Today In My City

Local Government

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Diverse city residents collaborating on neighborhood development plans, with city hall visible in the background, symbolizing the impact of council decisions.
Neighborhoods

How City Council Decisions Shape Neighborhood Development

At public engagement events shaping local development in 2026, older, white homeowners are often overrepresented, while renters and people of color are frequently left out, skewing decisions that affe

Michael Sullivan·August 11, 2026
A modern public transit bus on a city street with a futuristic skyline in the background, representing transit modernization fueled by federal grants.
Transportation & Transit

Federal grants fuel transit agency modernization plans for 2026

Chatham County commissioners approved a $42 million budget for the local transit agency, the Chatham Area Transit (CAT), but only after demanding a forensic audit, route restorations, and renegotiated

Michael Sullivan·August 7, 2026
A street vendor's cart is left unattended on a sidewalk as police lights flash, with a distant ICE agent observing the scene.
Business & Economy

ICE Detains Street Vendor After Police Ticketed Her

After Chicago police ticketed street vendor Norma Salazar Perdomo for operating without a license on May 5, she was subsequently detained by ICE.

Rafael Mendoza·June 19, 2026
Diverse construction crews working on a new bridge and public transit system in a modern American city, symbolizing the impact of the BUILD America 250 Act.
Transportation & Transit

BUILD America 250 Act Boosts Local Infrastructure Funding

Counties and local governments are poised to access an estimated 22 percent of the new BUILD America 250 Act's funding, a significant shift targeting local infrastructure and housing challenges.

Michael Sullivan·May 19, 2026