As of now, there is no Ohio law that indicates a child at any age cannot be left alone unattended, according to the Ohio Department of Children and Youth. A child’s ability to make safe decisions and ...

Disability Rights NC spent a year investigating the state’s overuse of the legal procedure, which leaves patients locked up ...

JEAN LAFITTE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL: May 30-June 1; Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Grounds, 4953 City Park Drive in Jean Lafitte.

The LaSalle Police Service recently launched a community information booth in the front lobby of the Vollmer Centre ...

Medicaid and SNAP; federal funding cuts; 'MAHA' report; 988 crisis hotline; excess deaths in the U.S.; abortion; and more are ...

As summer approaches, emergency rooms anticipate an uptick in pediatric injuries, underscoring the importance of being prepared at home.

General C.Q. Brown, another casualty of Trump’s axe, would make a fine shadow Defense secretary. The second African American ...

The White House released an expansive report that blames a crisis of chronic disease in children on ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposures, lack of physical activity, stress and excessive use of ...

Non-emergency lane closures will be open for the Memorial Day weekend, while several roadways in central Illinois will remain closed, causing delays for travelers.

For emergency assistance during a flood ... black mould and sometimes dangerous animals. Here is some information to help with the recovery and clean up. Lots of rain can mean mould, this ...

Further rises are possible. Based on predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology, the following areas may be impacted by dangerous floodwaters: For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or ...