Monthly Archives: September, 2021

Equity Ordinance Provides Solutions for OIG Recommendations (Chicago, IL) - Last week the City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a report of an audit of the City’s Request for Proposal (RFP) process for banks who wish to provide banking services to the City government by becoming municipal depositories.

Guest: Rodrick Grant - Sauk Village Trustee Rodrick Grant discusses his work as Village Trustee and personal biography.

Pritzker Administration Honors the Contributions of Illinois Working People (Springfield, IL) - Labor Day is an opportunity to acknowledge those whose hard work over the last eighteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic have kept our communities safe and put the state on the road to recovery.

White Sox Shut Out in Rubber Game of Series with Royals (Kansas City, Missouri) – In the final game of a three-game series in Kansas City, the Sox started with Dylan Cease on the mound.

Gov. Pritzker Extends Vaccine Deadline at Request of Hospital and School Leaders (Springfield, IL) - As hospitals and schools work to implement additional COVID-19 testing programs and accountability measures, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today announced a two-week extension of vaccination requirements for individuals in high-risk settings.

White Sox Even Series with Royals as Bats Come Alive (Kansas City, Missouri) – In the second game of the weekend series against the Royals, the Sox started strong in the first inning on a monster solo homerun by Luis Robert

Jesse White Expanding Driver’s License and ID Card Appointment Program to Additional Suburban Facilities (Springfield, IL) - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that beginning the week of Sept. 7, many suburban Driver Services facilities will require appointments for behind-the-wheel road tests, REAL IDs, standard driver’s licenses and ID cards.

Sickle Cell Awareness Month kicks off with successful blood drive (Lynwood, IL) - All open donor appointments for a blood drive were booked today at an event aimed toward rallying donors and raising awareness of Sickle Cell Anemia.

Make Chicago home for everyone (Chicago, IL) - Last year, millions of Americans rediscovered the importance of home. Besides safe havens, their homes became makeshift offices, schools, theaters and gyms— and the centers of family life like never before.

Chicago Heights City Council Meeting: 09/02/2021 (Chicago Heights, IL) - The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:05 by Mayor David Gonzalez.