Politics

South suburban Dolton School District 149 is planning to overhaul the “quality of life” in its school buildings by investing approximately $13 million from federal COVID relief money into installing new windows, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems into district facilities.

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3320), legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) in May.

A Country Club Hills woman’s blood is getting hotter as the weather gets colder while she battles her homeowner’s association to get a new furnace installed in her unit.

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (October 2021) — What a great feeling it is to get Back to Business here in the Southland and across Illinois.

The Bradley Report: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle

Guest: Village Clerk Yumeka Brown — Matteson Village Clerk Yumeka Brown discusses her history of activism in the community, the Matteson casino proposal, running for MWRD commissioner and going in front of the slating committee of the Cook County Democratic Party.

Attorney General Raoul files lawsuit and interim order against Sims Metal Management (Chicago, IL) — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a lawsuit against Metal Management Midwest Inc. d/b/a Sims Metal Management (Sims) for failing to demonstrate a minimum threshold reduction in uncontrolled emissions from the company’s metal shredding and recycling facility.

Pritzker mandates vaccine for day care professionals (Springfield, IL) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add day care personnel to the list of professions that must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.

Swift Action by the ICC Sets Implementation of Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in Motion (Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Commerce Commission has begun the process of implementing key provisions of the newly enacted Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.

"It has always been my goal to see that low income and minority students have access to high-quality, affordable, and equitable education."