Monthly Archives: July, 2021

Chicago Heights City Council OKs FY22 budget (Chicago Heights, IL) - The Chicago Heights City Council on Wednesday passed a budget with a $1.2 million surplus.

Key's Take: Chicago Heights City Council Meeting - 07/21/2021 (Chicago Heights, IL) - Mayor David A. Gonzalez, all 7 Aldermen, and the public assembled to review the 2021-2022 budget in a public hearing at the Bloom Township Center. 

Twins couldn’t keep up with the White Sox (Chicago, Illinois) - In the 3rd game of the series against the Twins, the White Sox brought out pitcher Dallas Keuchel to throw out the first pitch. 

Democratic leaders seek to dismiss redistricting lawsuits (Springfield, IL) - Lawyers for Illinois’ Democratic legislative leaders last week filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Republicans and a Mexican American advocacy group regarding newly drawn legislative maps, calling the challenge “purely speculative” until full U.S. Census data is released.

Editing in Progress: 'All uniformed agents need CRT': Chicago Police would take Critical Race Theory courses under bill heralded by activist, political activist (Springfield, IL) - A bill that would require Chicago Police Department employees to take critical race theory (CRT) courses before hiring and during their time in the academy now sits in the Rules Committee in Springfield.

White Sox struggle at first but end the day with an extraordinary finish (Chicago, Illinois) - At the beginning of the first game of the day, White Sox pitcher, Lance Lynn, took the mound to throw out the first pitch. 

Underwood blames officer retirement on low morale - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois) insists all the recent anti-police rhetoric across the state can’t be viewed as a factor in the rash of police officers now leaving the force.

Villivalam: Asian-American history act 'offers students of all backgrounds cross-cultural education' (Springfield, IL) - At the signing of the bill that would make Illinois the first state to mandate Asian-American history in its schools' curriculum, chief Senate sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) spoke about how proud he is to be part of this historic legislation.

Pritzker signs ban on deceptive interrogation of minors, other criminal justice reforms (Springfield, IL) - Terrill Swift spent 15 years in prison, convicted of a rape and murder which DNA evidence later proved he did not commit.

Astros leave Chicago with their tail between their legs (Chicago, Illinois) - After yesterday’s blowout, the Chicago White Sox did not want to lose this momentum.