Peter Licata told the FWISD board just 20 teacher vacancies remain, but visible pushback at the July 21 meeting highlighted ongoing staffing gaps. The board also changed hiring rules to speed placements.

Local nonprofits are using opioid settlement funds to link people leaving jail to medication, housing and peer support.

Illinois will distribute blue envelopes at Secretary of State DMV facilities starting Jan. 1, 2027 to help drivers with autism flag communication needs during police contacts.

Councilwoman Joann Ariola says she secured $18M to renovate the Queens Public Library Broad Channel branch, including storm‑resiliency upgrades.

A private Polk County utility asked regulators for a 479% wastewater rate increase, worrying homeowners already hit with triple‑digit bills and repeated outages.

Burien and Boulevard Park libraries will be open until 8 p.m. Tuesday–Wednesday while the city runs extended shelter hours at Highline United Methodist Church.

A disabled Navy veteran in Kerr County pulled his family and a neighbor to safety as floodwaters tore through their home; neighbors have launched a fundraiser to help them recover.

Community event tonight at Finn McCool’s will raise money for Orlando Rivas’ family, with White Sox memorabilia, a video tribute and a $20 buffet.

Meta’s AI briefly took down the Bloomingtonian’s Facebook page, wiping paid subscribers and leaving the college‑town newsroom scrambling before a July 20 reinstatement.

Brentwood Borough School District says weather and staffing delays have pushed the new elementary’s completion into late October; students will start Sept. 8 at Elroy and Moore.

Pinellas Park says it earned a FEMA CRS Class 5 rating, a move the city says will cut NFIP premiums by 25% for many property owners starting Oct. 1, 2026.

Tiny kittens left in a suitcase at a Cincinnati cemetery were rescued and are now in shelter care; volunteers say they'll be vaccinated before adoption.

Per Scholas opened a satellite campus at the Gary Comer Youth Center to deliver no-cost cybersecurity training and connect learners to apprenticeships with local employers.