(The Center Square) – For the fifth time in the past four years, mourners have paid their respects to a fallen Chicago police officer. A funeral Mass was held Monday morning for 26-year-old Officer Enrique Martinez, who was killed in the line of duty Nov. 4 on Chicago’s South Side. The service at St. Rita […]

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Defense’s annual audit once again resulted in a disclaimer. That means the federal government’s largest agency – with a budget of more than $840 billion – can’t fully explain its spending. The disclaimer this year was expected. And it’s expected again next year. The Pentagon previously said […]

(The Center Square) – October tax revenues were higher than last year but fell short of predictions, according to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration. State collections for October were $22.6 million more than last year. The year-to-date numbers are 1.4% or $72.4 million above budget, according to the department. “Despite the modest revenue […]

(The Center Square) – With a crucial vote scheduled Tuesday for the Pinellas County Commission on previously-delayed stadium bonds, the Tampa Bay Rays’ owner is saying a move to another city isn’t off the table. The commission is scheduled to vote on the $335 million worth of bonds to help build a new $1.2 billion […]