Police departments were stretched thin after COVID-19, bad publicity across the nation and the enactment of the SAFE-T Act. Staffing shortages are easing thanks to a spate of recruits drawn by increases in starting pay and improving public perception.
A chemical plant in northern Illinois went up in flames on Wednesday morning, sending up plumes of black smoke and prompting officials to advise nearby residents to shelter in place as emergency crews responded to the blaze. The fire broke out at.