Illinois has expanded resident‑directed cameras to assisted living and shared housing, changing consent, signage and disclosure rules and taking effect Jan. 1, 2027.

Apache County will stop printing Spanish translations on paper ballots and shift bilingual help to in‑person vote centers, a move voting advocates say could limit mail‑ballot access for Spanish speakers.

A Selma man received a minimum eight-year sentence after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit pills that killed 19-year-old Alesha Meshaw in August 2025.

A Brandywine man was killed in a head-on collision on Croom Road in Upper Marlboro; investigators have opened a probe.

State conservancy cleared a plan to transfer Pedro Point parcels to the National Park Service; advocates say federal management could bring new trails, rangers and long-term protection.

Columbus has opened Fire Station 36, a modern four‑bay house on Central College Road funded with bond dollars. City records and a Division of Fire video outline costs and contractors.

Bradley Collins, 21, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at his East Bridgewater home and police say electronic devices were seized as part of an ongoing child pornography investigation.

Louisiana State Police are investigating an early-morning officer-involved shooting on U.S. 171 near U.S. 84 in Mansfield. Detectives are urging anyone with tips or video to come forward.

DeKalb County will lay out how revenue from a newly approved ~1% property-tax increase will be spent at a 10 a.m. public meeting after residents raised questions.

Italian luxury label Brunello Cucinelli will open its first Texas outlet at San Marcos Premium Outlets in July, joining a roster of designer shops. The new boutique is listed as 'Coming Soon' in the center directory.

Fedora chef Zach Robinson takes over St. Jardim next Monday for a one-night izakaya pop-up serving skewers, oysters and a sake-lees cheesecake.

Local roaster Illumine Coffee will take over the former Tea's Me Café on the near-north side, replacing a neighborhood staple that closed late last year.

A 21-year-old was arrested after a Chester Township domestic incident where a shot was fired; deputies say a pregnant woman and an 18-month-old child were rescued and are safe.