Four voters approved more than $430 million in bonds for a newly created Rice Village management district, prompting scrutiny over transparency and local control.

Norman, Oklahoma, began a new affordable housing project with community partners, emphasizing creating debt-free homes and addressing a 9,000-unit shortfall.

Sugar Land bought the long‑vacant Imperial Sugar site this summer and is spending up to $50 million to stabilize the Char House and shepherd a new mixed‑use neighborhood. Community workshops and a master developer selection are now on the calendar.

Plano’s planning board recommended rezoning 215 acres at Lavon Farms for homes, apartments, parks and a rural preserve; the case now heads to City Council on Dec. 8.

The state raised the income cap for the Senior Freeze to $75K and boosted exemption amounts, meaning more Cook County seniors can lower (or reclaim) property tax bills.

Insurance bills are spiking across Chicago after basement floods and carrier rate increases. Local reporting shows repair bills in the tens of thousands and a fresh legal fight over insurer data.

Governor Newsom announces the conversion of an underused CAL FIRE property in Riverside into a 209-unit affordable housing complex, with the groundbreaking of the Mulberry Gardens project.

Plastipak Packaging Inc. is expanding its Rapides Parish facility with a $53.8 million investment to add production lines and storage, expected to create 40 new jobs.

The Housing Agency and Kaua‘i Community Alliance are hosting a three-day Project Housing Connect event to provide locals with housing and support services.

The Las Palmas Branch Library in San Antonio has reopened after renovations, featuring upgraded facilities and a celebration event planned for the community.

Edged has broken ground on a second Aurora data center built for dense AI workloads. The 72 MW facility will use waterless cooling and aims to be online in Q2 2027.

Bellaire’s City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance banning short‑term rentals in residential neighborhoods and giving existing hosts 180 days to comply.

Brazil's Mantiqueira USA to acquire Hickman's Family Farms, helping the latter recover from a bird flu outbreak and marking Mantiqueira's entry into the U.S. market.