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Common Cause director Young says redistricting hearings 'left observers with more questions than answers'

Rev. Jackson and Rainbow PUSH Coalition hails passage of HB3404 (Chicago, IL) - After months of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and Rainbow PUSH Coalition officials convening meetings, reaching out to Illinois elected officials and talking to community leaders, the Illinois Senate has passed HB3404 establishing Pembroke Township as a designated hardship area which will allow a natural gas line to come through Pembroke and Hopkins Park.

Jimenez on Democratic-drawn maps: 'A bunch of colors, a bunch of shapes, but no real markers' - Froylan Jimenez says the website where Democrats uploaded their proposed legislative maps does nothing to answer any of the many questions in the fair maps debate.

Bill for flexible Medicare selection periods would mean 'freedom to seek lower costs elsewhere' (Springfield, IL) - State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) has introduced Senate Bill 147 to allow Illinois residents to switch Medicare supplemental plans without additional premium charges or pre-existing condition factoring.

DuPage County lawmaker who predicted Pritzker's shutdown would last about a year says re-opening news is 'great' (Springfield, IL) - A collar county lawmaker who predicted that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's pandemic-driven shutdown of Illinois would last about a year, says he's pleased about the news that he was almost right.

Rezin calls for ‘a more complete picture’ following 76 COVID-19 deaths across three veterans homes (Springfield, IL) - With the Illinois General Assembly holding...

Renters Receive Additional Protection During Ongoing Economic Hardship Due to the Pandemic (Springfield, IL) - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch congratulates Assistant Majority Leader...

Mount Carmel HS teacher says his ‘job’ is to teach students about their ‘white privilege,’ Republican Party ‘lying’ (Chicago, IL) - In a lecture...

Former Harvey Mayor David Johnson Passes Away at Age 72 (Harvey, IL) - Former Harvey Mayor David Johnson passed away on Saturday at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Bonnye Johnson, two daughters, and siblings.

Pritzker told Northpoint development would 'create thousands of jobs' (Joliet, IL) - A group of locally elected officials have signed off on a letter to Gov. J.B. Pritzker asking him to look into getting started on the $1.9 billion Compass Global Logistics Hub known as the Northpoint Project.