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Welch Hosting Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Event (Springfield, IL) - State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is hosting a mass vaccination event with Walgreens on Friday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Proviso West High School to help West Suburban residents get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Residents must register for an appointment in advance; walk-ins cannot be accepted.

False Barriers: These Things Should Not Prevent You From Getting a COVID Vaccine - As the United States seeks to end its coronavirus crisis and outrun variants, public health officials recognize it is essential for as many people as possible to get vaccinated. Making that easy is a major part of the plan.

Bulls lose hard-fought battle against the Suns (Phoenix, AZ) - In the second game on their west coast road trip, the Bulls will have a tough test against the Phoenix Suns tonight.

Silly season alive and well – Political candidates that might want to consider a different line of work (Illinois) - Every election cycle we see an increase in communications related to local government candidate malfeasance. We appreciate that there are more and more people taking steps to expose those asking for their votes.

“Many people live in Lansing but don’t participate in community events. I want to reach those that are not engaged,” said Micaela Smith, candidate for Trustee. Smith wants to see equitable representation because some things are a bit divided. She wants to see more multicultural engagement in business and in the community.

Carlene Matthews Champion For Students (Harvey, IL) - Carlene Matthews is a US Army Veteran, holds multiple degrees, and has in-depth experience as an educator, former HEA secretary, and community advocate.

Our investigation found major universities were using race as a predictor of student success and, in the process, steering Black kids away from the sciences.

United in Peace Inc. provides a roadmap for the company to “make things right” with the Black Community .

Steph propels Golden State past the Bulls (San Francisco, CA) - After losing to San Antonio on Saturday, Bulls analyst Will Perdue said that their game tonight versus the Warriors is a "must-win". Chicago will face the Suns, Jazz and the Nets in their next three games so he just might be right.

Compliance issues in Village of Robbins (Robbins, IL) - In documentation obtained by The Southland Journal, the Village of Robbins has over $1.6 million in unaccounted funds in 2019.