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Citizens of Calumet City show support for Clerk Figgs (Calumet City, IL) - This morning, several residents of Calumet City gathered at Pulaski Park across the street from City Hall to show support for their longstanding clerk, Nyota Figgs.

Pritzker signed 56 measures Friday, upping total from this session to 160 (Springfield, IL) - Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. arrested in Phoenix (Chicago, IL) – Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. was arrested along with 30 others Monday, July 26th, outside of the office of Senator Krysten Sinema...

Sauk Village man identified as victim in fatal Plainfield car crash (Plainfield, IL) - In a press release obtained by The Southland Journal, police have identified the victim in Friday afternoon's fatal car crash on Ridge Rd., south of Plainfield Rd., in the south-western suburb of Plainfield.

Cook County Resumes Rabies Vaccine and Microchip Clinics (Cook County, IL) - Cook County Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) is resuming rabies vaccine and microchip clinics now through October. ARC is partnering with local animal organizations to offer low-cost or free 1-year rabies vaccines and microchips.

The recently reelected Calumet City Clerk, Nyota Figgs, took to Facebook yesterday to express concerns about the new administration's decision to remove her from her duties.

Speaker Welch, Health Advocates Celebrate Historic Health Care Expansion for Undocumented Seniors (Chicago, IL) - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, Majority Leader Greg Harris (D-Chicago) and Assistant Majority Leader Delia Ramirez (D-Chicago) joined advocates to celebrate Illinois being the first state in the nation to offer health care coverage to seniors regardless of their immigration status.

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.

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.

Pritzker has ‘no plans’ for added mitigations; ‘local control’ is focus of new school guidelines (Springfield, IL) - The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the state’s approach for mitigating the virus’ spread statewide and in schools.