Politics

Dolton Mayor Cancels Special Meeting at Last Minute (Dolton, IL) - A special meeting of the Dolton City Council was cancelled about 40 minutes before the 5:30p.m. Thursday start.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Creating Safer Learning Environments for Students - Building on efforts to cultivate safe and inclusive classrooms, Governor JB Pritzker today signed House Bill 219 into law, seeking to end the use of physical restraints to discipline students in public schools

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Advancing Safety and Mental Health Resources for First Responders (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker signed a package of legislation aimed at protecting the physical and mental health of first responders.

Gov. Pritzker Announces $250 Million Back To Business Grant Program To Accelerate Small Business Recovery Across Illinois (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program to support the continued recovery of small businesses across Illinois.

Mr. Jefferson, Finance Committee Chairman for the Southland Black Chamber of Commerce & Industry goes to Washington D.C. to advocate for businesses in the Southland and across the country.

City of Chicago Projects $733 Million Gap in 2022 Fiscal Year Budget (Chicago, IL) - Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, City’s Budget Director Susie Park, Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett, and Comptroller Reshma Soni released the 2022 Budget Forecast, which projects a $733 million budget gap for fiscal year 2022.

Question About $50,000 Grant to City Ignites Country Club Hills Council Meeting (Country Club Hills, IL) - The Country Club Hills City Council meeting Monday night turned into a sparring match between the mayor, aldermen and residents, culminating with city police officers escorting several unhappy attendees out.

Attorney General Raoul calls on Senate to pass the Pro Act and stand up for working Americans - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, today called on the U.S. Senate to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act).

Harmon on mask mandate: 'When we follow medical science, we make progress against this pandemic' - Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) is saluting Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

"African-Americans Don't Get their Teeth Whitened" Says Mayor Ford of Country Club Hills - Mayor Ford of Country Club Hills has recently come under fire for denying a young black woman a business license in the City of Country Club Hills