Dozens of Oak Creek East Middle School students protested alleged ongoing racist slurs, saying families felt complaints were dismissed and demanding concrete district action.

Moore Public Schools approved a deal that moves 322 custodial and maintenance roles to SSC Services for Education, and long‑time workers say they were notified only after the board vote.

A plan to add four athletic fields at Hilltop Needmore has split Fuquay-Varina — parents say youth sports are at a breaking point while neighbors fight to save the park's hills and trails.

The Indiana Peony Festival returns to Seminary Park this Saturday with hundreds of vendors, floral installations and live music. Expect downtown street closures and big crowds.

Alumni are gathering at Camp Blanding to protest the Florida National Guard's plan to end the Florida Youth ChalleNGe Academy, a program supporters say changed thousands of lives.

Seniors at Clarke Square Terrace say cars were towed from their paid garage without warning and residents paid nearly $400 to reclaim vehicles. Tenants say they received no clear notice before the removals.

This Sunday, thousands will walk Central Park for AIDS Walk New York; organizers expect around 10,000 and GMHC says the fundraiser has raised over $170M.

A Laurel Park racehorse collapsed and died Friday as Black‑Eyed Susan Day began; officials say a necropsy is pending and a formal review has been opened.

A $5 Multiplier Mania play paid a Charlotte woman $167,336; after taxes she took home about $120,500 and says the moment felt "dreamlike."

A Granite City shopper scratched a $10 Illinois Lottery ticket into a $1 million prize. She plans home upgrades, family trips and a honeymoon in France.

A new childcare index finds infant tuition in Chicago averages about $21,613 a year — roughly the cost of many studio apartments — leaving families and early‑education staff squeezed. Local data shows long waits and limited slots in parts of the city.

Sam Sianis, the longtime owner of Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern and a figure behind the cheezborger lore, has died at 91, the restaurant announced. The family-run spot paid tribute on social media.

Recology has added cameras to trucks in 11 San Mateo County cities. Overfilled carts can draw warnings and, after two notices, a small fine up to $15.