Red Bank site redevelopment and Francis Parker School expansion approved

In the United Kingdom, developer Bellway has submitted an application to St Helens Borough Council to redevelop the former Red Bank juvenile detention centre in Newton-le-Willows. The plan involves demolishing redundant buildings on the site to construct 140 new homes. The facility, which operated as a secure children's home and youth detention center from 1965 until its closure in 2015, has a history of housing high-profile offenders.

In the United States, the Chicago City Council has approved an expansion plan for the Francis W. Parker School in Lincoln Park. The $39 million project involves demolishing a 117-year-old residential building to make way for a five-story academic center. The expansion aims to accommodate approximately 125 additional students and 30 staff members over seven years, while also allowing for an increase in the school's financial assistance program.