Politics

Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant Bans Dr. Cornel Darden Jr, Owner of the Southland Journal Newspaper and Robbins Native from Village Hall #

"The Southland Journal is providing a niche service to the community. Why this administration decided to blackball Robbins' own newspaper from the beginning is unsettling," said Darden.

"I was born and raised in Robbins, Illinois. It is my home. The only home that I know and I'm moving back, " said Darden.

"My decision was made before I became Judge Van Tine’s Urban Translator and Political Consultant. After reviewing her qualifications and experience as a judge for the last 20 years, it’s clear that she would continue to be an asset the to the Court and to the legal profession." #TheBradleyReport

“The easy way is the hard way. The harder you work, the easier things become,” confirmed Sutton. #EarnestSutton

A suburban Chicago nurse removed morphine from bottles prescribed to two patients and replaced it with another liquid, knowing the diluted substance would be dispensed to the patients, according to a federal indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago. #FederalCourt

“This Saturday, January 22, is the 49th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. A women’s right to choose is under attack. Trump packed the Supreme Court and Federal District Courts with conservative judges who are on a mission to set back the clock on reproductive rights." #PatDowellForCongress

"The Senate is the key to uniting our Country. While Illinois is considered a safe Blue State, because of the stranglehold the Democrats have on Black voters in Cook County, the State is much more diverse. Illinois voters want a balance to the one-party rule that ignores the rest of the State." #JimmyLeeTillman

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” I was reminded of these powerful words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when I gave a brief speech in Kankakee earlier this month at a prayer breakfast on the birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader. #SenatorJoyce

“I would like to thank the board for their confidence in me,” said Wells, a Phoenix resident who was appointed to the SSC Board of Trustees in 2001. “No one can replace Chairman Zuccarelli."