An investigation into nearly 100 Illinois jail cases shows repeated medical failures that left people injured, suffering or dead before their cases were heard.
Hunting is a time-honored Montana tradition, but poachers are costing Montanans money and our natural resources.
Prosecutors drop charges against man with intellectual disabilities arrested at Chicago-area protest
- ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS and JASON MEISNER Chicago Tribune
Federal prosecutors dismissed felony charges against an Oak Park man with intellectual disabilities accused of assaulting federal officers during a recent protest outside the Broadview immigration holding facility.
- Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune
“I think the grand jurors... stood up for the First Amendment right to protest, and reject gestapo-like troops on the streets of Chicago and neighboring communities,” their defense attorney said.
- Eric Ferkenhoff Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team
Of particular interest is the death of one of Donald Studey’s wives, who allegedly died of suicide but whose manner of death recently was reclassified as undetermined.
- Richmond Times-Dispatch and Lee Enterprises
A Chinese immigrant and Virginia-licensed massage therapist was arrested at gunpoint while at work in June. Listen to her story.
- Tim Stanley Tulsa World
"I have spoken with thousands of everyday Republican Oklahomans. Overwhelmingly, they oppose this," said Erika Wright, among a group that has sued to block St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.
Here’s how the Lee Enterprises Public Service Team did a first-of-its-kind analysis of states’ efforts to protect women who are subject to sex trafficking at illicit massage parlors.
A Lee Enterprises investigation found most states fail to protect vulnerable women and few law enforcement agencies punish the owners of the businesses, let alone go after their support networks.
A GoFundMe account for Cliff Harshman, the father, had topped $44,000 by Tuesday afternoon.
Ryan Borgwardt, 45, of Watertown, is confirmed alive — although his location remains unknown — after he shared a short video with the Green Lake County Sheriff's Department on Nov. 11.
The Tulsa World and Lee Enterprises’ Public Service Journalism Team created a database of Oklahoma’s deadly police pursuits to learn who was being killed, which agencies were pursuing and why.
In a state ranked 8th highest for pursuit-related deaths, traffic infractions or property crimes prompted the vast majority of chases — reasons not worth deaths or even pursuits, experts say.
Two agencies headquartered in the capital city reacted to growing chase deaths in opposite ways that might spur to action some lawmakers who have studied or regularly discussed pursuit issues.
Families are invited to a free afternoon of fun, music and inspiration at the Love & Light Fest from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Eagle Hall, 4827 Camp Cabarrus Drive, Kannapolis.
CONCORD — Opportunity House will officially join the Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers (CRCHC) network on July 1, marking a significant step forward in expanding services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and housing instability throughout Concord and Cabarrus County.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.
Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha
The plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrived in Omaha early Monday morning.
You couldn't see the full solar eclipse in Lincoln or any part of Nebraska, but a partial eclipse was visible on Apirl 8, 2024. Hundreds of people gathered at Hyde Observatory to view.
The number was adopted by opponents of President Donald Trump as a protest against his administration.
The announcement came amid a standoff in Congress over Trump's temporary appointment of an inexperienced loyalist to the role.
With 48 teams, 36 base camps and 11 stadiums, the World Cup, which kicked on Thursday, is one of the biggest security challenges the FBI ever faced.
The United States and Iran traded air attacks on Thursday, and President Donald Trump threatened more strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal, but Iranian sources said talks on a preliminary deal had intensified. Three Iranian sources and a European official said the US …
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The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the vital contributions of its 911 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Senate Bill 1080, titled "Lower taxes for all," places a state constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 general election ballot that would allow North Carolina voters to decide on whether to cap the individual income tax rate at 3.49%.
Gov. Josh Stein established the council on the caanabis industry in large part out of concern that "our state’s unregulated cannabis market today is the Wild West and is crying for order." North Carolinians spent about $3.2 billion on unregulated marijuana products just in 2022, according to a U.S. Cannabis Report. About 1.6 million North Carolinians used cannabis in 2022, including 15.8% of high schoolers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
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