sistema” encabezado por Le Pen.
“Los actos de malversación de fondos públicos fueron ocultados deliberada y cuidadosamente”, sostuvo.
Otro de los fiscales, Thierry Ramonatxo, dijo que la presunta malversación de fondos públicos representa “una vulneración muy grave de la probidad” que dio al partido “una ventaja concreta en forma de ahorros sustanciales realizados a expensas del Parlamento Europeo”.
Han pedido al tribunal que le prohíba a Le Pen ocupar cargos electivos durante cinco años y que la condene a un año de arresto domiciliario con un dispositivo electrónico.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Photos: The best images from Day 5 of the 2026 Winter Olympics
United States’ Elizabeth Lemley holds her gold medal while celebrating after winning the women’s freestyle skiing moguls finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Gregory Bull/AP)
Czech Republic’s Anna Fernstaedt trains in skeleton at Cortina Sliding Centre during the Olympics on Feb. 11, 2026. (Stefano Rellandini/Getty-AFP)
Finland’s Eetu Luostarinen, top, and Slovakia’s Simon Nemec, bottom, scuffles during a preliminary round match of men’s ice hockey the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Bruce Bennett/AP)
Canada’s Beattie Podulsky and Kailey Allan slide down the track during a women’s doubles luge run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
Bronze medalist Lora Hristova, of Bulgaria, celebrates during a victory ceremony for the women’s 15-kilometer individual biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP)
Monaco’s Arnaud Alessandria competes in the men’s super-G alpine skiing event during Olympics at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy on Feb. 11, 2026. (Fabrice Coffrini/Getty-AFP)
Slovakia’s goalkeeper Samuel Hlavaj, right, makes a save against Finland’s Joel Armia, center, and Finland’s Erik Haula during a preliminary round match of men’s ice hockey between Slovakia and Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Petr David Josek/AP)
Italy’s Dominik Paris skis to the finish area during a men’s super-G race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Feb. 11, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Jens Luraas Oftebro, of Norway, crosses the finish line, followed by Johannes Lamparter, of Austria, left, and Eero Hirvonen, of Finland, to win the gold medal in the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Matthias Schrader/AP)
South Korea’s Hong Sujung starts for a women’s skeleton training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Aijaz Rahi/AP)
Workers prep the halfpipe before the women’s snowboarding halfpipe qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
The peaks toward the Stelvio Pass appear through the clouds ahead of a men’s super-G race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
United States’ Chloe Kim reacts to her score during the women’s snowboarding halfpipe qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
China’s Liu Jiayu crashes during the women’s snowboarding halfpipe qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
Gold medalist Elizabeth Lemley, of United States, silver medalist Jaelin Kauf, of United States, and bronze medalist Perrine Laffont, of France, stand and celebrate with their national flags during the medal ceremony for the womens’ freestyle ski moguls at Livigno Air Park on Feb. 11, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Patrick Smith/Getty)
Charlotte Wilson, of Australia, competes in the women’s moguls final 2 at Livigno Air Park on Feb. 11, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (Patrick Smith/Getty)
Jiri Konvalinka, of Czechia, soars in the ski jumping trial round at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium on Feb. 11, 2026, in Val di Fiemme, Italy. (Alex Pantling/Getty)
Ashley Koehler, of Canada, competes in the women’s moguls final 1 at Livigno Air Park on Feb. 11, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (Michael Reaves/Getty)
Elon Musk Vows To Establish A Moon City Within 10 Years
Elon Musk Vows To Establish A Moon City Within 10 Years
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
Elon Musk and SpaceX are charting a bold new course for American space dominance, prioritizing a thriving city on the Moon to shield civilization from earthly perils like natural disasters or geopolitical chaos.
With frequent launches and rapid iteration cycles, the Moon offers a practical launchpad for multi-planetary life, free from the constraints of overregulated space agencies that have stalled progress for decades.
SpaceX’s announcement comes amid a renewed push for lunar exploration, where private enterprise is outpacing sluggish international efforts.
SpaceX just officially shifted its #1 priority to building a self-growing city on the Moon. Not a base. Not an outpost. A city.
Here’s why it makes sense: you can launch to the Moon every 10 days vs. every 26 months for Mars. Two-day trip vs. six months. That means hundreds of… pic.twitter.com/G8JyICe9Qw
— tetsuo (@tetsuoai) February 10, 2026
According to reports, the company aims to establish a “self-growing city” on the Moon within a decade, leveraging the proximity for hundreds of test cycles that Mars’ distant orbit simply can’t match.
Musk elaborated on X, stating, “SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.”
He emphasized the logistical edge: launches to the Moon every 10 days with a two-day trip, versus Mars’ 26-month windows and six-month journeys.
For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.
The mission of SpaceX remains the same: extend consciousness and life as we know it to…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 8, 2026
This allows for swift advancements in life support, construction, and energy systems—key to breaking free from Earth’s vulnerabilities.
The Moon would establish a foothold beyond Earth quickly, to protect life against risk of a natural or manmade disaster on Earth.
We would continue to launch directly from Earth to Mars while possible, rather than Moon to Mars, as fuel is relatively scarce on the Moon.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2026
The priority shift is because I’m worried that a natural or manmade catastrophe stops the resupply ships coming from Earth, causing the colony to die out.
We can make the Moon city self-growing in less than 10 years, but Mars will take 20+ years due to the 26 month iteration…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2026
The shift doesn’t abandon Mars entirely. Musk noted that SpaceX will still pursue a long term plan for a Red Planet city, but the Moon takes precedence as a faster safeguard for civilization.
Mars will start in 5 or 6 years, so will be done in parallel with the Moon, but the Moon will be the initial focus https://t.co/tP66X6MZMT
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2026
“The overriding priority is securing the future of civilization and the Moon is faster,” Musk posted.
This will be so awesome ? https://t.co/HhzBezqcRM
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2026
This pragmatic approach exposes the folly of pie-in-the-sky promises that have dominated space policy, often mired in wasteful spending and political gamesmanship.
Musk also teased democratized space travel:
And Mars too
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2026
This development echoes broader frustrations with establishment space programs. NASA’s Artemis missions, while ambitious, are bogged down by delays and ballooning costs.
SpaceX, unencumbered by such bureaucracy, is poised to deliver tangible wins, potentially including lunar data centers powered by constant solar energy, boosting U.S. tech supremacy.
By prioritizing the lunar city, SpaceX advances an independent, resilient humanity—free from reliance on fragile international alliances that often prioritize control over innovation.
Civilization on the Moon! https://t.co/b3zVA0dU8G
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2026
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Tyler Durden
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https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/elon-musk-vows-establish-moon-city-within-10-years
Corbin Carroll se pierde el Clásico Mundial por fractura en la mano, confirma fuente AP
Por DAVID BRANDT
El jardinero de los Diamondbacks Corbin Carroll se perderá el Clásico Mundial de béisbol después de fracturarse el hueso ganchoso de la mano derecha durante una práctica de bateo con Arizona, informó el miércoles a The Associated Press una persona con conocimiento de la lesión.
Carroll será operado este mismo día y se perderá un tiempo considerable durante los entrenamientos de primavera, según confirmó la persona, que habló bajo condición de anonimato porque el equipo no ha anunciado la lesión.
No se sabe si Carroll, de 25 años, regresará a tiempo para el día inaugural de los D-backs. Se esperaba que fuera parte del equipo de Estados Unidos que disputará el Clásico.
Carroll fue el Novato del Año de la Liga Nacional en 2023. Bateó para .259 con 31 jonrones, robándose 32 bases, la temporada pasada. Lideró las Grandes Ligas con 17 triples.
MLB.com fue el primer medio en reportar la lesión de Carroll.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
Las estrictas leyes de Canadá prohíben armas de asalto y congelan ventas de pistolas
Las estrictas leyes de armas de Canadá incluyen la prohibición de las armas de asalto y una congelación nacional de la venta, compra y transferencia de pistolas.
En los últimos años, el gobierno canadiense ha prohibido más de 2.500 marcas y modelos de armas de asalto.
El ex primer ministro Justin Trudeau anunció una prohibición inmediata de más de 1.500 modelos el 1 de mayo de 2020, dos semanas después de que un hombre armado matara a 22 personas en Nueva Escocia. En la prohibición se incluyeron dos armas utilizadas por ese atacante, así como el AR-15 y otras armas que se han utilizado en varios tiroteos masivos en Estados Unidos. “Los canadienses necesitan más que pensamientos y oraciones”, dijo entonces Trudeau.
Se recogieron y destruyeron más de 12.000 armas como parte de un programa de compensación para empresas que estuvo vigente entre noviembre de 2024 y abril de 2025. Un programa similar para particulares se abrió el mes pasado para compensar a los propietarios que entreguen voluntariamente las armas prohibidas antes del 31 de marzo.
Quienes no participen deben deshacerse de sus armas prohibidas o desactivarlas de forma permanente antes de que termine un periodo de amnistía el 30 de octubre.
La congelación nacional de la compraventa de armas cortas entró en vigor en octubre de 2022. No se aplica a quienes ya estaban autorizados a portar pistolas ni a quienes participan en deportes de tiro amparados por el Comité Olímpico Internacional o el Comité Paralímpico Internacional.
Estos cambios forman parte de lo que ha sido descrito por funcionarios del gobierno como un enfoque integral para combatir la violencia armada. Otras iniciativas recientes incluyen la implementación de verificaciones de antecedentes de por vida y la inversión en las fuerzas del orden y en operaciones fronterizas.
El gobierno también ha ayudado a financiar proyectos comunitarios que concientizan sobre las leyes de “Bandera roja”, que permiten que cualquier persona solicite a los tribunales que se impida temporalmente el acceso a armas de fuego a quienes representen un peligro para sí mismos o para otros.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Democratic Governors Threaten Boycott Of White House Gathering
Democratic Governors Threaten Boycott Of White House Gathering
Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times,
Democratic governors are threatening to boycott an anticipated meeting at the White House amid news that the administration was not inviting at least some of their party’s governors.
In a Feb. 10 letter, a group of 18 Democratic governors said:
“If the reports are true that not all governors are invited to these events, which have historically been productive and bipartisan opportunities for collaboration, we will not be attending the White House dinner this year.”
“Democratic governors remain united and will never stop fighting to protect and make life better for people in our states,” read the letter, obtained by the Associated Press.
The governors were set to meet at the White House on Feb. 20 as part of an annual gathering, which coincided with the National Governor Association’s Winter Meeting this year. The letter followed a statement from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who chairs the association, that the White House intended to limit invitations to only Republican governors.
The association said on Feb. 6 that it would no longer endorse the meeting, citing concerns about limited invitations. It’s unclear exactly how many Democratic governors were uninvited by the White House.
“These are White House events and the President reserves the right to invite whomever he wants,” a White House official said in an email to The Epoch Times.
“Many Democrats were invited to dinner at the White House, and others were not.”
When asked about the association’s decision, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Feb. 10 press briefing that the president “can invite whomever he wants to dinner and events here at the White House.”
“He welcomes all those who received an invitation to come and if they don’t want to, that’s their loss,” Leavitt said.
Her comments came after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced that he had been “uninvited” from the association dinner at the White House.
Moore voiced his frustration in a Feb. 8 statement, but said:
“As Governor of Maryland and Vice Chair of the [National Governors Association], my approach will never change: I’m ready to work with the administration anywhere we can deliver results.”
“Yet, I promised the people of my state I will work with anybody but will bow down to nobody. And I guess the President doesn’t like that,” he said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Feb. 10 that he was standing with Moore and Colorado’s Gov. Jared Polis and would not attend the dinner. He also called on his Republican colleagues to do the same.
Historically a bipartisan event, the yearly meeting has been labeled “an important tradition” by the governor’s association.
“NGA leadership has decided that this will not be an NGA event, and no NGA resources will be used to support this activity,” Brandon Tatum, the CEO of the National Governors Association (NGA).
“We have also learned that the President may not to [sic] invite all Governors to the White House dinner. To disinvite individual Governors to the White House sessions undermines the meaning behind this critical tradition.”
Tyler Durden
Wed, 02/11/2026 – 13:25
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democratic-governors-threaten-boycott-white-house-gathering
Dreadful 10Y Auction Sees Biggest Tail Since 2024, Foreign Demand Slides
Dreadful 10Y Auction Sees Biggest Tail Since 2024, Foreign Demand Slides
After yesterday’s mediocre 3Y auction (which saw a drop in foreign demand offset by record direct bid), moments ago the Treasury concluded the sale of 10Y benchmark paper, and despite a cheerful preview by the Bloomberg MLIV team (which appears to be wrong every time it tries to handicap the outcome), today’s auction was absolutely dreadful.
Starting at the top, the high yield of 4.177% was almost unchanged from last month’s 4.173% and the 4.175% the month before. More importantly, it tailed the When Issued 4.163% by 1.4bps, the biggest tail since August 2024.
The bid to cover dropped to 2.388, the lowest since August 2025. It would have been even worse had the Fed’s SOMA not tendered for $11.9BN of the issue (up from $11.35BN in January).
The internals were also ugly, as Indirects slumped to just 64.5%, the lowest since August 2025 (and clearly well below the six month average of 70.2%). And with Directs also sliding to 22.1% from 24.5% in January (a far cray from yesterday’s record Directs), Dealers were left holding 13.54%, the most since – you guessed it – August 2025.
Overall, this was a very disappointing 10Y auction, easily the worst refunding in over a year, and subjectively the ugliest sale of benchmark paper since 2024. And that explains why despite today’s latest slam in momentum which is crushing bitcoin and high beta names, the 10Y has since rebounded and rose 2bps from 4.15% to 4.17% after the ugly auction.
Tyler Durden
Wed, 02/11/2026 – 13:24
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/dreadful-10y-auction-sees-biggest-tail-2024-foreign-demand-slides
Appellate Court affirms dismissal of Waukegan clerk charges: ‘Deceptive and inaccurate evidence’
An appellate court has affirmed a Lake County Court decision in 2024 dismissing charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly.
The Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District agreed that Kilkelly’s due process rights were violated after she was charged with official misconduct for waiving some city license fees under a COVID-era plan passed by the Waukegan City Council.
“In the present case, the record clearly demonstrates that the State presented deceptive and inaccurate evidence to the grand jury, thereby denying defendant due process,” the appeals court said
Kilkelly had been charged in 2024, but the charges were dismissed in November of that year by Judge Patricia Fix. The judge ruled that an investigator’s misleading testimony to a grand jury, and undefined language in the license fee plan, had compromised the charges against Kilkelly.
Prosecutors appealed, but the 2nd District appellate panel agreed with Fix, who acted within her discretion in dismissing the charges, the justices said in the opinion issued Tuesday.
Kilkelly was charged after the city adopted a resolution waiving some license fees for local businesses during COVID. The fee reduction, the city said, should go to businesses deemed to be in “good standing” with the city, but never defined what constituted good standing.
Illinois State Police investigator David Juergensen, who was investigating Waukegan’s casino-bidding process, led to an investigation of Kilkelly. Juergensen testified before a grand jury that 80 businesses had been improperly granted the fee waivers because they were not in “good standing.”
The appeals court said that issues with the waiver process had been brought out at Kilkelly’s 2024 hearing to dismiss the charges against her.
“The testimony at the hearing established that ‘good standing’ was not defined in the Resolution, by defendant’s colleagues, or in any related documents,” the appeals court said. “Juergensen specifically testified that nothing he observed during his investigation provided a definition of ‘good standing.’ ‘’
At the 2024 dismissal hearing, city officials acknowledged that “good standing” was never defined, but businesses with minor debts to the city would still be considered in good standing.
“It follows that, absent a definition of ‘good standing,’ and thus any meaningful standard by which (Kilkelly) could assess compliance, the State could not prove that (Kilkelly) violated the Resolution,’’ the appeals court said.
Kilkelly and the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/waukegan-city-clerk-janet-kilkelly/
Aurora opens registration for free lawn mowing service for seniors and those with disabilities
Aurora is now taking registrations for its free lawn mowing service, which it offers to seniors and those with disabilities.
Those who are approved will receive a total of 18 free lawn mows from April through October, a set number each month, with no further scheduling or calls needed, according to an email from the city.
The window for registration will last through 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12.
To apply, residents can call 311 or go online to: aurora.il.us/City-Services/Senior-and-Disability-Resources/Special-Lawn-Mowing-Support-Program
The program has several requirements that applicants must meet in order to qualify, according to the city’s email.
First, the applicant must live within city limits and be at least 62 years old, or be living independently with a legally-recognized disability. Applicants must have a serious medical condition, city officials said in the email.
Plus, those who apply must be unable to personally cover the cost of lawn mowing and not have anyone in the house or nearby that is able to help mow the lawn. People who already receive lawn mowing assistance through other programs are not eligible.
Residents who meet all the requirements and apply before the deadline will be considered, the city’s email said. Acceptance into the program will be prioritized based on greatest need and the program’s capacity, officials said.
Applicants will receive a letter in the mail before the end of March informing them whether or not they have been approved, according to the email.
Those with questions or who need help filling out the online registration form can call 630-256-4636.
Lindsey Vonn says she had 3rd surgery on broken leg after crash in Olympic downhill: ‘I know I’ll be OK’
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn had a “successful” third surgery on her broken left leg after her downhill crash at the Olympics, the American skier said Wednesday.
Vonn posted an update on Instagram that included photos of her giving a thumbs-up sign in her hospital bed with a metal frame attached to her leg.
“I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful. Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago,” Vonn said. “I’m making progress and while it is slow, I know I’ll be ok.”
The 41-year-old Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her run during Sunday’s race at the Milan Cortina Games and was airlifted off the course by helicopter. She said late Monday she had suffered a “complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly.”
Vonn’s father, Alan Kildow, told The Associated Press on Monday that she is surrounded by family “at all times” at the hospital in Treviso where she is being treated.
“Thankful for all of the incredible medical staff, friends, family, who have been by my side and the beautiful outpouring of love and support from people around the world,” Vonn added. “Also, huge congrats to my teammates and all of the Team USA athletes who are out there inspiring me and giving me something to cheer for.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/olympics-lindsey-vonn-third-surgery-broken-leg/
