A new Chicago‑Cook County task force report finds the courts and agencies often fail domestic‑violence survivors and lays out reforms from recordings to more legal help.

Act 2338 removes Hawaiʻi Promise’s last‑dollar rule so Pell and private aid can go toward housing and food while the state continues to cover up to 95% of tuition.

A deleted TikTok accused The Londoner Pub in Addison of racial bias during a World Cup watch party; the pub says capacity and wristbands, not race, governed entry.

An appeals court sided with Ohio City residents and remanded a zoning variance, halting plans to convert LMM's Franklin Boulevard building into a youth drop‑in center. The decision keeps the long‑delayed project tied up in court.

St. Charles Parish says its federal community eligibility period has ended, so universal free school meals will stop and families must apply or pay. Here’s what parents should know.

Explore St. Louis says lifting visitation to national averages could unlock hundreds of millions in tax revenue and steadier business for hotels and restaurants.

A Long Beach nurse's Instagram story appeared to wish death on President Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham, drawing criticism and raising questions about professional consequences.

Seattle’s only braille library reopened June 22, restoring walk-in access to braille books, audiobooks and children’s programs after last year’s budget-related shutdown.

A county-owned LaSalle building will become Urban Spark — a West Charlotte hub for college applications, credentials and jobs led by the Urban League.

A national analysis using 2023‑24 data ranks Maryland among the most racially segregated states, with segregation driven largely by district and housing lines. Advocates are pushing state‑level fixes.

Police dispersed an estimated 250–300 teens at Bradenton Riverwalk Saturday night; officers closed parts of the park and said no major crimes were reported. Authorities urged parents to stay involved.

A former Harley-Davidson supplier diversity manager says she was sidelined after the company wound down DEI work. The complaint, filed June 29, alleges race, sex and age discrimination.

The D.C. nonprofit broke ground on a $30M, 17,000-sq-ft expansion to more than double medically tailored meal production and add private nutrition counseling. The project aims to ease growing demand and keep deliveries running during construction.