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Statement: Illinois Environmental Council on latest version of energy bill  (Springfield, IL) - Following is a statement from Jen Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, on the latest climate and energy bill released today:

Advocates ask lawmakers to slow down remap process (Springfield, IL) - Voting rights advocates and minority community members urged Illinois lawmakers on Thursday to take more time in redrawing legislative district maps so the general public can have more time to study whatever new maps will be proposed.

News briefs: Some IDES offices open for appointments; eviction moratorium amended, extended (Springfield, IL) - As federal unemployment benefits created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire next week, Illinois continues to see high unemployment rates, although things have improved from one year ago. 

White Sox take last game of the city series (Chicago, Illinois) - In the final game of the city series, the White Sox started with Dylan Cease at the mound to throw out the first pitch of the game.

Bill Introduced To Prohibit Mandating COVID Shots For College Students Springfield, IL 0 Illinois State Representatives Andrew S. Chesney , Brad Halbrook , Adam Niemerg, Joe Sosnowski, Blaine Wilhour, Dan Caulkins and Chris Miller sponsored HB4106, which would create the Higher Education COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Prohibition Act.

Guest: Gary Daggett - Village of Flossmoor Trustee Gary Daggett discusses his business, activism and work as Trustee.

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.