Cook County now has three diversion tracks for some nonviolent gun possession cases — GAP, FTWOP and RJCCs — but early data show limited referrals and narrow eligibility.

Austin approved a contract with Foundation Communities to provide on-site supportive services at Arbor Terrace for about 120 residents, beginning with a 13-month term. The deal includes extension options and initial funding from local housing and social services budgets.

A maintenance worker who fell from a penthouse ledge on 15th Street NW was rescued by DC firefighters and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

ASU Preparatory Academy’s managing director was arrested in Orlando after an arrest report says she left a Target with nearly $970 in unpaid items. ASU says it typically does not comment on personnel legal matters.

Even Keel will move into 2901 Lyndale Ave S in Uptown, replacing Aurelia's. The new menu leans on burgers, seafood and steaks; opening date is TBA.

Jury selection opened in Carroll County Thursday as Austin Drummond faced an attempted‑murder trial tied to a prison fight; the case is separate from the Tiptonville quadruple homicide.

Projected toll revenue from the I‑85 express lanes is set to top $300 million, a haul that could speed up plans for more toll lanes and larger public‑private deals. Commuters praise the time savings while critics raise equity questions.

A Jenkintown man allegedly entered a Philly supermarket armed and claimed to be an FBI agent. Federal charges include impersonating a federal officer and weapons offenses.

Titan and Yonkers officials broke ground on Park Square Yonkers, a 340‑unit mixed‑use project at 1 Loehr Place that includes retail, parking and a 10% affordable set‑aside.

Wilson County has launched a voluntary fundraiser to outfit school resource officers with rifle‑rated vests, backed by Shield 616 and The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project.

Denver police say a robbery was reported just before 7:30 a.m. on East 12th Avenue; no injuries were reported and detectives have the case under active investigation.

Prologis plans a roughly 270,000‑sq‑ft build‑to‑suit in NE Portland to house Daimler Trucks' aftermarket parts distribution center near PDX.

Gov. Pritzker signed a law naming July 25 Emmett Till Day in Illinois, honoring the Chicago teen whose 1955 murder helped galvanize the civil‑rights movement. The designation will be observed statewide on Till’s birthday.