Politics

The Alabama Republican led the fight to overturn election results. On Jan. 6, he spoke to the crowd that later stormed the Capitol, resulting in five deaths. Brooks blamed antifa. Now he’s hoping it will get him elected to the Senate.

DuPage Township Votes To Ignore IRS Rules and State Law (DuPage Township, IL) - DuPage Township Supervisor Felix George, and Trustees Maripat Oliver and Ken Burgess, voted at their last township meeting to ignore IRS rules and state law as it relates to former Supervisor Mayer's W-2 tax form - obviously forgetting that no local government can override IRS rules or state law.

Norton Ordered Back To Court; Citation To Discover Assets To Debtors In His Loser Lawsuit (Wesley Township, IL) - Former appointed, then lost the election, Wesley Township Road

Coulter has been a Ford Heights resident since the early ’70s, and now being mayor, gives her a platform to create the type of change residents deserve. “I want to continue to improve the condition of the city. I want to see more businesses on Lincoln Highway, and more lighting,” said Coulter on her plans to push for economic and new home development.

Guest: School District 223 Board of Education Member Annette Bannon - Annette Bannon is running for re-election for the School District 223 School Board in the April 2021 election.

Bloomington, IL – Mayor Renner tantrum unraveling with each FOIA (Bloomington, IL) - We first exposed what we called a police coverup in Bloomington in this article.

Erin Lewis Believes She is the Change Country Club Hills Needs (Country Club Hills, IL) - The James Baldwin quote “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced,” lines the front of Erin Lewis’s campaign apparel. Long-time Country Club Hills resident, Erin Lewis is running for the 5th ward alderman seat.

Basta’s hands-on community involvement, volunteering, and board representation prove her commitment to Bolingbrook. Her passion for the community is what fuels her work in local government.“I am not someone who decided to get involved for political reasons," said Basta.“I'm someone that felt that you needed to be involved in the community in which you live.”

Thousands of Venezuelan and Burmese immigrants just got to apply for temporary protected status. But as congressional Democrats work on a path to citizenship for immigrants who’ve had the status for decades, new grantees could be left out.

Emails Show Maripat Oliver Was Driving Force Behind Linda Youngs’ Computer Confiscation; Wanted Hard Drive Forensically Copied (DuPage Township, IL) - In several related emails, it is clear DuPage Township Trustee Maripat Oliver held a deep distrust of former Supervisor Bill Mayer and his choice of venders, and that Oliver was deeply involved in the confiscation of Linda Youngs' computer.