Monthly Archives: March, 2021

For nearly a year, election administrators across the country weathered the pandemic while facing attacks and threats — leading many officials to resign or retire. In Georgia, little was done to prevent it from happening again.

United Center Vaccination Appointments Open Thursday for Illinois Seniors (Chicago, IL) - Beginning Thursday, March 4 at 8:30 a.m., Illinois seniors can schedule their first COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the United Center vaccine site, which will begin to administer a limited number of vaccines on March 9, with a full opening March 10.

The head of Alaska’s leading tribal health organization has stepped down after a former assistant accused him of “forcing and requiring sex” to keep her job. He denies wrongdoing and says their relationship was consensual.

Another Pontiac Corrections Officer Arrested  (Pontiac, IL) - Another Corrections Officer at the Illinois Department of Corrections, Pontiac Correctional Center was arrested.

Major Universities are Using Race as a “High Impact Predictor” of Student Success - Major universities are using their students’ race, among other variables, to predict how likely they are to drop out of school.

Jokic scores 17 in the 4th, leads Nuggets past Bulls (Chicago, IL) - The Bulls came into their game against the Nuggets on Monday night well-rested, with their game on Sunday against the Raptors being postponed due to contact tracing.

Clark County Deputy hit van; rolled squad car 4 times (Clark County, IL) - This is an accident from last week, where an on-duty Clark County Sheriff's Deputy, in his assigned squad, was traveling on a 2-lane highway south of Marshall, Illinois.

How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System - It’s a fact that simply being eligible for a vaccine in America doesn’t mean that you can instantly get one. Yet the ability to get to the front of the line isn’t the same for everyone. ProPublica has found that, whether intentionally or not, some vaccine programs have been designed with inherent barriers that disadvantage many people who are most at risk of dying from the disease, exacerbating inequities in access to health care.