Chicago Transit Safety Task Force Brings Agencies Together as Patrols Continue
A Cook County task force is coordinating CTA crime investigations with Chicago, county, federal and transit agencies as sheriff patrols operate.
Local Headlines
-
-
LAUSD Developer Fees Set to Change Aug. 11 for Covered Projects
New LAUSD Level 1 developer-fee rates will take effect Aug. 11, changing the cost picture for eligible construction tied to Los Angeles schools.
-
NYC Summer Rising Ends for Middle School Students; K–5 Continues
Summer Rising programming for New York City students in grades 6–8 ended Aug. 7, while elementary programming and meals continue through Aug. 14.
-
Poteau school board appoints Kaley Guillet to fill seat No. 3
Kaley Guillet was appointed to the Poteau school board’s seat No. 3 after Dennis Yoakum resigned in June 2026.
-
Shelby County approves $1.03 million resurfacing project for County Road 17 near Sterrett
Shelby County’s approved FY2026 transportation plan includes a 2.97-mile resurfacing project on County Road 17 between County Road 26 and Hillsboro Parkway near Sterrett.
-
Prince George County schools set Aug. 13 registration cutoff before staff training
Prince George County Public Schools will close registration Thursday, Aug. 13, while staff complete division-wide professional development before the 2026–27 school year.
-
Bristol council scheduled Aug. 6 consideration of proposed Innovation Park data center
Bristol Town Council scheduled a public hearing and consideration for Aug. 6, 2026, on a proposed Bristol Innovation Park planned-unit-development rezoning. County planning materials identify the proposal as a data-center development and show an unfavorable recommendation.
-
Solon High School begins 2026-27 year with new principal and assistant principal
Dakota Berg and Paige Zenovic began leading Solon High School on August 1, following the Board of Education’s acceptance of Erin Short’s retirement after 26 years in school administration.
-
Minnesota confirms zebra mussels in Manuel Mine Lake near Crosby
The Minnesota DNR confirmed zebra mussels in Manuel Mine Lake near Crosby on July 13, 2026, adding a new invasive-species concern for local lake users and recreation.
-
Canadian property-tax values and rates enter annual update period
The Hemphill County Appraisal District says its Canadian-area property-tax database will be updated in August and September as local taxing units propose and adopt 2026 rates.
-
Bowie water notice affects West Pecan Street as annual chlorine conversion begins
Bowie issued a boil-water notice for the 500–700 blocks of West Pecan Street on Aug. 6, the same day its annual chlorine conversion began.
-
Four People, Including Three Children, Killed in Newport Borough House Fire
A father and his three daughters died after a house fire early July 5 in the 100 block of North Front Street in Newport Borough, according to Pennsylvania State Police information reported by CBS Pittsburgh.
-
San Dimas schedules public hearing on electric-vehicle charging-station rates
San Dimas has scheduled an Aug. 11 public hearing on electric-vehicle charging-station rates, giving residents and businesses an opportunity to comment before a possible rate decision.
-
Iowa Workforce Development Listed West Union Appearance for Aug. 4
Iowa Workforce Development listed an in-person appearance in West Union for Aug. 4, 2026, offering a scheduled local access point for residents seeking workforce-related assistance. The available record does not confirm attendance, services delivered or outcomes.
-
Day-use parking permits now required at Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site
Oregon State Parks began requiring one-day day-use parking permits at Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site on March 30, 2026. The site remains open year-round, with permits available on site.
-
Allen Park opens Rusty’s Dog Park with separate areas and registration requirements
Rusty’s Dog Park opened June 30 at 24000 Outer Drive, giving Allen Park and Melvindale residents a new public facility with separate dog areas, registration requirements and fees.
-
White Cloud Public Schools opens unlimited 2026-27 Schools of Choice enrollment through Aug. 28
White Cloud Public Schools is accepting an unlimited number of eligible K-12 Schools of Choice applications from outside the district through Aug. 28, 2026.
-
Man arrested in armed robbery at Glenside CVS
Abington Township police said David Murray was arrested July 16 in the June 13 armed robbery of the CVS at 2622 Jenkintown Road. Bail was set at $250,000 cash.
-
Nebraska proposes changes to Syracuse wastewater discharge permit
Nebraska’s environmental agency has proposed reissuing the Syracuse Wastewater Treatment Facility’s NPDES permit with changes. The state notice set June 7, 2026, as the deadline for comments, objections or hearing requests.
-
Karnes County schedules election-official training that includes Runge
Karnes County Elections says Texas Secretary of State training will run Aug. 11-13, 2026, and lists the City of Runge among the jurisdictions covered by the county elections office.
-
East Providence Senior Center scheduled to close Aug. 10-21 for repaving
The East Providence Senior Center is scheduled to close for approximately two weeks, from Monday, Aug. 10, through Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, while repaving work is completed.
-
Alabama orders corrective action at Ashville Texaco after underground-tank release
A July 16 notice from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management requires IRA Phillips Inc. to carry out a corrective action plan at Ashville Texaco after an underground storage tank affected soil or groundwater.