Politics

U.S. Senate Candidate Allison Salinas and Her Campaign Sued for Fraud, Breach of Contract, and Violation of the Wage Payment and Collection Act (Pekin, IL) - Illinois Candidate for the United States Senate, Allison Salinas (R - Pekin), has been sued in Circuit Court, Fayette County, Illinois.

According to data provided by the Cook County Clerk's office, Ward is out as Mayor despite claims that mail-in ballots will turn the race around in Ward's favor.

Welch Builds on Creating New Path Forward; Hires New Senior Staff (Chicago, IL) - Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch built on his commitment to a fresh start for the Office of the Speaker by announcing Tuesday the hiring of two new members to his senior staff...

Monica Gordon Wins Election for Prairie State College District #515 Board of Trustees (Flossmoor, IL) - Flossmoor resident Monica Gordon has emerged victorious in...

Wilcox's Intentions? More Questions than Answers Ahead of Election - The former Chicago Heights Library Board President, Lori Wilcox, has been under fire for the last several months amid allegations of misappropriating Library and Park District funds.

Welch, Pappas Hosting Black Houses Matter Live Stream Event to Help Families Keep Their Home (Westchester, IL) – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas are teaming up to host a virtual informational seminar on the “Black Houses Matter” initiative on Monday, April 5 at 1 p.m.

Silly season alive and well – Political candidates that might want to consider a different line of work (Illinois) - Every election cycle we see an increase in communications related to local government candidate malfeasance. We appreciate that there are more and more people taking steps to expose those asking for their votes.

“Many people live in Lansing but don’t participate in community events. I want to reach those that are not engaged,” said Micaela Smith, candidate for Trustee. Smith wants to see equitable representation because some things are a bit divided. She wants to see more multicultural engagement in business and in the community.

Carlene Matthews Champion For Students (Harvey, IL) - Carlene Matthews is a US Army Veteran, holds multiple degrees, and has in-depth experience as an educator, former HEA secretary, and community advocate.

Compliance issues in Village of Robbins (Robbins, IL) - In documentation obtained by The Southland Journal, the Village of Robbins has over $1.6 million in unaccounted funds in 2019.