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In a matter of seconds Friday morning, the board of elections in south Georgia's Randolph County voted to keep all of its polling places open ahead of the November midterm elections.

There's a declaration of emergency over the number of unhoused people in Bloomington right now, and efforts to provide new housing and expanded space in shelters. In this episode of WGLT's series "McHistory," you'll learn that the issue is not new — though the response today is perhaps more humane than it was in other eras.

Arizona's Maricopa County faced criticism as it took days to count its votes in 2022. The county's Republican recorder has a proposal to try to fix the problems he sees.

"We're fasting today for freedom, for mercy, for justice," declared the Rev. Jim Warren of First Christian Church as the sunlight cast a golden glow on…

Leaders at the electric automaker Rivian said Tuesday they’ve recorded their second-straight profitable quarter to start 2025, even as President Trump’s tariffs present “significant uncertainty” and will raise production costs by several thousand dollars per vehicle.

The Normal Town Council on Monday approved the $50,000 purchase of a Flock Drone as First Responder System [DFR] for the police department.

State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls.

The rise comes despite two voter-approved tax hikes and more than $600 million spent last year on social services and new supportive housing. Officials blame rising rents and evictions.

The federal government is responsible for enacting immigration reforms, but states can make the lives of immigrants better through state statutes.

Local data reveal a deeper picture of where the current hot spots are in the United States — and where new ones could surface.