In the Spotlight is ongoing, in-depth coverage from the Belleville News-Democrat on issues that matter most to metro-east residents. Belleville police and Ward 1 residents agreed on two major points at a recent public meeting: Transient people are terrorizing neighborhoods by occupying derelict homes and committing crimes, and a property on North Church Street is […]
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Final phase emerging for Ward Village’s master-planned community in Kakaako
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM. Construction continues in Ward Village, seen here from Ward Avenue, as high-rise luxury condominiums have become part of the changing landscape of Kakaako over the years. 1 /4 CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM. Construction continues in Ward Village, seen here from Ward Avenue, as high-rise luxury condominiums have […]
Model Nyima Ward, son of ’90s supermodel Trish Goff, dead at 27
Chicago’s 50th Ward office targeted with antisemitic flyers
CHICAGO – Antisemitic flyers relating to the war between Israel and Hamas were posted on Chicago’s 50th Ward office Sunday night. Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward Alderperson, said the “hateful flyers” were a direct attack on her beliefs. She is the only Jewish member of the Chicago City Council. “Free speech is the hallmark of our […]
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Commander ‘Sharkey’ Ward, fearless ‘top gun’ pilot decorated in the Falklands War – obituary
Commander “Sharkey” Ward, who has died aged 80, was an exceptional “top gun” pilot and outstanding leader of men, who turned the Sea Harrier into a war-winning machine. Forty-two years ago today, n May 21 1982, the morning of the British landings in San Carlos Water to evict the Argentines from the Falkland Islands, Ward […]
Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward and others set to be arraigned in fake elector case
PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward and at least 11 other people are set to be arraigned in a Phoenix courtroom on conspiracy, forgery and fraud charges stemming from their roles in an effort to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden. Former New York Mayor Rudy […]
‘Working on a men’s psychiatric ward drove me to the brink’
Camara McKenzie, 24, is a mental health nurse. Here she vividly explains what it was like to work on a men’s acute mental health ward in Birmingham and how it affected her. Working on an acute mental health ward, Camara McKenzie was often required to restrain patients who’d become violent. (Supplied) It was 6am. I’d […]
Gwenia Fiskevold Gould to run for reelection as Ward 1 Bemidji City Councilor
May 15—BEMIDJI — Gwenia Fiskevold Gould has announced her intent to run for reelection to represent Ward 1 on the Bemidji City Council. Fiskevold Gould was elected to the seat in a special election in April 2023, beating out current Ward 3 Councilor Ron Johnson with 87 votes to Johnson’s 41. “It’s been an eventful […]
The Best Tick-Repellent Clothing to Ward Off Big, Bad Bugs
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” If you’re gearing up to go hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, or otherwise enjoy the great outdoors, you should get ready to deal with the nuisance and perils of ticks. Along with biting insects like chiggers, black flies, sand fleas, gnats, […]
CMPD investigating shots fired near First Ward Park
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to shots fired in the area of First Ward Park in Uptown Charlotte Tuesday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call for service at 7th Street near North Caldwell Street. At the scene, witnesses told police that they heard gunshots shortly after […]
Did the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin really come down to a few votes per ward?
At a rally in suburban Waukesha earlier this month, first lady Jill Biden and other Democratic officials laid out what’s at stake in the 2024 election, focusing on abortion and health care access. Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski was one of the speakers who took the stage before the first lady, asking a crowd of […]