Evanston, IL

TIME

We are in a new wave of public school closures. Yours could be next, write Jessica Alcantara and Laura Petty.

Project 2025’s Plan to Eliminate Public Schools Has Already Started

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced plans to distribute over $900 million in delayed payments for disabled individuals eligible under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The substantial sum will recompense eligible individuals who were incorrectly paid less over the past decade. The origins of these underpayments, which total...

SSA to correct underpayments with $900 million distribution

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Here’s a story that’s making waves in the retail world: Conn's HomePlus, a well-known discount furniture chain, has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And the news isn’t just about numbers—it’s about real people and places, so let’s dive into what’s happening.

Another retail giant has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is shutting down several stores.

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If you want to avoid sitting behind a desk all day and the white-collar life isn't for you, here are blue-collar jobs that can offer you at least $40 an hour.

10 Blue-Collar Jobs That Pay at Least $40 an Hour

The second round of Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payments will be sent out by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today. Eligible households will receive a new Summer EBT card with $120 per child starting on July 19. Households will receive only one card with the full benefit amount for all eligible children.

Second Round of Summer EBT Payments Going Out

There are plenty of six-figure jobs out there that don’t require you to become a medical doctor. Take a look at these jobs that make more than $100,000 a year.

11 Jobs With Six-Figure Salaries That Don’t Require a Medical Degree

SNAP benefits have helped millions of low-income households across the country to meet their groceries and basic needs. This program provides essential support for individuals whether for elderly people, single parents, or even for small and large families with children. However, the food stamp payment amount that individuals receive can...

SNAP Benefits Highest Payments: Food Stamp Differ Across the US With Benefits Soaring Up to $445 Per Person

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In a move to streamline operations, Salesforce, a major player in California's tech sector, is set to reduce its workforce by 300 positions. This announcement marks the second wave of layoffs this year, following an earlier cut of 700 jobs.

A massive California company is downsizing, resulting in 300 job cuts

Tupelo, MS

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Traci D. Franklin, a 52-year-old resident of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department on June 28, 2024, following the issuance of a Lee County Circuit Court Capias Warrant.

Tupelo police make arrest on woman for not returning rental property to Best Way

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

If you aren’t a “people person,” consider one of these jobs where you interact less with the public.

Top 15 Jobs for People Who Just Like To Be Left Alone

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Paterson, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Waterloo, IA

Deere & Co. is reducing its salaried global workforce as tractor sales weaken through a difficult farm economy, adding to a series of recent layoffs across the company. Increased operational costs and demand declines have “unfortunately forced us to make tough decisions,” a Deere spokesperson told Agriculture Dive in an email Thursday. The company confirmed salaried workforce reductions were taking place, but did not disclose exact numbers or estimates.

Deere lays off salaried workers as sales tank

The education Americans receive, from childhood through college, plays a crucial role in shaping their futures. However, the quality of education varies widely across the country. To determine the best states for education, U.S. News & World Report analyzed metrics tied to higher education and pre-kindergarten through high school. They...

12 States With Above-Average Education Quality

San Francisco, CA

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins in March quietly promoted a nursing professor with no legal license — who is a longtime friend — to run the office as chief of staff, with an annual salary of nearly $300,000. Monifa Willis, who still earns more than $100,000 a year for...

DA Jenkins accused of nepotism after hiring friend for $300K role

Aurora, CO

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Washington State

Timothy A Gruver

The Washington State Board of Nursing has suspended the registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licenses of Percy Lynchard III, the Washington Department of Health reported on Friday.

Nurse's Licenses Suspended for Improper Rx: Investigation Reveals Substandard Care

Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

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District 65 closes fiscal year 2024 with $10 million deficit

An already dire financial situation for Evanston/Skokie District 65 just got a lot worse. In a Monday evening message to the community, Superintendent Angel Turner announced...

District 65 closes fiscal year 2024 with $10 million deficit

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