Monthly Archives: April, 2021

Wesley Township Gadfly John Norton Served With Emergency Stalking/No Contact Order (Wesley Twp., IL) - This past Saturday afternoon, John Norton was served with copies of an Emergency Stalking / No Contact Order of Protection, which was granted by a Will County Circuit Judge on Thursday.

Anderson: 'FOID cards are a cash grab for the state' - Illinois gun owners are fed up with the delays in receiving their Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card and at least one lawmaker has picked up on that frustration.

After just ten hours of deliberation, a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts.

Vučević leads Bulls to big win over Boston (Boston, MA) - After snapping their 5-game losing streak by beating the Cavs on Saturday, the Bulls have a chance to create momentum on Monday night against the Celtics.

Tinley Park Board Awards Resident for Actions (Tinley Park, IL) - The Village Board on Tuesday honored resident David Sleeper with a Citizens Life-Saving Award for actions he took during a house fire March 4 along Harlem Avenue.

Charlotte Lane was a top lobbyist for utility companies. Now she regulates them. A little-known law she previously pushed has allowed them to charge West Virginians for expensive pipeline projects with little oversight and few consumer protections.

Thousands of companies working their way out of bankruptcy are now eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program after ProPublica reported that the Small Business Administration had been excluding them.

Southland Black Chamber and Governor Pritzker Talk Black Beauty Supply (Markham, IL) - While in Markham, Governor J.B. Pritzker spoke at a press conference highlighting the 4 pillars that the Illinois Black Caucus successfully passed, reforming the following areas of concern: criminal justice, education, health care, and economic equality.

In their last game, the Bulls lost to Nikola Vučević's former team, the Orlando Magic. This was a game where the Bulls were out hustled, as they allowed the Magic to get 13 offensive rebounds. Chicago will have a chance to snap their four-game losing streak against the Grizzlies on Friday night.

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