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Speaker Welch Announces New Appointment to House Democratic Leadership Team (Springfield, IL) – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch today announced Representative Frances Ann Hurley as the new whip of the Democratic Moderate Caucus (Mod Caucus), a relatively new caucus of like-minded members who advocate for a balanced, steady approach to lawmaking.

TAP expands, includes more federal spending - IRW’s Accountability Project now includes two decades of federal spending data, representing more than 165 million records. 

Hazel Crest’s Chief Davis installed as 73rd president of Illinois Chiefs’ association (Flossmoor, IL) - Chief Mitchell R. Davis III, chief of police of the Hazel Crest Police Department, was installed Friday, April 30, 2021, as president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioners Alma Anaya (7th District) and Brandon Johnson (1st District), and the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Small Business Assistance program network, today announced its “Together We Thrive” initiative and the official launch of Small Business Week in Cook County.

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless, colorless gas that can cause serious injury or even death if inhaled in high quantities. Here’s how you can keep your home and family safe.

Robbins' Mayor-Elect, Darren E. Bryant, has announced his pick for Village Administrator to be former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.

McDonald's Under Fire with Lawsuits and Protest - The McDonald's corporation has been under fire as of late with numerous lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and racial discrimination.

Local Businesswoman and Mother Featured in 2 Publications (Kankakee, IL) - Kankakee City News and Essential Voices Magazine journalist and businesswoman Iva Martinez is featured in this week's Kankakee City News and again in this months Essential Voices Magazine.

Newly elected Prairie State College trustee Monica Gordon and re-elected Dr. Ronald "Ronnie" White are sworn in as six-year trustees.

Bennett says redistricting system puts 'too much power in too few hands' (Springfield, IL) - State Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Ford) is challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act on what he’s said when it comes to map redistricting.