Police activity attracted a lot of attention to the scene of an evening fight at Vernon Hills’ Hawthorn Hills Shopping Center, where a man was shot and hurt. The Chicago Sun-Times said that the event happened at 700 N. Milwaukee Avenue just before 7 p.m. on Thursday. The victim, who the Vernon Hills police have...
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) and the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) have announced two new apprenticeship programs that are intended to provide appropriate skills and employment opportunities after release in an effort to assist incarcerated individuals in their transition back into society. According to the Arizona Department of Corrections,...
Senators Julia Kirt and Carri Hicks of Oklahoma hosted a public forum on Wednesday to address the state’s persistent HIV problem. The forum’s main goal was to reassess the way that HIV is currently managed, with the idea that better health outcomes could result from increased prevention and education. The Oklahoma Senate claims that this...
As the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) gets ready to provide the public with an update this December, the restoration work on Spencer Island in Snohomish County is moving forward. According to a recent release, a major restoration project is under progress with the goal of revitalizing a portion of the river delta...
With their Season of Giving Kick Off event on Sunday, November 24, Coon Rapids is embracing the spirit of giving as the holidays approach. The Coon Rapids Ice Center will host celebrations from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with games, prizes, and other activities for the community, according to a notice on the City of Coon...
Lane closures are scheduled to affect everyday travel in the Kekaha region for over two weeks, so commuters and locals should prepare. The Department of Public Works, in partnership with Maui Kupono Builders, announced that, if weather permits, four roads in Kekaha will be closed to traffic on Monday through December 6. The closure will...
With the city’s annual Light the Night Christmas Parade, which invites the community and various organizations to display their holiday spirit and creativity while parading down the town’s main thoroughfares, White Settlement is once again ablaze with the spirit of the season. Recent social media posts from the City of White Settlement emphasize the call...
Due to a deadly crash that occurred early this morning, Putnam County’s eastern lanes of Interstate 40 were completely closed, forcing commuters to find alternate routes while officials dealt with the aftermath. Around 6:10 a.m., WSMV reports that a white Kia Spectra and an unidentified car were involved in an incident close to exit 286—also...
According to the Office of Public Affairs, a California doctor has acknowledged her involvement in a healthcare fraud operation that embezzled at least $1.4 million from Medicare. In a guilty plea to federal charges of healthcare fraud, Porter Ranch-based physician Dr. Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian admitted to miscertifying patients as qualified for Medicare-covered home health services....
In a significant change for a business that was formerly in the hotel industry, the DoubleTree Hotel in Monroeville will now host religious events.According to WPXI, Grace Life Church completed the purchase agreement with Two Trees Global LLC, a real estate firm. In an Instagram post, the church’s pastors, Buck and Amy Schafer, informed their...