Monthly Archives: June, 2021

Joliet Native to Announce 2022 Campaign (Joliet, IL) -  9th District Will County Board Member Rachel Ventura will make an announcement on Saturday, June 12th at Bolingbrook Town Hall, concerning a future campaign in the 2022 Democratic Primary, set for Tuesday, June 28th, 2022.

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) says Gov. J.B. Pritzker has joined a dubious list of local politicians who have gone back on their word.

Inflation in the Southland (Chicago Heights, IL) - This week of June 7th, 2021 marks a milestone in the pandemic's timeline. Friday, the State...

The Small Business Administration’s rules prevent it from helping most employee- and consumer-owned cooperatives, even though Congress specifically asked it to. The result? Co-ops are largely cut out of the mainstream financial system.

Guest: Stacy Jones, LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Stacy Jones discusses her journey as a Mental Health Professional.

A lack of reliable hate crime data has left authorities with neither a complete understanding of such incidents nor the tools needed to address them, ProPublica reported. A bill Biden just signed will start to address that.

First Session As Speaker, Welch Celebrates Achievements (Springfield, IL) - Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch wrapped up his first session leading the Illinois House of Representatives.

Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) and Residents Unite For Community Improvement and Clean Up Efforts Around The City (Chicago, IL) - On Saturday, June 5th NHS will bring together residents, corporate sponsors, government officials and organizational partners for a day of service to launch National NeighborWorks® Week (June 5th – 12th).

Lombard Police Chief Roy Newton is speaking out about some components of the criminal justice system he argues simply don’t do the job.

Common Cause director Young says redistricting hearings 'left observers with more questions than answers'