Politics

Calumet City Council Meeting: 9/09/2021 - The Calumet City Council meeting on Sept. 9 saw council members announcing a slew of dates for residents to keep a lookout for

Bloom Township High School 9/11 20th Year Memorial Ceremony (Chicago Heights, IL) - The Bloom Township High School Navy JROTC held a commemoration ceremony in honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001

Illinois Environmental Council urges passage of new energy bill agreement (Springfield, IL) - Following is a statement from Jen Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, on the clean energy legislative agreement reached in Illinois..

Gov. Pritzker Announces Five Appointments to Illinois Authorities, Boards, Councils and Commissions (Springfield, IL) - Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration

House to return to Springfield Thursday for further energy negotiations (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois House is scheduled to return to Springfield Thursday to try again at passing an elusive energy regulation overhaul days after the governor’s office announced support for a new proposal.

“I was hoping this board would be different”: Dolton trustees and Mayor butt heads over village spending, hiring of legislative counsel (Dolton, IL) - Tensions between Village of Dolton Trustees and Mayor Tiffany Henyard continued into a regular board meeting held on Sept 7.

Pritzker Administration Honors the Contributions of Illinois Working People (Springfield, IL) - Labor Day is an opportunity to acknowledge those whose hard work over the last eighteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic have kept our communities safe and put the state on the road to recovery.

Gov. Pritzker Extends Vaccine Deadline at Request of Hospital and School Leaders (Springfield, IL) - As hospitals and schools work to implement additional COVID-19 testing programs and accountability measures, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today announced a two-week extension of vaccination requirements for individuals in high-risk settings.

Jesse White Expanding Driver’s License and ID Card Appointment Program to Additional Suburban Facilities (Springfield, IL) - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that beginning the week of Sept. 7, many suburban Driver Services facilities will require appointments for behind-the-wheel road tests, REAL IDs, standard driver’s licenses and ID cards.

Sickle Cell Awareness Month kicks off with successful blood drive (Lynwood, IL) - All open donor appointments for a blood drive were booked today at an event aimed toward rallying donors and raising awareness of Sickle Cell Anemia.