Community committees, boards and commissions are a great way to get involved with local government. The City of Bend has ...

The Chicago City Council has approved a $90 million settlement for nearly 200 civil rights violations involving a former ...

Illinois’ Democrat Governor JB Pritzker has warned that the state could be the next target of US President Donald Trump in ...

At last week's committee of the whole meeting, the council discussed sewer rates and potentially creating a "bring your own booze" license for businesses.

A top New Orleans police official on Tuesday welcomed the possibility of a National Guard deployment in his city but pushed back on ...

It’s the fifth day of the government shutdown and there’s little sign of progress as Americans across the country begin to feel the effects. Follow for live updates.

Follow government shutdown news as Trump and Congress grapple with federal budget plans. Firings are expected soon, and some ...

In July, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump’s Republican administration to downsize the federal workforce further, ...

Oct. 2 1906 — Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs American challenger ‘Fireman’ Jim Flynn in 15 rounds to retain his title in Los Angeles, California. 1950 — Jim Hardy throws ...

Mayoral and city council candidates in Oregon's upcoming election held a "Meet the Candidate" event with the public on ...

PHOENIX — Tempe City Council meetings will resume in-person next week with increased security at City Hall, officials said. On Aug. 28, the Tempe Police Department had to evacuate 75 people out of a ...

The Spokane City Council is once again eyeing an end to 112 years of tradition, considering moving its weekly legislative meetings from Mondays to some other day of the week, and possibly holding them ...