Politics

Clerk Figgs is seeking injunctive relief to restore her duties for which she was elected to perform.

James Marter Announces District Change and Will Run to Unseat Lauren Underwood (Oswego, IL) — Congressional Candidate, James Marter announced today that his bid for Congress will be to unseat Congresswoman Lauren Underwood. Anticipating the new congressional district maps, Marter is expecting the new IL14 to be his home district.

Midwest EPA union responds to appointment of Debra Shore as Regional Administrator (Chicago, IL) — Following is a statement from Nicole Cantello, President of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 704,

"Some are saying that we need a female to be in this spot. But we need the best person to be in this spot. We need a partnership (sic) to be in this spot. The days of dividing us on race, ethnicity and sex is over." 

Village of Robbins Council Meeting: 10/12/2021 (Robbins, IL) — The Village of Robbins today held their regular board meeting. Mayor Bryant promptly called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. Trustee Michael Collier was absent, however, the rest of the trustees were present.

Dowell is proud of all that the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office has done over the years to help its citizens with literacy issues but is also focused on expanding the office’s reach in this area.

Better Communication Needed From City, Country Club Hills Residents say (Country Club Hills, IL) — Monday’s Country Club Hills City Council meeting was business as usual, with the mayor and aldermen rolling through the agenda until the meeting was opened for public comments. 

“Sean is everything that you would expect of a ranking Marine Corps officer and former judge advocate: brilliant, disciplined, and devoted to the spirit and letter of the law,”

“No one will have to guess at the kind of judge I’ll be because I’ve been serving and doing the job for 20 years. My life is an open book, the history of my decisions on the bench speaks for itself.”

Cook County Board Approves Rapid DNA System for Medical Examiner’s Office (Cook County, IL) - The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding [Thursday] for a rapid DNA system for the County’s Medical Examiner’s Office.