Monthly Archives: August, 2021

White Sox crush Cubs in entertaining fashion (Chicago, Illinois) - After traveling back home from Canada, the White Sox faced the Cubs in the city series and started with Dallas Keuchel at the mound to throw out the first pitch of the game.

Comptroller Mendoza's Bipartisan "No Exit Bonus/No Signing Bonus Reform" advances as part of larger ethics package (Springfield, IL) - Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s “no exit bonus/no signing bonus” reform was included in a broader package of legislative ethics reforms Governor J.B. Pritzker advanced Friday.

Illinois Elected Officials Behaving Badly (EDWd)- This needs to stop. Now.

Jesse White Expanding Driver’s License and ID Card Appointment Program to Additional Chicagoland Facilities - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that beginning the first week of September, customers will be required to make an appointment for behind-the-wheel road tests, REAL IDs, standard driver’s licenses and ID cards at three Chicago facilities.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Providing Student Borrowers with Critical Information on Educational Lending Options (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2746, the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act, into law.

White Sox take last game of series against the Blue Jays (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - In the last game of the series in Canada, the White Sox started with Carlos Rodon at the mound.

Sheriff’s Office Expands Innovative Program to Assist Suburban Police on Mental Health-Related Calls - On a cold December night, Sheriff’s Police responded to a frantic 911 call from a family whose son was behaving erratically and threatening to kill himself.

Mental Health Co-Responder Program Expands to South Suburb (Cook County, IL) – The Oak Lawn Police Department is the first law enforcement agency to partner with a Cook County Sheriff’s Office program that enables officers to virtually connect individuals in crisis to a mental health professional, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today.

Blue Jays take 3rd game of the series against White Sox (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - Trying to keep up their momentum the White Sox started with Lucas Giolito at the mound who threw out for 2 groundouts and a strikeout in the 1st inning...

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Preventing Underage Electronic Cigarette Sales (Springfield, IL) - Building on efforts to protect the health and wellbeing of young people in Illinois, Gov. Pritzker signed Senate Bills 512 and 555 into law.