Some Chicago City Council members advocate for more police helicopters to deter smash-and-grab burglaries – NBC Chicago | #citycouncil
In an effort to halt what appears to be a growing trend, some members of Chicago City Council are advocating for the use of police helicopters to crack down on smash-and-grab burglaries that use stolen vehicles to crash into storefronts. Boneyard, a shoe store located in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood, was one of the latest […]
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Chipotle says it will raise menu prices because of new California minimum wage
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Pedestrians walk by a Chipotle restaurant on April 26, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) New York CNN — Chipotle, which just announced price hikes, said it will likely charge even more at its California restaurants, blaming a new law that raises minimum wages for […]
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Marlborough mayor’s mural taking shape along Bolton Street
Painter Sarah Egan of Deshria Studio in Westborough, works on one of 65 panels, each one painted by the public, part of a 250-foot long mural that reflects the history of Marlborough, being assembled along Bolton Street, commisioned by Mayor Arthur Vigeant’s office, Oct. 26, 2023. Daily News And Wicked Local Staff Photo/Art Illman Painters […]
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US judge orders new congressional map in Georgia, citing harm to Black voters | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
A voter casts his ballot for midterm elections at a polling station in Marietta, Georgia, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 26 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered Georgia lawmakers to draw a new congressional map for the 2024 election, ruling that the current Republican-backed plan illegally diluted […]
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California Set to Distribute $40 Million to Build EV Fast Chargers
Published: Oct 26, 2023 SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is set to distribute $40.5 million in federal funding to build 270 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers at 26 sites along highways. Funded by President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the state is expected to receive more than $380 million […]
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Latest update on state convention officer nominations | #elections | #alabama
A second nomination for second vice president of the Alabama Baptist State Convention was announced today (Oct. 26). Ryan Whitley Ryan Whitley, founding pastor of CrossPoint Church in Trussville, will be nominated by Buddy Gray, longtime pastor of Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover. Whitley is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and […]
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Arkansas is stepping up to aid national defense with new East Camden missile manufacturing facility
FILE – Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system fires interceptors at rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel. Thursday, May 11, 2023. Since Israel activated the Iron Dome in 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. By Israeli military estimates, Hamas has already fired […]
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Newport City Council dismisses interim city manager after turbulent tenure | #citycouncil
Interim City Manager Karen Geraghty addresses Newport residents and members of the Newport City Council at the Oct. 23 special council meeting. Screenshot The Newport City Council voted abruptly this week to dismiss interim city manager Karen Geraghty, bringing the city back to square one in its ongoing attempts to fill the position for the […]
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Why California Dems see a bright side to the new House speaker
One group of Californians is very happy to see Mike Johnson — an anti-same-sex marriage, transphobic, election-denying, anti-abortion rights, pro-Donald Trump Republican — replace Bakersfield Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House: Democrats running in battleground House seats. Democrats can go a long way toward retaking the House if they can flip some of […]
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Mike Spano seeking unprecedented fourth term as Yonkers mayor
YONKERS, N.Y. — Voters in New York’s third-largest city will have a historic option on Nov. 7. Mayor Mike Spano is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office. CBS New York recently spoke with the incumbent and his challenger. Finishing up his 12th year in office, Spano, a Democrat, wants to lead Yonkers for four […]
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