A World War II-era air raid siren sounded in Holyoke again Friday after the City Council passed a special ordinance to restore the weekly tradition.

A transfer of the Off Broadway musical Music City is on hold just days before the start of performances due to legal issues with the new venue.

Community members in the South Bay can now enjoy new public amenities, including a splash pad and pirate-themed playground, at Pepper Park.

Lake Jackson City Council approved new restrictions on downtown amplified music, focusing on sound levels and cutoff times. Businesses can play music within decibel limits, with outdoor music restrict ...

A World War II-era air raid siren in Holyoke will sound again this Friday after the city council voted unanimously to amend the noise ordinance that had silenced it weeks ago. The council passed the ...

The Holyoke City Council unanimously approved a measure allowing the return of the weekly WWII air raid siren.

A phased-in minimum wage hike in Los Angeles that will mandate up to $30 per hour for hotel workers, signed into law by mayor Karen Bass, is already causing problems for the hotel industry and putting ...

Orland Park police have shifted most patrol officers to 12-hour shifts, and the early numbers show a big jolt in traffic enforcement across the village. In the first month under the new schedule, from ...

Small, red warning sirens have quietly appeared on porches and storefronts across Highland Park, installed by neighborhood activists who want a fast way to alert people when federal immigration ...

Editor's Note: In a previous version of this story published Mar. 2, we incorrectly reported that warning notices are already going out. Warnings will begin on Mar. 9 ...

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President Donald Trump's reworked global tariffs began Tuesday at a rate of 10%, even though he said over the weekend that they would start at 15%. On Friday, after the Supreme Court struck down most ...