Monthly Archives: April, 2021

Joyce on Renewable Fuel Standards Act: 'The demand for biodiesel is growing quickly' - A bill pitched in February that created the Illinois Renewable Fuel Standards Act has advanced through the Senate.

State Rep. Jackie Haas said that it is a matter of justice for Pembroke Township residents to have access to the same natural gas service others in the state already have.

Butler prevents Bulls comeback, Heat win (Miami, FL) - Coming off their win against Charlotte, the Bulls will play a familiar face in Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat tonight. The Heat have been up and down lately, going 5-5 in their last 10 games.

Bennett says redistricting system puts 'too much power in too few hands' (Springfield, IL) - State Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Ford) is challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act on what he’s said when it comes to map redistricting.

Delivering On Promises: Speaker Welch’s First 100 Days (Springfield, IL) - Today marks 100 days since House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in to serve as Illinois’ first Black Speaker of the House.

Guest: Brandon Harris - George Brassea is the owner of True Heights Treatment LLC and Alderman of the 5th Ward in Chicago Heights, Illinois. In this podcast George interviews interesting people.

Defense leads Bulls to win over Charlotte (Chicago, IL) - By losing against the Cavs on Wednesday night, the Bulls fell out of the playoff play-in tournament. Chicago is still very much in playoff contention, as they are only one game behind the Wizards who are in 10th. Twelve of the Bulls final 14 games are against current playoff teams, starting tonight against the Charlotte Hornets.

Current mayor and apparent winner of the 2021 Consolidated Election Roger Agpawa was deemed ineligible to hold office today in an Illinois Appellate Court ruling.

The DuPage County Redistricting Committee met earlier this month, where DuPage County District 6 board member James Zay said that, while the statewide remapping effort is more about Senate and House districts than county board districts, he is hesitant to use the American Community Survey (ACS) as suggested.

To understand why police are so rarely held accountable for killings, you should know about Kawaski Trawick, and what didn’t happen to the officer who shot him.