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“Time for Me to Drive” Campaign Kicks Off Summer Tourism (Springfield, IL) - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined Governor JB Pritzker this week to kick off the “Time for Me to Drive” campaign to promote the return of tourism and travel to Illinois. After more than a year of hardship since the onset of the coronavirus, it is now time to get out and safely enjoy what Illinois has to offer.

Donna Clarke to be Honored at Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Awards (Chicago, IL) - Donna Clarke, COO of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, is among 45 other women to be honored at this year's Women of Excellence Awards by the Chicago Defender.

Illinois Policy former VP Dwyer discusses future of conservatism for Latino community - The conservative political platform appears to be gaining appeal for the Illinois Latino community.

Barickman: 'There is an opportunity for the governor to uphold the promise he made to voters' (Springfield, IL) - Republican state Sen. Jason Barickman is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to be the man he said he would be on fair maps when he was campaigning.

Durant leads Nets to win over Bulls (Brooklyn, NY) - The Bulls kept their playoff hopes alive by winning their last three games against the Hornets, Celtics and Pistons. Chicago currently sits 2.5 games behind the Wizards for the final playoff spot, with only 4 games remaining. In their quest to squeak into the playoffs, Chicago will face the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.

Robbins makes history as Darren E. Bryant is sworn in as Mayor (Robbins, IL) - The Village of Robbins made history tonight as Darren...

Bennett: 'State government must do better' to protect vets' health (Springfield, IL) - Veteran state Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Pontiac) says the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home that left 36 individuals dead and more than 200 sick seems all too common.

Welch: ‘Marital equality, increased minimum wage' passed under Madigan (Springfield, IL) - Newly-elected House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Westchester) looks back on the scandal-plagued Mike Madigan era as progressive for women's and voters' rights.

Stoller pushing to pass S.A.L.T. bill 'on behalf of Illinois small businesses' - Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) is working to pass Senate Bill 2531 through the Illinois General Assembly to help small businesses with a State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction.

Barickman: Emergency housing assistance bill does not prioritize 'renters who have been impacted by COVID' - As House Bill 2877, the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act, is headed to Gov. Pritzker's desk, many Republicans, including Sen. Jason Barickman, expressed objections that it won't really benefit the right people needing help.