Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest

Solar panels will make RF public works net zero energy

River Forest officials continued their commitment to the environment, recently approving a contract for installation of solar ...
KGW8

Neighborhood group rescinds support for Safe Rest Village on SW Naito

PORTLAND, Ore. — A community group representing neighbors and schools in Southwest Portland has pulled back support for a Safe Rest Village site set to open this month, after they say the city and ...
Chicago Tribune

Column: University Park trustee snubs village clerk’s request to consent to background check before taking oath

The Will County clerk on Friday swore in a University Park trustee who said she refused to consent to a criminal-background check requested by the village clerk. Lauren Staley-Ferry administered the ...
Orange County Register

Laguna Woods Village amends lease policy to eliminate background, credit checks

The Third Mutual housing board on Thursday, Nov. 16 unanimously approved amendments to its lease policy, rescinding the criminal background check and credit check requirements and lowering the lease ...
komonews

Everett pallet shelter community is 1st in US exclusively for homeless families with kids

EVERETT, Wash, — Communities across western Washington are trying to figure out what to do about the homeless crisis. It is an epidemic that is not only impacting adults, but thousands of children as ...
Chicago Tribune

VILLAGE ASKS SHELTER TO CHECK FOR CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS

The City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a resolution supporting Mayor C. James Carr’s request that DuPage County require users of Public Action to Deliver Shelter to undergo criminal ...