President Trump said Thursday night that crime in Chicago makes him “worse than Afghanistan,” and razed other violent cities in the United States, where life is “like living in hell.” The president made the remarks during a Fox News Town Hall after host Sean Hannity asked him about rising crime …
Read More »Fans allowed at NASCAR August race in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Motor Speedway will allow fans in the stands and suites for the NASCAR Cup race on August 2. Fans will be subject to social distancing requirements and additional health and safety protocols. New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s amended protocols will include social distancing on the grandstands and concession lines, …
Read More »Police reform bill: House Democrats pass ‘George Floyd’ legislation despite Trump opposition
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The United States House passed a comprehensive legislative package to reform police surveillance that includes a nationwide ban on strangling arrests and no-hit orders, along with provisions that would facilitate …
Read More »House Democrats will vote to make Washington DC a state, renaming it the Douglass Commonwealth
Democrats in the House of Representatives are set to approve Washington, DC, making it the 51st state in the nation in a historic vote scheduled for Friday. Washington, the “District of Columbia” would no longer be, according to the language of the bill, since the new state would be called …
Read More »CVS to open COVID-19 test sites on Friday in Crystal Lake and McHenry
As a public service, Shaw Media will provide open access to information related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency. Sign up for the newsletter here CVS Health is opening 16 additional COVID-19 testing sites in Illinois, including 1305 Randall Road in Crystal Lake and 3900 W. Elm St. in McHenry, the …
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