A new law enforcement technology to detect gunfire and explosions is in the initial stages of deployment in Hawaii, but some ...

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A group of college students braved the frigid New England weather on Dec. 13, 2025, to attend a late afternoon review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Eleven of those students ...

Thirty years ago, in December 1995, with much fanfare and buildup, the City of Chicago introduced its first citywide recycling program. The Blue Bag program went ahead despite being savaged by critics ...

Cook County Crime Stoppers announced Wednesday that they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an ...

A Chicago nonprofit, in conjunction with the American Federation of Teachers, is suing the U.S. Department of Education over funding cuts to a program that has long provided wraparound services to ...

Kansas City police keep funding ShotSpotter, despite research showing the gunshot detection system has limited impact on ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

A pair of pilot programs recently introduced by CMS aims to reduce Medicare spending on prescription drugs as well as lowering out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries. The programs, known as the ...

Erie police credit the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system with reducing crime and improving response times. Grant funding that enabled the city to get the system in 2023 ran out in August. New chief ...

WELL, YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR STATE WHO ARE HOMELESS ARE BEING GIVEN A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY WHILE GOING TO SCHOOL. BUT HOW DOES IT WORK? KOAT JULIAN PARAS SPEAKS WITH THOSE BEHIND THE PROGRAM. ABOUT ...