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Bulls beat Pistons to tip off the season (Detroit, Michigan) – After the perfect 4-0 pre-season record the Bulls were ready to tip off with their Central Division rivals, the Detroit Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena.

“It’s really just catering to the whole citizen because people need to know the kind of power they actually have if we get ourselves together,” she said.

10 Holiday Lighting Events Awarded Grants from ComEd and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Chicago, IL) — Recognizing the importance of cultural holiday celebrations and how they can positively impact communities, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus today announce grants of up to $2,500 to 10 northern Illinois communities as part of the inaugural ComEd Powering the Holidays Program.

Village of Dolton Committee of the Whole: 10/18/21 (Dolton, IL) — The village of Dolton Board of Trustees made an effort to address concerns they have about getting information from village department heads with a resolution at a Oct. 18 committee of the whole meeting.

The Sweet Fern Savanna Land and Water Reserve, in the heart of Pembroke Township, Illinois, offers a glimpse into what much of the area looked like before European settlers drained swamps and cleared forests to grow corn and soybeans.

Rev. Jackson to attend burial of Jelani Day—says his murder “smells like another Emmett Till” case (Chicago, IL) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is attending the burial of 25-year-old Jelani Day 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 19th, at the Spring Hill Cemetery, 301 E. Voorhees St., Danville, IL.

“Often times they don’t have the means to fight for what they need and that’s something I want to do as commissioner,” she said, noting Black and Brown communities shouldn’t be left behind “just because of where we’re located.”

In a move we suspect should be overturned on appeal or otherwise disposed of as what we consider an improper prior restraint on speech, a Cook County Judge ordered John Catanzara, president of Chicago's largest police union, to stop speaking about or otherwise encouraging union members to defy Mayor Lightfoot's vaccine mandate.

elly then asked about the Chicago Police vaccine mandates and if the Mayor would have "blood on her hands" if officers refused to show-up this weekend for duty. The Mayor lashed out at Kelly, claiming he was using hyperbolic and extremist rhetoric and that Chicago's murder solve rate was actually up.

Rodgers 3 TDs leads Packers over Bears (Chicago, IL) — Aaron Rodgers threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another and led the Green Bay Packers over the Chicago Bears 24-14 at Soldier Field Sunday afternoon.