Politics

Hot Mic Incident Lands Homewood Village Employee in Hot Water (Homewood, IL) - Angela Mesaros, Village of Homewood's Director of Economic and Community Development apparently did not know the microphone was on and recording before the latest Zoning and Planning Commission Public Hearing.

Don't Touch Me Again!" Says Chamber President (Homewood, IL) - In video obtained by The Southland Journal by an anonymous source, Southland Black Chamber of Commerce President Dr. Cornel Darden Jr. can be seen being confronted by a group of meeting...

Disgraced Former Supervisor Threatens To Sue DuPage Township - (Bolingbrook, IL) - At this week's DuPage Township Finance Committee meeting, former Supervisor Bill Mayer appeared to be worried about a W-2 he was given during his tenure as Supervisor.

The Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing on 02/25/2021 took a violent turn when project supporter clashed with a group non-supporters.

Speaker of the House Chris Welch pens a letter to constituents regarding COVID Vaccine distribution plan.

Phleb4U Creates Bright Future for Phlebotomy Students (Alsip, IL) - Students interested in starting a career in Phlebotomy are welcome to take on Elizabeth Jones’ Basic Phlebotomy Training. According to instructor Jones, students have grown tremendously through the program. “The highlight of teaching this course is getting to see them graduate and go get jobs in the field, that alone has shown the growth they have achieved through this course” she said.

Bonnie Kurowski, a Florida resident, and self-proclaimed "hard-hitting" "reporter" who has opened up numerous new websites in the past 6 weeks, all pointing to each other as "verification" of authenticity, appears to be acting out some sick, twisted, idea that certain candidates are not worthy of running for office.

To grasp the magnitude of this chain of events, please first watch my public comment to the Bloomington City Council back in September of 2019.We informed them we would get to the bottom of the matter but rather than providing the requested records and truth to what happened, the City chose the path of obstruction.

Mayor Williams is running for re-election in the February 2021 Democratic primary in the Village of Lynwood, Illinois.

JJC President Judy Mitchell Accused of Alleged Bid Tampering (Joliet, IL) - Joliet Junior College President Judy Mitchell came under fire at Wednesday's college board meeting for alleged bid-tampering. Over the last several years, many Black business groups have questioned JJC's practices in hiring Black-owned companies.