Politics

Mayor Henyard loses confidence of board, citizens at latest board meeting (Dolton, IL) - The August 2, 2021 Village of Dolton board meeting was contentious at best, with board members and citizens questioning Mayor Henyard's spending practices over the last three months.

Robbins’ Village Council Swears in New Fire Deputy Chief (Robbins, IL) – During the regularly scheduled village board council meeting, there was a noticeable buzz among residents as the council room and the hallway filled with Robbins and surrounding area's firefighters and officers to welcome the newly hired Robbins Deputy Chief.

Attorney General Raoul urges Congress to permanently extend expanded child tax credit (Washington, D.C) - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, urged Congress to permanently extend the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), which provides a systemic solution that would lift millions of children out of poverty.

'How high can it go?': Northwest Side GOP club offers mock gratitude for increasing Illinois gas prices (Chicago, IL) - Northwest Side GOP Club recently offered up mock gratitude to the powers that be in Illinois for high fuel taxes that are exacerbating rising gas prices in the state — rates higher than the national average.

New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax credits - Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state’s low-income energy assistance program.

City of Chicago Continues Fighting to Protect Chicago’s Workers (Chicago, IL) - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) released an update on the Office of Labor Standards (OLS) and its ongoing fight to protect Chicago’s workers

Education services extended for special needs students (Chicago, IL) - Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who lost a year or more of in-person schooling due to the pandemic and have since aged out of special education eligibility will be given another year to complete their schooling.

Rainbow PUSH Coalition/PUSH Excel to provide free ice cream and a team building exercise as part of its Saturday Summer STEM/Sports Camp for youth (Chicago, IL) – In an effort to provide educational classes to Concordia Place students during the Rainbow PUSH Coalition/PUSH Excel Summer STEM/Sports Camp program, Concordia students will receive free ice cream for an hour Saturday, July 31st, and a special team building exercise for the first hour of the sports program.

State Senator Robert Peters endorses Pat Dowell for Illinois Secretary of State, Together They Address Need to Protect Voter Rights (Chicago, IL) - State Senator Robert Peters today announced his support for Alderman Pat Dowell’s candidacy for Illinois Secretary of State.

Lightfoot urges for vigilance as COVID-19 cases rise: 'It's still real, it's still deadly' (Chicago, IL) - The city of Chicago is taking measures to mitigate an increase in COVID-19 cases while also preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for its annual Lollapalooza music festival.