Politics

Ford violates open meetings act, empties room of all citizens and press (Country Club Hills, IL) - Country Club Hills city council meeting almost went off without a hitch, that is, until public comments.

Protestors suing Village of Dolton over arrest (Dolton, IL) - A group of activists are suing the village of Dolton after they were arrested during a protest seeking answers about a fatal encounter between 19-year-old Alexis Wilson and Dolton police.

Public input sought for new data-driven decisions tool (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that it is seeking input as it develops a revised project-selection process intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the state's transportation system.

Pritzker Administration Awards 18 Million in Healthcare Transformation Funds to New Central Illinois Partnership (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has awarded a new central Illinois Healthcare Transformation Collaborative, coined the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative, $18 million as part of the inaugural round of Healthcare Transformation funding.

Village of Dolton employees don't receive paychecks (Dolton, IL) - It’s payday for Village of Dolton employees but as of Friday morning, no employee had received a paycheck. 

Calumet City Council Meeting: 9/09/2021 - The Calumet City Council meeting on Sept. 9 saw council members announcing a slew of dates for residents to keep a lookout for

Bloom Township High School 9/11 20th Year Memorial Ceremony (Chicago Heights, IL) - The Bloom Township High School Navy JROTC held a commemoration ceremony in honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001

Illinois Environmental Council urges passage of new energy bill agreement (Springfield, IL) - Following is a statement from Jen Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, on the clean energy legislative agreement reached in Illinois..

Gov. Pritzker Announces Five Appointments to Illinois Authorities, Boards, Councils and Commissions (Springfield, IL) - Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration

House to return to Springfield Thursday for further energy negotiations (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois House is scheduled to return to Springfield Thursday to try again at passing an elusive energy regulation overhaul days after the governor’s office announced support for a new proposal.