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New Chicago curfew rules detailed

At its upcoming May 23 meeting, the New Braunfels City Council will seat a new council member for District 2, Christopher Willis, and consider development-related requests.

The mayor moved the curfew from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.

After months of fighting between Black and Latino City Council members over the next decade of council power in Chicago, aldermen say they’ve reached agreement on a new map.

Findings over the next year will help the utility decide what, if any, rate changes to present to New Braunfels City Council next year.

The 15-1 council vote came after objections from the American Civil Liberties Union,...

The city of Corpus Christi plans to issue up to $21 million in certificates of obligation bonds this summer for capital improvement projects.

New Braunfels City Council approves purchase, relocation and reimbursement of downtown Union Pacific rail yard

Solis secretly recorded now-indicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan and Ald. Ed Burke.

A Dallas-based company is slated to build a large cryptocurrency mining development in Corpus Christi.

The proposed rezoning was postponed to the upcoming April 25 meeting.

Take a look at the top five trending stories across Community Impact Newspaper’s coverage areas in Texas as of March 28.

Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council members approved a contract with the Houston Police Officers’ Union to increase police officers pay on Wednesday.

Lucy's Snackbar is slated to be the first business in Corpus Christi with a semi-permanent parklet in front of its café.

George Flagg's family is asking the city to consider the late, former Des Moines City Council member's entire record before stripping his name from a city street.Driving the news: Flagg's three sons sent an email to six of the city's seven council members Wednesday, shortly after Axios first published an article about community efforts to rename George Flagg Parkway.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Councilperson Indira Sheumaker was excluded from the mes

Spring break campers in Kyle visited City Hall on Monday, which was recognized as National Pi Day.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

The police union has warned of a mass exodus from the department over the mandate.

Weaponizing information abroad is a specialty of Putin’s, but two weeks into Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, he’s losing on that front — badly.

The park, including the plaza and parking lot, closes to the public from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. unless you are fishing at the pier.

The committee will present a project list to City Council following the public input meeting.

Seven of the city of Corpus Christi's eight road construction projects will be completed by fall 2022. Work on one will be complete in 2023.

These are the candidates running for New Braunfels City Council in districts 1 and 2.

The final draft of the Arts Master Plan has been posted online ahead of City Council review at a public work session on Tuesday at 3 p.m.The plan can be found by visiting www.sanmarcostx.gov/artsmaste[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is to present a nominee within 60 days to replace convicted Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson.

Nueces County commissioners met Monday in a special meeting to approve an agreement with the City of Corpus Christi on new health district plans.

The city will hold public hearings, publish draft maps online and accept written comment.

After the county hit a record 1,581 daily COVID-19 cases last week, but about 600 were reported Tuesday.

The filing period for City Council and local school board seats will end Feb. 18.

Houston City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to amend several ordinances related to Houston-area pet owners and shops.

A new port commissioner backed by the City Council took his oath of office Thursday.

City staff proposed limiting the number of scooters in the city and designating parking spaces in downtown Corpus Christi.

A New Braunfels property was rezoned to allow the proposed River Mill development to include a multifamily component in its plans.

Commissioners oversee the port's infrastructure investment, broadscale policies and budget.

City staff is evaluating which requests require council review and which can be handled by other officials, though rezoning requests will remain on the council agenda.

New housing developments and construction projects are ongoing in New Braunfels as the city continues to grow rapidly. Here are a few of Community Impact Newspaper’s top development stories of 2021.

Ald. Anthony Napolitano said the vote chips away at aldermen's say over their wards.

New Braunfels City Council members voted to approve the first reading of a rezoning that would permit a developer to incorporate multifamily housing property into the River Mill project.

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia is recommending that the City Council change the laws related to sexually oriented businesses.Why it matters: Police believe crackdowns on SOBs will help reduce the crime rate in Dallas, especially on the Northwest side of the city.What’s happening: Police recommend city ordinances change so that SOBs will be required to close at 2am.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freePolice also want the city to ch

City Council voted unanimously at Monday’s meeting to present the Department of...

Democrat Stacey Abrams says she is making another run for governor of Georgia. (Dec. 1)

Latino aldermen want a larger footprint on the council as their population grows.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a Mississippi case that has the potential to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which established the constitutional right to an abortion. Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, a professor of constitutional law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joined CBSN to discuss.

A case before the Supreme Court Wednesday could decide the fate of abortion rights across the U.S. Carol Sanger, author of "About Abortion: Terminating Pregnancy in Twenty-First-Century America" and a professor at Columbia Law School, spoke with Anne-Marie Green on CBSN about what to expect from both sides, as well as how overturning Roe v. Wade could affect abortion laws.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning NATO that deploying troops to Ukraine would cross a "red line." Honduras elects a historic new left-wing leader. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with these and other headlines from around the world.

Ryan Grim and Robby Soave break down the testimony of Jeffrey Epstein's pilot at Ghislaine Maxwell's trial.

Elizondo's neighborhood was removed from Precinct 2 in Nueces County's recent redistricting process.

City Council voted unanimously last week to move toward bringing more affordable housing...

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The Black Caucus' leader said the Latino map is "gutting, essentially" five Black wards.

The vaccination rules are "unprecedented in scope," but are built on an extensive framework of legal public health and safety regulations, an expert told CNBC.

To date, the city has approved more than 1,200 households for $6.3 million in assistance. Yours could be next.

Some opponents said it doesn't do enough to address the database's flaws.

Minneapolis voters are deciding whether to replace the city’s police force with a new Department of Public Safety.

An 1833 statue of Thomas Jefferson will be removed from New York’s City Council chamber by the end of the year.

Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates.

Houston City Council is one vote away from issuing a huge increase in water bills for residents.

Homicide rates are rising once again across the country after last year’s spike, and Houston is faring worse than the largest U.S. cities.

Mayor Turner and Houston’s City Council announced on Wednesday that the proposed $5.1 billion FY 2022 operating budget was passed.

One of the latest Houston-area homes to receive historic landmark designation is now listed on the real estate market.

A video that shows a portion of a recent deadly police shooting in Portland, Oregon, has circulated on social media and evening news broadcasts.

Across the Houston area, residents cast their ballots for a number of races and propositions.

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2019 file photo, Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, 5th Ward, proposes a reparations fund during a City Council meeting in Evanston, lll. The City Council on Monday voted 8-1 to begin making good on its pledge to distribute $10 million over the next 10 years with the distribution of $400,000 to eligible Black households. "It’s going to be many programs and initiatives, and more funding.”AdThe City Council acted after dozens of citizens addressed the body and the plan received some pushback from several. Alderman Cicely Fleming, the lone vote against the plan, said she supports reparations, but what the City Council was debating is a housing plan that is being called reparations. President Joe Biden has even expressed support for creating a federal commission to study Black reparations, a proposal that’s languished for decades in Congress.

Defense attorney Eric Nelson also raised the possibility of renewing his previously unsuccessful motion to move Derek Chauvin's trial to another city. AdMayor Jacob Frey deferred questions about the timing of the settlement to City Attorney Jim Rowader, who declined to comment. Potential jurors questioned later didn't mention hearing of the settlement, and neither attorneys nor the judge directly asked if they were aware of it. At least four potential jurors dismissed Monday said they couldn’t be impartial. Three other former officers face an August trial on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.

HOUSTON – The new Houston city secretary has made history as being the first African-American to be appointed after being selected by Mayor Sylvester Turner. Houston native Patricia Jefferson Daniel will succeed beloved city secretary Anna Russell, who died last year after serving that role for nearly seven decades. “No one can ever fill Anna Russell’s shoes, but I am honored to follow in her footsteps to support Mayor Turner, City Council, and serving the people of Houston,” Daniel said. ”(Patririca) Daniel brings a wealth of institutional knowledge to the position of City Secretary and will be an asset to the office as they move forward,” Turner said. She has been the Interim City Secretary since 2018 and I am proud to make her role permanent.”Daniel is an honors graduate of Jack Yates Senior High School and attended Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

HOUSTON – Big Tex Storage is slated to move into Houston Heights and some residents are not happy about it. Heights residents are protesting the seven-story building project, one of the tallest buildings in Houston Heights, located on 11th Street near Studewood. Big Tex also operates storage facilities in Houston: River Oaks, Garden Oaks, Montrose. Our Heights facility will bring a first-class storage experience to the Heights neighborhood. Statement from Abbie Kamin, Houston City Council Member (District C):As a City with no zoning, we need stronger neighborhood protections.

A federal prosecutor on Friday announced that additional law enforcement resources will be sent to the state's capital. A federal prosecutor has joined the ongoing political fight over police funding in Texas, pinning a yearlong increase in Austin homicides in part to the state capital’s budget cut that went into effect in October. The operation will focus on shootings, repeat crimes, robberies and violent crime on military bases in the surrounding area. “We saw a rise in violent crime in the very early months of 2020, before the reimagining and the defunding conversations came up,” Greenwalt said. Overall, violent crime has dropped slightly in Austin compared to last year, and property crime has stayed steady.

The footprint of the production hub will grow with a private land purchase and a lease involving state trust land. She said the partnership with Netflix should send a signal that New Mexico is the place to be for film and television production. As part of the proposed investment, Netflix has committed to providing training programs in partnership with the New Mexico Film Office, local universities and industry organizations. Since coming to New Mexico in 2018, Netflix said it has spent more than $200 million, used more than 2,000 production vendors and hired more than 1,600 cast and crew members. Netflix is in production in New Mexico on the original films “The Harder They Fall" and “Intrusion" and is expected to soon begin filming “Stranger Things 4" in Albuquerque.

HOUSTON – A date for the runoff in the race for Houston City Council District B seat has been set, more than a year after the original election. Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins announced Wednesday that the deciding contest between Cynthia Bailey and Tarsha Jackson will be held Dec. 12. Jackson finished first in the 2019 general election but did not garner enough of the vote to avoid a runoff with Bailey, the second-place finisher. “It’s a shame that it has taken this long to determine the future of District B, but I’m glad that this matter will soon be put to rest,” Hollins said in a written statement. “Voters in District B will have an important decision to make this December.”The District B seat is still filled by Councilman Jerry Davis, who was to vacate the seat because of term limitations.

PEARLAND – A Pearland councilmember Woody Owens is sharing his response to controversial posts he shared on his Facebook page. That bigotry, hatred, those dog whistles are just unacceptable.”The Brazoria County NAACP alerted KPRC 2 of the posts and sent them in. The screenshots showed Owens' shared posts, which were mostly memes. During the interview, Owens shared the sentiments of the Confederacy during the Civil War era. Owens maintains they have shared posts, not commenting on right or wrong.

HOUSTON – Houston City Council has passed an ordinance Thursday that prohibits vehicles to park in dedicated bicycle lanes. Mayor Sylvester Turner, who listened to bicyclists, said in a statement the city is taking a step further to protect the designated bike lanes for Houstonians to enjoy. “The ordinance is an opportunity to promote safety and educate those who park in dedicated bicycle lanes without realizing how it impedes access," Mayor Turner said in a statement. A flyer will be distributed to vehicles parking on the bike lanes during a 90-day warning period, however no word on when the 90-day period will start. The ordinance is also a commitment by the city of Houston to become a bike-friendly city by the year 2027, according to the release.

Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Las Vegas Monday to protest a strict new homeless ordinance set to take effect in February. The ordinance makes it illegal to sleep on public streets and sidewalks if there are shelter beds available. But, definitely not fining and imprisoning them and making it harder for them to get a job or get on a lease," protester Katie Krikorian said. “It shows how far removed from real society the City Council is if they think imprisoning people, or fining them, is helping them," Krikorian said. The protest remained peaceful, but tensions rose towards the end.

The resolution was introduced after MLB revealed in a report Jan. 13 how the Astros used a sign-stealing system instituted by then-coach Alex Cora during the 2017 season, when Houston beat Los Angeles in the World Series. The Red Sox are under investigation for possibly stealing signs in Cora's first season as manager in 2018, when Boston beat the Dodgers. The resolution requests “that in addition to the penalties already imposed, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball remove the 2017 and 2018 World Series titles from the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox." It requested the commissioner to recall the World Series trophies and award them to the Dodgers. Days later, the Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora, who was an Astros coach in 2017 and was cited in the MLB report for his role in Houston's cheating.

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – A Waller County grand jury decided Friday to indict Prairie View police Officer Michael Kelly for official oppression for the arrest of City Council member Jonathan Miller, according to Waller County Assistant Criminal District Attorney Noah Johnson. According to Prairie View police, officers were questioning four men about recent disturbances or suspicious activity in the area when Miller interrupted the investigation. One of the witnesses recorded the incident with his cellphone. Police said Miller resisted arrest and that is when they deployed a Taser. The officers in October's incident included a female officer who was also involved in the Sandra Bland arrest, the chief said.