Politics

Press Release: More endorsements for IL Senate candidate Rachel Ventura (Joliet, IL) - Illinois State Senate District 43 Democratic candidate Rachel Ventura has just secured four new endorsements for her campaign for the Senate seat in the upcoming 2022 Election.

Gov. Pritzker Announces 2021 Recipients of the Order of Lincoln (Chicago, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker today announced the 2021 recipients of the Order of Lincoln

Supreme Court eviction order extended to coincide with governor’s moratorium (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its order limiting judgements in certain eviction cases to Oct. 3, putting it in line with the governor’s latest executive order.

University Park residents to protest Mayor Joseph Roudez and the Board of Trustees (University Park, IL) - Angry and disgruntled residents from University Park are planning a protest near the Mayor Joseph Roudez’ and the Board of Trustees residences to protest a litany of issues that have the many questioning the lack of transparency within their community.

Village of Dolton Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9/20/21 (Dolton, IL) - At a committee of the whole meeting on Sept. 20, the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees agreed for a number of items to appear on the next agenda at a regular board meeting.

Sen. Marcus Evans on the passage of his Climate and Equitable Jobs Act

Former Chicago Housing Authority Contractor Sentenced; Bribed Applicants Seeking Housing Assistance (Cook County, IL) - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Cook County man was sentenced to 180 days in jail with three years of probation and ordered to pay $8,400 in fines for soliciting bribes from applicants to the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Rebuilding Kankakee: Major projects highlight Year Three of Rebuild Illinois (Kankakee, IL) - Entering Year Three of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that multiple projects in the Kankakee area are underway, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan capital program

Rush Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Award a Congressional Gold Medal to Scientific Community for Development of COVID-19 Vaccines (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) introduced bipartisan legislation with Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) that would award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the contributions of all of those whose efforts led to the successful development of the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines.

Mayor, City Council Applaud Old Plank Trail Student Mural Project (Chicago Heights, IL) – At the City of Chicago Heights’ regular city council meeting on Wednesday night, the city’s top officials gave an enthusiastic thumbs up to a student mural project slated for the underpass along Old Plank Trail in McEldowney Park, Chicago Heights, to be painted at the end of September.