April 11, 2026 Minnesota fraud suspect skips court, forfeits bond, throwing $11M Medicaid case into doubt A man accused of defrauding Minnesota's Medicaid program of nearly $11 million skipped a court hearing, forfeiting his bond and triggering a warrant.
April 10, 2026 Ohio teacher sues high school for demanding he remove LGBT poster inside classroom An anonymous Ohio high school teacher is suing the Little Miami School District over the removal of an LGBTQ poster that hung in his classroom for years.
April 10, 2026 Chicago suburb locals hope reparations addresses 'affordability pressures' as Black population dwindles Evanston, Illinois has paid out millions in reparations to Black residents, but some locals say the $25,000 payments aren't enough to address decades of housing discrimination.
April 10, 2026 Realtor's cold case murder suspect accused of fleeing scene, skipping 911 call in new witness account: report Newly released court documents reveal a witness reportedly saw suspect Kristin Ramsey flee erratically after the 2011 shooting of Ashley Okland in Iowa.
April 10, 2026 Chicago dad bludgeoned to death outside bar as police hunt for four persons of interest A 25-year-old Chicago dad expecting his second child was bludgeoned to death outside a bar as police release video of four persons of interest sought.
April 9, 2026 Man charged after allegedly threatening to kill Ohio dad 'in the name of Allah' in terrifying video encounter Anthony Long allegedly told an Ohio father he would kill him "in the name of Allah" in a terrifying encounter caught on camera.
April 9, 2026 Wisconsin town becomes first in the nation to pass referendum restricting AI data center development Port Washington, Wisconsin, became the first U.S. city to pass a referendum restricting AI data center development after a billion-dollar investment last year.
April 9, 2026 Dem governor says 'something genuinely wrong with' Trump, urges removal from office for 'national security' Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who called to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Trump last year, did so again this week.
April 9, 2026 Minnesota fraud scandal: Sixth family member who met with AG Ellison set to plead guilty A sixth family member is expected to plead guilty in a massive Minnesota fraud scheme that allegedly stole $14 million from a federal meal program.
April 9, 2026 Michigan woman arrested for allegedly starving, torturing disabled sister-in-law she locked in basement A Michigan woman was arrested after she allegedly kept her disabled sister-in-law locked in a basement for two years and nearly starved her to death.