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Q&A: Fayetteville's first community safety director lays out goals for the new office
John Jones, Fayetteville's first Office of Community Safety director, sat down with the Observer to talk about his goals for ...
Better Government Association20h
City Council Upheld the Mayor’s ‘Snap’ Curfew Veto. Here’s What Chicago Dodged.
The Chicago City Council passed a “snap” curfew ordinance on June 18 that allows the superintendent to impose short-notice ...
The Sacramento Observer15h
Trump’s Budget Cuts Impact Vulnerable Black Communities
OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - President Trump’s recent federal funding cuts, including more than $820 million in grants, ...
ABC 7 Chicago16h
Summer 2025 violence: Tracking shootings across Chicago | Live updates
ABC7 is tracking gun violence across Chicago throughout summer 2025.
WNBA All-Stars dazzle fans with stunning fashion on the Orange Carpet
The WNBA All-Stars tipped off the weekend by showing off their best fashion fits Thursday, turning the orange carpet into ...
Every movie based on DC Comics, ranked
Here is a ranking of all 55 DC Comics movies, from recent hits like "Superman" to critical flops such as "Catwoman." ...
NHL schedule release: What to watch for next season, from Matthew Schaefer to more Ovechkin
The NHL released its 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, 1,312 games set to be played from Oct. 7-April 16 before the chase for ...
The TRiiBE13h
Inside the youth movement that stopped Chicago’s “snap curfew”
Happy Friday, eve! We’ve been talking about the “snap curfew” ordinance for months, but the debate is finally over. Yesterday, a group of pro-“snap curfew” alders fell short in getting the 34 votes ...