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Mayor Henyard loses confidence of board, citizens at latest board meeting (Dolton, IL) - The August 2, 2021 Village of Dolton board meeting was contentious at best, with board members and citizens questioning Mayor Henyard's spending practices over the last three months.

Robbins’ Village Council Swears in New Fire Deputy Chief (Robbins, IL) – During the regularly scheduled village board council meeting, there was a noticeable buzz among residents as the council room and the hallway filled with Robbins and surrounding area's firefighters and officers to welcome the newly hired Robbins Deputy Chief.

Guest: Oren Levin Waldman - Labor economist Oren Levin Waldman discusses his thoughts on the labor market, minimum wage policy and the gig economy.

Attorney General Raoul urges Congress to permanently extend expanded child tax credit (Washington, D.C) - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, urged Congress to permanently extend the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), which provides a systemic solution that would lift millions of children out of poverty.

'How high can it go?': Northwest Side GOP club offers mock gratitude for increasing Illinois gas prices (Chicago, IL) - Northwest Side GOP Club recently offered up mock gratitude to the powers that be in Illinois for high fuel taxes that are exacerbating rising gas prices in the state — rates higher than the national average.

White Sox take the series over the Indians (Chicago, Illinois) - After yesterday’s close game the White Sox started with White Sox pitcher Jimmy Lambert at the mound to throw out the first pitch. 

Press Release from the Illinois Attorney General's Office

New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax credits - Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state’s low-income energy assistance program.

City of Chicago Continues Fighting to Protect Chicago’s Workers (Chicago, IL) - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) released an update on the Office of Labor Standards (OLS) and its ongoing fight to protect Chicago’s workers

The White Sox beat the Indians in first game in Cleveland (Cleveland, Ohio) - After traveling to Ohio, the White Sox put White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn at the mound to throw out the first pitch.