Chicago tops country in porch pirate thefts, upwards of $250 million
(The Center Square) - Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste argues lawmakers need to look in the mirror when it comes to placing blame for... Read More.
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Lawyers follow AG Bonta’s lead, sue over daily-fantasy sports
Sports gamblers who lost money on FanDuel are claiming the online sportsbook is operating in California illegally and want a refund.
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Judge orders grand jury materials of Maxwell case unsealed
A federal judge has approved the release of grand jury materials from the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted child sex offender and close associate... Read More.
One of Georgia’s top cities can’t (or won’t) produce basic personnel data
(The Center Square) - Augusta-Richmond County's consolidated government apparently doesn't track supplemental pay to employees in any modern, easily-accessible data-keeping format.
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New York Archdiocese to negotiate sex abuse settlement
(The Center Square) - The Archdiocese of New York said Monday it will negotiate a "global" settlement to resolve claims of people who said... Read More.
Illinois counties land at No. 7 for ‘Judicial Hellholes,’ costs $1,900 per resident
(The Center Square) - The St. Louis metro area and Cook County are again among the worst Judicial Hellhole jurisdictions, according to the American... Read More.
WATCH: Trump administration to deliver $12 billion in relief to American farmers
The Trump administration has proposed $12 billion in federal aid to American farmers, with many undergoing what Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins described as an... Read More.
Polls: Latino voters’ disapproval of Trump grows across U.S.
(The Center Square) - Recent polls found U.S. Latinos' approval of President Donald Trump has fallen sharply since his second term began less than... Read More.
Tacoma to consider public safety sales tax to avoid 911 cuts, address budget gap
(The Center Square) - The Tacoma City Council will hold its first reading this week on a proposed 0.1% public safety sales tax -... Read More.
Bill designed to make U.S., California transit safer, cheaper
(The Center Square) - A new bill in Congress seeks to make public transit systems across the country, including those in California, safer and... Read More.
