Mission Housing Horror: City-Backed Nonprofit Under Fire After Resident Left Decomposing
A resident at Jazzie Collins Apartments was found dead after staff missed required wellness checks; the nonprofit operator and city agencies are under scrutiny. Officials have sent corrective orders and a probe is underway.
Chicago Awards $250K To Boost Cermak And 26th Street
City funding will bankroll pop‑ups, rent help and marketing on Cermak Road and 26th Street as businesses try to recover from the Midway enforcement surge. Local nonprofits will run activation programs and offer technical support to entrepreneurs.
Quincy Scratch-Off Shock: $10 Ticket Turns Into $1 Million Home Repair Fund
A Quincy woman won $1 million on a $10 Massachusetts Lottery scratch ticket and says she’ll use the roughly $650,000 cash payout to fix up her home. The ticket was sold at a 7‑Eleven that will collect a retailer bonus.
Big Easy Law Firm McGlinchey Stafford Crashes Into Chapter 7
McGlinchey Stafford has filed for Chapter 7 and begun an orderly wind‑down, listing millions in liabilities and prompting attorney departures in cities including Nashville. A trustee has been appointed and creditors face a claims deadline as the estate is inventoried.
Bay Area Scientists Say California Let 11,613 Covid Deaths Slip Through The Cracks
A Science Advances analysis led by Stanford and UCSF estimates California likely missed about 11,600 COVID deaths in 2020–21, part of a U.S. undercount of roughly 150,000.












