Oct. 23 - LA announces free Wi-Fi | Illinois governor takes action on immigration enforcement

Judge keeps Illinois troop deployment on hold pending Supreme Court action; Air taxis and urban air mobility: The latest developments; 4 strategies to help close the opportunity gap

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The Olympics are headed to LA. So is free Wi-Fi.

Free public Wi-Fi is now available via streetlights in South Los Angeles as the city prepares for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Judge keeps Illinois troop deployment on hold pending Supreme Court action

Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is creating an accountability commission to monitor federal immigration agents' conduct.

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Air taxis and urban air mobility: The latest developments

Los Angeles selected Archer Aviation as the exclusive air taxi partner for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and as an official host committee partner for the 2027 Super Bowl.

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4 strategies to help close the opportunity gap

Millions of full-time workers can’t afford the basics. Reversing that trend will take local action, targeted investment and new models of collaboration.

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Slowly but surely, U.S. streets are again getting safer. Explore how cities, states and federal agencies are tackling the challenge of reducing traffic fatalities for all users in this Trendline.

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