St. Vincent de Paul is bringing a second thrift store to Dallas, with a Buckner Terrace opening planned before Christmas. The new location is designed to help fund a much larger network of services.

Nick Reina’s love of police patches turned into a birthday parade with more than 20 police and fire vehicles. Departments from across the region joined in for a celebration packed with cruisers, K9s and lifelong connections.

Chicago Public Schools is adding 15 campuses to its Sustainable Community Schools model, but the expansion arrives amid a fight over $150 million in state funding.