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Oak Brook PD will use drones to respond to incidents such as burglaries, retail thefts and other in-progress crimes
IHCDA’s CreatINg Places program funds will be used to expand the festival with new signage, banners and talent costs
Federal judge took just five minutes to tell HUD and DOGE to reinstate grant funds to four fair housing projects

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The RapidSOS web-based tool will enable responders to connect patients with the best resources
Owners must also pay a fee to cover taxpayers’ costs associated with gun violence
The ordinance makes it a crime to promote, instigate or encourage an illegal street racing event or sideshow online
Cooling centers, water distribution and other precautions not enough to prevent heat-related fatalities
A judge ordered city leaders to “immediately” take “necessary action” to fund at least 0.0017 employees per resident
The bill would reverse a current law that bars first responders from transporting working animals in most situations
In a 20-year span, FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program has provided more than $1.1 billion in those three states
So far, the pilot program has handled 424 calls that otherwise would likely have drawn police, said LAPD officials
Union and Toledo city officials have been in contract talks since May, as the department struggles to meet minimum staffing requirements
The bill “puts the safety of incarcerated persons and correction employees at substantial risk,” said Gov. Lamont