Franklin County Fiscal Court’s July 8, 2026, agenda included a proposed agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for up to $685,000 in LARP funding for various county roads.
The City of Birmingham and community partners held the Strong Start Birmingham Back to School Rally on Aug. 1 at the Birmingham CrossPlex, offering supplies, support and family activities ahead of the 2026-27 school year.
Mississippi has made Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for qualifying workers and self-employed people affected by May storms in five counties.
Demolition of New Haven’s former Sports Haven horse-racing and betting complex was expected to begin in July 2026, but city officials had not been told of a definitive plan for the property’s next use.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said a judge rejected the Trump administration’s claimed authority to use an OMB regulation to broadly cancel or withhold grants Congress authorized.
Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership have released the 2026 Maine Elder Justice Roadmap, updating the state’s 2021 plan for preventing, detecting and responding to elder abuse.
WWE SummerSlam is taking place in Minneapolis over the Aug. 1-2 weekend, with roughly 30,000 fans expected nightly at U.S. Bank Stadium and a separate free fan event running through Sunday.
Mayor Donna Deegan presented Jacksonville’s proposed 2026-27 budget to City Council on July 20. The city says another round of budget town halls begins Aug. 5 as the proposal moves through council review.
Target opened July 21 as the first business at the Paddocks of Frankfort, a $150 million, 95-acre development near U.S. 127 and Interstate 64.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched his campaign for Chicago mayor on Aug. 2, 2026, entering the developing 2027 contest.