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Chicago Heights, Crete, and Richton Park are recipients of ComEd public safety grant (Chicago, IL) - In a press release received by The Southland Journal, ComEd, coupled with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, announced the recipients of their annual ComEd Powering Safe Communities Program.

Illinois Secretary of State Candidate Pat Dowell calls for Digital Driver's License  (Chicago, IL) - Pat Dowell, candidate for Democratic nominee for Illinois Secretary of State, announced another innovation for the Secretary of State’s office.

Rev. Jackson urges absent Texas Democrats to “hold the line” and never give up (Chicago, IL) — With 52 civil arrest warrants signed by the Texas House to have the absent Democrats arrested for fleeing the state to avoid a vote on an unfair election bill, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Saturday urged the Democrats to stay focused and “hold the line” for the sake of justice.

Rush Applauds Permanent 27 Percent Expansion in SNAP Benefits (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.), a member of the House Agriculture Committee and the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, applauded the Biden administration’s announcement of a permanent, 27 percent increase to SNAP benefits.

White Sox lose the last game against Yankees (Chicago, Illinois) - After yesterday's well-fought loss, the White Sox started pitcher Lucas Giolito.

Rush Tours Lion Electric Site in Joliet, Drives Electric School Bus (Joliet, IL) - Last week, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) toured the site for the new 900,000 sq. ft. Lion Electric manufacturing facility in Joliet.

Cook County Launches Project Rainbow (Cook County, IL) - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by community leaders, tech innovators, cultural institutions, museums, non-profits, and other partners to announce Project Rainbow: a new County-created, family-focused recovery initiative designed to address the education barriers and learning loss exacerbated by the pandemic.

The Yankees beat the White Sox in extra innings in Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) - After the White Sox won the Field of Dreams game against the Yankees, both teams traveled to Chicago to play again.

Guest: Mayor Ken Peterson - Mayor Ken Peterson discusses his work as Mayor of Steger, Illinois.

"I know Mayor Jones very well. I knew him when he was a city councilman, I knew him as a state representative, and I knew him as an abuser of women," said Bradley referring to a past alleged domestic violence case against Mr. Jones.