Sheriff Thomas J. Dart: Cook County’s 911 mental health response program grows, while Chicago’s flounders – Chicago Tribune*

'It’s absolutely egregious and utterly disrespectful': Fever's Stephanie White rips referees over Caitlin Clark treatment

Clark and the officials were the main talking point after an Indiana Fever game.

Family of boy, 15, shot dead by police seeks justice, claims officers mishandled mental health crisi

The family of a 15-year-old Orange County boy who was shot and killed by police are seeking justice and claiming the officers mishandled a mental health crisis response involving a teen. KTLA Orange County Bureau Chief Chip Yost reports. (June 23, 2026) Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Editorial: Trump is a troll. But he's correct that lots of killing is going on in Chicago

As we wrote here last week, public safety must ultimately fall on the shoulders of Chicago mayors. More bureaucracy — in the form of the new stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction — while well-intentioned, isn’t the panacea to what...

Pennsylvania Sidewalk Argument Blew The Lid On Fake DEA Badges, Missing Person’s ID, And ‘Ted Bundy’ Note

A routine intervention by a U.S. park ranger in Philadelphia has spiraled into a massive federal and local investigation involving illegal firearms, fake federal badges, a missing person’s identity, and a disturbing letter referencing a serial killer. Eugene Horsch, 44, was arrested and charged with possession, possession with the intent to deliver, and multiple weapon-related [] Pennsylvania Sidewalk Argument Blew The Lid On Fake DEA Badges, Missing Person’s ID, And ‘Ted Bundy’ Note

SoCal cop kills beloved family dog during botched search for suspect: ‘She died slowly’

A San Bernardino County family is demanding justice after a sheriff’s deputy allegedly stormed into their backyard during a stolen vehicle investigation and fatally shot their dog — a case now escalating into a legal battle with accusations of misconduct and a stunning lack of transparency by law enforcement. The confrontation unfolded May 4 just []

Illinois Residents: Here's Why You're Getting So Many Spam Calls

Illinois Residents: Here's Why You're Getting So Many Spam Calls

Report shows how Illinois ranks on education, economy and more – State Journal-Register (Springfield)/Yahoo

Illinois ranks higher on average on the topics of Mental Health (4th), Trust (9th), and Economy (11th), but lower on Work and Labor Force (40th), Environment (44th), and Civil Liberties (47th). The report from the State of the Nation Project ranked Illinois 27th compared to other states across all available measures.

CPS proposes cuts after adding positions that enrollment, finances couldn’t justify

Chicago Public Schools followed Chicago Teachers Union’s staffing-first approach. Now the district faces cuts. The post CPS proposes cuts after adding positions that enrollment, finances couldn’t justify appeared first on Illinois Policy.

On patrol with Belfast’s Safer Neighbourhood Officers

On patrol with Belfast's Safer Neighbourhood Officers

The Patrol Car Crisis: How a Busybody’s Constant Police Calls Pushed a Fed-Up Resident to Plan a Genius Legal Counter-Attack

Annoying neighbors can ruin the neighborhood. The post The Patrol Car Crisis: How a Busybody’s Constant Police Calls Pushed a Fed-Up Resident to Plan a Genius Legal Counter-Attack appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Sometimes, when you're a hard-nosed Judge Dredd style cop taking justice to the mean streets of Los Angeles, it's kill-or-be-licked by a Goldendoodle [Facepalm]

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‘It’s Shocking’

Todd Blanche Says Chicago Should Accept Federal Help on Crime...Click to read more

Lyme Disease Is Spreading into States That Rarely Saw It Before — Is Your County at Risk?

Deer ticks carrying Lyme disease are now reaching Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. ER visits for tick bites rose 25 in April 2026. Here's where the risk is growing and what to do.

5 Friendliest Illinois Towns According to Travelers

5 Friendliest Illinois Towns According to Travelers

Concerned motorists help gardai catch 'heavily intoxicated' HGV driver in Kildare

Officers in Kildare received numerous reports from concerned motorists

Illinois Passes Scroll Tolls and Click Taxes

By Asher Rose, Debbie Jennings, Andrew Wilford.

Former Biden Cabinet member details ‘darkest hours’ when Child Protective Services investigated him over ‘dangerous’ false report about his kids

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg revealed that his family was targeted by a fabricated child welfare complaint that triggered a Child Protective Services investigation at his Traverse City, Michigan, home, temporarily separating him from his 4-year-old twins. In a Substack post titled A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family, Buttigieg wrote that a CPS...

NFL Teams Up with Disney for Magical 2026 Fan Draft

Mickey Mouse and his friends are making their way to the NFL. On Monday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called Mickey Mouse and...

New Indiana Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026

New Indiana Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026