Monthly Archives: June, 2021

Analysis: Through mid-June, City of Chicago setting carjacking record (Chicago, IL) - Victims have already reported 692 carjackings to City of Chicago police through June 16-- up 65 percent from 2020 and 497 percent from 2015, according to an analysis of incident reports by Chicago City Wire.

Mariners stomp White Sox in first game of homestand (Chicago, Illinois) White Sox pitcher, Carlos Rodon, threw out the first pitch at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Preckwinkle Details COVID-19 Financial Impact and Recovery with Preliminary Budget Forecast (Cook County, IL) - Outlining an optimistic budget recovering from the financial strain of the coronavirus pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2022 showing a projected gap of approximately $121.4 million.

Illinois' Bond Rating is Up (Springfield, IL) - Fitch Ratings announced on Wednesday they have revised the outlook on Illinois’ General Obligation bonds from negative to positive.

Cook County Workers Provide Expertise and Labor to Repair, Update Two Homes in Chicago Heights (Chicago Heights, IL) - President Preckwinkle toured two homes in south suburban Chicago Heights renovated and repaired by Cook County employees along with local firms and trades as part of “Rebuilding Together,” an annual initiative designed to assist elderly, disabled and low-income residents.

The Need for a Collective Approach to Preserving 2 to 4 Unit Housing in Chicago (Chicago, IL) - The loss of two- to four-unit rental buildings in Chicago’s neighborhoods is at the core of the city’s affordable housing crisis.

White Sox beat the Pirates 4-3 to end their 5-game losing streak (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - The Chicago White Sox pitcher, Dylan Cease, took the mound this afternoon to start for the White Sox.

White Sox suffer loss on the road against Pirates (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - The first pitch was tossed out by Pirate’s pitcher, Tyler Anderson, to start the inning with a quick strikeout, groundout, and flyout.

Smith on critical race theory: Kids are 'the ones that are going to be hurt' - Radio host Ty Smith is convinced critical race theory instruction stands to teach all the wrong lessons to District 87 students.

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), both Co-Chairs of the Energy and Commerce Racial Disparities Working Group, today wrote to energy sector leaders to request a meeting to discuss minority representation at all levels of the energy sector.