Politics

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“As a father and grandfather, I strongly believe that parents should have a voice in the education of their children. The Biden Administration, attempting to classify engaged parents as ‘domestic terrorists’ is not only wrong, it’s outrageous,” said Marter. #JimMarterForCongress #Illinois14

“As our campaign continues to move forward, we are adding team members to help deliver our message,” said Dowell. #PatDowell #SecretaryOfStateRaceIllinois

“My journey of becoming who and what I am required a recipe; sustaining growing pains, experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly. It also requires fixing one’s mess; your inner self- release negativity, hurt and the unfairness that you will go through only sours your attitude, drains your energy, and limits your creativity."

Recently, the Attorney General Raoul announced an initiative aimed at enhancing its focus on environmental justice issues statewide.

“Dolton 149 wants to give parents the option and the convenience of having their children tested weekly, with their written authorization, at school,” said Dolton 149 Board President Rayya Ghani. “We know parents are both busy with work and concerned about the health of their children, so the district wants to offer a voluntary testing option to ease any concerns parents may have about their child’s health.”

A five-year contract was also approved by the trustees for the village to purchase body cameras, tasers, and an evidence.com subscription from Axon.

The developer is proposing an $16.4 million investment into the project. The project would create 50 construction jobs, building permit revenue to the city and workforce housing for Amazon and other works, according to a presentation.

“I am honored to accept this assignment to the Illinois Appellate Court and so grateful to Justice Carter and his colleagues on the Supreme Court for their trust in me,” Judge Hauptman said.

Earlier this month, Blue Island became the latest suburb to partner with the Sheriff’s Office Treatment Response Team, a group of mental health professionals who provide round-the-clock mental health co-response via Zoom video conferences or phone calls to individuals suffering from a mental health crisis.