Residents in unincorporated Bensenville say rats from one property have spread through yards, prompting calls for village and county inspections and abatement.

Neighbors in Chicago Ridge say rat sightings have spiked this spring while city 311 complaints climb. Officials promise continued abatement as residents push for faster cleanup.

A Barrington Middle School art teacher was removed and the district opened an investigation after a social-media video showed a doll hanging in class, sparking parental outrage.

The 125th Fighter Wing has finished its move from F-15s to stealth F-35s, bringing roughly 20 jets and new training and maintenance work to Jacksonville.

Organizers say environmental concerns forced cancellation of the main Juneteenth festival, though the VIP gala, Carr’s Beach reunion and the downtown parade remain scheduled.

Mount Vernon voters narrowly defeated the district’s $276.2M spending plan on Tuesday, leaving officials to choose between a June revote or a contingency budget. Three new trustees were also elected.

Diana Craighead apologized after a public speaker delivered Islamophobic remarks at an April LBUSD meeting; advocates and CAIR‑LA are urging in‑the‑moment rules to stop hate speech.

New county-level data unveiled in Sacramento shows nearly 16 million Californians can't afford basic costs; food banks are urging lawmakers for $110M to shore up supplies.

Clark County voted May 19 to strip Cesar Chavez’s name from an east‑Valley park and rename it Mariachi Park after national reporting of sexual‑abuse allegations. The county plans a community unveiling on May 23.

A small share of NYC PTAs raised most PTA money in 2024–25 while hundreds raised little or nothing, widening program and staffing gaps between schools.

A West Valley crossing guard used her stop sign to pry a pit bull off an 11‑year‑old, and the family says the girl suffered only minor injuries.

A 5-month-old husky was rescued after being left in a car that reached about 100°F at Legacy Place in Dedham; owners were cited and the pup is expected to recover.

General Dynamics NASSCO won $856 million to build T‑AO 217, part of the John Lewis fleet oiler run — funding that leaders say will steady jobs at the San Diego shipyard.