Politics

The Chicago Heights Park District held a special meeting today to swear in their new commissioners and repudiate recent moves to pay out large severance packages to two employees that resigned.

Newly elected Prairie State College trustee Monica Gordon and re-elected Dr. Ronald "Ronnie" White are sworn in as six-year trustees.

The Fed’s low-interest-rate policies have stabilized the economy and turbocharged the stock market. But those who don’t own lots of stocks haven’t benefited anywhere near as much as those who do.

Joyce on Renewable Fuel Standards Act: 'The demand for biodiesel is growing quickly' - A bill pitched in February that created the Illinois Renewable Fuel Standards Act has advanced through the Senate.

State Rep. Jackie Haas said that it is a matter of justice for Pembroke Township residents to have access to the same natural gas service others in the state already have.

Bennett says redistricting system puts 'too much power in too few hands' (Springfield, IL) - State Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Ford) is challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act on what he’s said when it comes to map redistricting.

Delivering On Promises: Speaker Welch’s First 100 Days (Springfield, IL) - Today marks 100 days since House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in to serve as Illinois’ first Black Speaker of the House.

Guest: Brandon Harris - George Brassea is the owner of True Heights Treatment LLC and Alderman of the 5th Ward in Chicago Heights, Illinois. In this podcast George interviews interesting people.

Current mayor and apparent winner of the 2021 Consolidated Election Roger Agpawa was deemed ineligible to hold office today in an Illinois Appellate Court ruling.

The DuPage County Redistricting Committee met earlier this month, where DuPage County District 6 board member James Zay said that, while the statewide remapping effort is more about Senate and House districts than county board districts, he is hesitant to use the American Community Survey (ACS) as suggested.