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PRESS RELEASE

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

Pritzker Administration Honors the Contributions of Illinois Working People (Springfield, IL) - Labor Day is an opportunity to acknowledge those whose hard work over the last eighteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic have kept our communities safe and put the state on the road to recovery.

Chicago Heights City Council Meeting: 09/02/2021 (Chicago Heights, IL) - The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:05 by Mayor David Gonzalez.

Illinois Elected Officials Behaving Badly (EDWd)- This needs to stop. Now.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Providing Student Borrowers with Critical Information on Educational Lending Options (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2746, the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act, into law.

Dolton Mayor Henyard is stood up by trustees after threatening them with arrest (Dolton, IL) - Newly elected Dolton mayor, Tiffany Henyard, got a taste of her own medicine tonight after most of the trustees failed to show up at the special meeting scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Attorney General Raoul urges federal government to regulate ghost guns (Washington, DC) -  Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in urging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to finalize regulations that would make clear that ghost guns are firearms under federal law.

Rush to Host Immigration Resource Fair at Leo High School (Chicago, IL) - Next Saturday, August 28th from 10:00 AM CT to 2:00 PM CT, the office of U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D‑Ill.) will host an Immigration Resource Fair at Leo High School.

Joliet City Council Meeting: 08/17/2021 (Joliet, IL) - Yesterday’s Joliet City Council meeting went well, with a couple of exceptions brought up by the public.