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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rainbow PUSH partner with area organizations for a COVID-19 Call to Action (Chicago, IL) – In partnership with HUD, HHS-HRSA and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is holding an 11 a.m. press conference Thursday, July 1st, at the Concordia Place Apartments, 13037 S. Daniel Dr., Chicago, IL, where there will be a free COVID-19 Call to Action including a grocery giveaway.  

White Sox slaughter Twins in the Windy City (Chicago, Illinois) - The first pitch was about 15 minutes late due to a rain delay before the game. White Sox pitcher, Dylan Cease, threw out the first pitch.

White Sox beat the Twins at first game of homestand (Chicago, Illinois) - Chicago White Sox pitcher, Lucas Giolito, threw the first pitch to a single and the second pitch to Twin’s batter, Josh Donaldson, for a two- run homer.

City council ordinance addresses racial inequities in mortgage lending (Chicago, IL) - A Lending Equity Ordinance was introduced on Friday by Alderman Harry Osterman, Chairman of the Housing & Real Estate Committee of the Chicago City Council.

A loss and a win in White Sox double-header (Chicago, Illinois) - Game 2 of the 3-game series in Chicago against the Seattle Mariners started late yesterday because of a rain delay before the first pitch was even thrown.

Analysis: Through mid-June, City of Chicago setting carjacking record (Chicago, IL) - Victims have already reported 692 carjackings to City of Chicago police through June 16-- up 65 percent from 2020 and 497 percent from 2015, according to an analysis of incident reports by Chicago City Wire.

Mariners stomp White Sox in first game of homestand (Chicago, Illinois) White Sox pitcher, Carlos Rodon, threw out the first pitch at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Need for a Collective Approach to Preserving 2 to 4 Unit Housing in Chicago (Chicago, IL) - The loss of two- to four-unit rental buildings in Chicago’s neighborhoods is at the core of the city’s affordable housing crisis.

White Sox beat the Pirates 4-3 to end their 5-game losing streak (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - The Chicago White Sox pitcher, Dylan Cease, took the mound this afternoon to start for the White Sox.

White Sox suffer loss on the road against Pirates (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - The first pitch was tossed out by Pirate’s pitcher, Tyler Anderson, to start the inning with a quick strikeout, groundout, and flyout.