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East St. Louis officers estimate there is about $1.2 million owed to about 40 current and retired officers
The “9/11 Notice Act” will alert workers in the area of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks of financial, healthcare benefits
Firefighters and police officers nearing the 20-year mark will be able to retire early with a reduced pension
Cleveland County does have not a department or the staff necessary to obtain and dispense the funds, but they can still outsource to take advantage
While the city can feed up to 600 families per week, there is currently only enough funding allocated to help 96 households pay their rent
In a joint statement, the companies said their automatic “exposure notification” system is meant to augment local contact tracing efforts, not replace it
Gov. Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Midland County and urged residents threatened by the flooding to find a place to stay with friends or relatives or to seek out one of several shelters
The rule authorizes county election workers to open and scan absentee ballots in advance, but those votes can’t be counted until polls close at 7 p.m. on June 9
Open government initiatives stagnate under COVID-19 response
The county plans to test every person who seeks shelter and separate the infected from the healthy
With many flocking to local beaches to enjoy this time of year, and no doubt break up the monotony of a socially distanced life, officials are attempting to prevent virus spread with new rules
Public health experts have said one contact tracer is needed for every 1,000 to 3,000 residents in the U.S., or between 100,000 and 300,000 nationally
Criticized for use of excessive force, NYPD is ending enforcement of social distancing, mask laws for small groups in public