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Brandon Johnson released his $16.6 billion 2026 budget last week. The budget calls for new revenue sources, but avoids property tax hikes.

TRAVERSE CITY — Minor injuries were reported after a man was hit with a wooden board by his wife, according to the Traverse City Police Department. The 37-year-old Traverse City woman reportedly hit ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police Oversight (APO) released its 2024 annual report, which showed nearly 850 complaints were forwarded from the office to Austin Police. APO also recommended investigations ...

Sexual misconduct and discrimination complaints against police officers have doubled in five years – but more than half of claims have gone uninvestigated, The Independent can reveal. Analysis of ...

Calling in the National Guard and federal law enforcement isn’t a solution — it’s a signal that the system has cracked. Chicago is learning the hard way what happens when outdated police hiring ...

El Paso-Juarez team earns international spotlight with superhero short 'Dynamite' A team of filmmakers from El Paso and Juarez will represent the Borderland on the international stage as their short ...

Clinée Hedspeth, Chicago’s cultural commissioner and an ardent ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson, has resigned from her post at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Richard Logan, a ...

DALLAS — A Dallas police officer turned himself in in Harris County for a warrant for a misdemeanor harassment charge, officials say. The Dallas Police Department confirmed officer Dekoven Joshlin ...

Chicago’s cultural commissioner, Clinée Hedspeth, has stepped down from her position leading the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events after 20 months in the job, WBEZ reports. The ...

The actress ditched her wedding ring for the Los Angeles outing on Sunday. The “Full House” alum smiled and laughed as she stepped out in a white tank-top, black athletic pants and pink Adidas ...

SUFFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - Suffield police are issuing a warning after seeing an uptick in complaints about dirt bikes and ATVs on public roads. Dirt bikes and ATVs need to be street-legal, registered, ...