Court filings and testing show chloroform and benzene in the basement of a POAH building near Grant Park, fueling tenant lawsuits and city inspections.

New data show roughly one-third of 18–34-year-olds are living with a parent; experts point to high rents, student debt and a tight housing supply.

A temporary chaperone rule and a new pop-up roller rink have shifted the vibe at Market Square; merchants say it's quieter and more manageable while civil‑liberties groups raise concerns.

A Point Marion mother says two young children were left at a bus stop with no one there to meet them, raising fresh questions about school-transportation safety in Fayette County.

A Better Chicago is investing at least $10 million over five years to fight chronic absenteeism in six South and West Side neighborhoods as CPS attendance topped 40% last year.

The U.S. Department of Labor certified SAISD’s registered teacher apprenticeship, letting Travis Early College seniors earn an AAT and move into paid teacher residencies.

A band benefit at the New Berlin VFW will help fund Live Laugh Loaves' mobile pantry as demand surges. The night will include music, raffles and a 50/50 draw.

Mayor Brandon Johnson named Cornerstone to operate The Haven on Lincoln, converting a Lincoln Square motel into trauma‑informed transitional housing with on‑site health and social services.

Harris‑Stowe's decision to close its campus early childhood center has parents racing to find scarce care just weeks before summer. Community groups and state programs are watching closely.

Oklahoma City’s Point‑in‑Time count fell 1%, the first overall decline since 2022, as Key to Home housing efforts continue. But 55% of unsheltered people were newly homeless.

CH‑UH suspended contracts for 21 workers and said it will cut at least $5 million from next year’s budget, trimming coaches, Title I teachers and administrators.

Duke and NCCU commencements are set to flood Durham this weekend — hotels are filling, restaurants are staffing up and city parking plans are in effect.

A Bronx mother says rats and mold have plagued her Concourse Village apartment for years; city records show hundreds of complaints and slow repairs.