Armed gangs have launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital. Associated Press journalists reported seeing at least five bodies in and around the suburbs and gangs blocked the entrances to some areas. People in the communities under fire called radio stations pleading for […]
The USS Cincinnati submarine memorial, once envisioned for Cincinnati’s riverfront, will instead be built in Butler County. An artist rendering of the USS CINCINNATI COLD WAR Memorial & Peace Pavilion that will be part of the VOA Museum Center in West Chester. March 1, 2024 Parts of the former Cold War-era attack sub will be […]
South suburban towns are leaving more tax dollars on the table than every other portion of Cook County, according to a new study by the treasurer’s office that investigates municipal collection rates. Only 86.4% of billed taxes owed by residents were collected by local governments in the south suburbs, according to the analysis of the […]
An unusual special election in New York City’s suburbs on Tuesday could be a bellwether in the fight for control of Congress. Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, faces off with Republican Mazi Pilip, a county lawmaker, in a race for a House seat that became vacant when George Santos was expelled from Congress. […]
Explosions have occurred in the city of Mykolaiv and the Dnipro suburbs as the Russians launched Shahed loitering munitions to attack Ukraine. Source: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne; Ukraine’s Air Force; Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych on Telegram Details: Suspilne reported that explosions could be heard in Dnipro’s suburbs and Mykolaiv. An air-raid warning has been issued […]
A special election in the suburbs of New York to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos could offer clues about the mindset of suburban voters everywhere as 2024 election contests ramp up across the country. The Tuesday contest for the House seat held by Santos until his recent expulsion is shaping up to be a […]
Jan. 31—After 64 years in business, a Dayton-area florist plans to shut its doors today or Thursday. Michael Trudeau, who purchased Kettering Hills & Dales Florist at 3030 Kettering Blvd. in Moraine nine months ago and rebranded it Hills & Dales Florist, said three coolers and a delivery van have broken since he became owner. […]
A massive explosion in the Nigerian city of Ibadan killed two people and injured 77 others overnight. Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing in seven suburbs of Nigeria’s third most-populous city. The cause of the blast is still unclear, but the authorities suspect that it may have been triggered by mining explosives stored in a […]
DUPAGE COUNTY – A suburban duo will remain locked up through their trial after they allegedly carjacked multiple vehicles in a “brazen, lawless crime spree” over the weekend. At least one victim was seriously injured when she was ejected from her vehicle. On Saturday, around noon, Hanover Park police were notified of a crash involving […]
Several Chicago suburbs are moving to pass policies that would restrict buses seeking to drop off migrants unannounced in their communities as Texas continues to send thousands of undocumented immigrants to the area. The proposed policies would require bus operators to seek approval before they unload people. Chicago, which has been struggling to house the […]
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — In Edison, New Jersey, the mayor warned he would send people back to the border if they came to his city in buses. In Rockford, Illinois, authorities said 355 migrants who landed on a charter flight wouldn’t be staying. “NO MIGRANT BUSES THIS EXIT,” signs along Interstate 55 in Grundy County, […]
It has been just over one month since President Joe Biden signed a disaster declaration which made way for millions of federal dollars to assist individuals most harmed by the heavy rains that rolled through the south suburbs on Sept. 17 and 18. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is beginning to wrap-up its tour of […]