Tucson, AZ

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There is no shortage of eating options around Tucson. You can find traditional, upscale, fusions, and nearly anything else you might have a craving for. With so many restaurants coming and going it keeps the city’s health inspectors busy to stay on top of the annual inspections that need to be performed every year. During the most recent round of inspections, one particular location was hit with seven violations. This is after being visited a month earlier by the health inspector.

Local Restaurant Hit With 7 Health Violations

Texas State

Edinburg, TX

T. Ware

“We need a president who’s going to secure the border,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said to the crowd before officially endorsing Donald J. Trump for president. “You’ll go back to normal governing. You won’t have to worry about the border anymore,” the former president told the governor.

Gov Greg Abbott "won’t have to worry about the border anymore”

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Chicago Mayor signs high priced contract for controversial Brighton Park migrant camp although work already begun. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently signed a deal to license an vacant industrial lot in Brighton Park as a temporary migrant camp. But many residents strongly oppose the planned tent camp, sparking ongoing tensions.

Chicago Residents Angry, Betrayed Learning Mayor Signed Lease for $91K/Mo for Lot to House Migrants

Governor Pritzker allocates $65M for Chicago migrant tent camps: Revealing state Involvement in tent housing solution. Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced a substantial allocation of $65 million by the state to facilitate the establishment of tent encampments for migrants in Chicago before the onset of winter. This decision comes mere months after the second-term Democrat distanced himself from a similar concept introduced by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Illinois Gov. Requested Migrant Tent Camp Proposals Before Newly Elected Chicago Mayor Took Office

Elmhurst, IL

One of the migrants had a large magnet used to block the stores antitheft device. Three Venezuelan migrants, identified as Ilys Mary Ledesma Zapata (37), Christian Johan Saavedra-Omona (21), and Braud Pineda Avendano (33), face charges for allegedly stealing merchandise worth over $500 from a Kohl's department store in Elmhurst, a western suburb of Chicago.

Venezuelan Migrants Caught Stealing From Elmhurst Kohl's in Chicago on Black Friday

66% of Chicago voters and 75% of Democrats disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson's job performance related to crime. A significant majority of Chicago voters have voiced their dissatisfaction with Mayor Brandon Johnson's handling of crime, according to the latest Lincoln Poll. The survey, conducted by Echelon Insights for the Illinois Policy Institute, sheds light on the sentiments of Chicago voters.

Poll Shows 2 Out of 3 Chicagoans Disapprove of Mayor's Crime Policy

Pasco, WA

Benton County, WA

Timothy A Gruver

The former owner of Himalaya Adult Family Home is banned from working in long-term care ever again. A former Benton County nursing home owner has lost her license over allegations that she left elderly patients under her care to die, the Department of Health reports.

Nursing Home Owner Loses License: Allegedly Abandoning, Starving Patients

Only minor injuries resulted, officials said will have operations restored by Sunday. An Amtrak train destined for Chicago experienced a derailment in Michigan after striking a large truck that was obstructing the tracks resulting in considerable travel disruptions for passengers on their journey to Chicago.

Amtrak Train to Chicago Derails Due to Collision with Tow Truck Leading to Major Travel Disruptions

New Jersey State

Concord, NH

InDepthNH.org

CONCORD – A New York man was sentenced Monday in federal court in Concord for transporting stolen goods from Home Depot and Lowe’s across state lines, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

NY Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $200,000 in Goods from Lowe’s and Home Depot

Georgia State

Nantucket, MA

The Inquirer and Mirror

( Nov. 2, 2023 ) Hope and faith are fueling a family’s search for their missing son and his two friends off the coast off Nantucket. “It’s never anything that you want to hear. The fear, the scenarios want to try to creep in your head, but my faith is so strong that I just don’t let it,” said Kim Jones, mother of one of the fishermen, Tyler Barlow.

Family of missing Georgia fishermen believe they may be off Nantucket

Chicago owed more than $6.4 billion in unpaid fees, fines, debts, piling up since 1990, would pay 40% of Mayor's $16.77 billion budget,amounting average debt of $3,026 for each Chicago adult.

Billions of Dollars in Unpaid Debt Owed Chicago Causes Major Problems for Mayor Johnson's Budget

New Hampshire State

Claremont, NH

CONCORD — Whatever is in the Claremont Police Department’s internal affairs records that state Rep. Jon Stone is trying to hide from the public, it’s bad, his lawyer told the New Hampshire Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Rep. Jon Stone’s Records As a Cop Are Humiliating, Lawyer Tells NH Supreme Court

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota State

DayTripper

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) has expanded its statewide High Value Network for Medicare Advantage to include all locations of Hennepin Healthcare, the company announced today.

Blue Cross Expands Medicare Advantage Network in Collaboration with Hennepin Healthcare

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NYCHA rent bailout proposed for state budget, with $466 million owed

This article was originally published on Mar 13 8:27pm EDT by THE CITY. Albany lawmakers are looking to throw NYCHA a lifeline this week, proposing to...

NYCHA rent bailout proposed for state budget, with $466 million owed

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