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Mayor Lightfoot Joins Microsoft Leadership to Announce Accelerate Chicago Aimed at Tackling Unemployment in The City with New Opportunities for Underserved Communities (Chicago, IL) - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with corporate, learning and community partners, announced the launch of Accelerate Chicago.

Breaking: Village of Robbins police and fire on strike (Robbins, IL) - Village of Robbins police officers and fire men today took a stand against what they're calling unfair wage and labor practices.

White Sox crush Tigers back in Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) - After traveling back to Chicago, the White Sox were ready to play ball. In the top of the 1st White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn took the mound to throw out the first pitch.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart seeks reelection (Cook County, IL) - Current Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced his reelection bid today.

Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Jesse Sullivan Kicks Off Campaign with Large Statewide Ad Buy (Petersburg, IL) - Political outsider and Republican candidate for governor of Illinois Jesse Sullivan released his first television campaign ad this morning.

Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Coordinate Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Grow Jobs, and Futureproof Regional Commerce (Springfield. IL) - Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU).

Attorney General Raoul announces $56 million settlement with pharmacy benefit manager Springfield, IL) - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a more than $56 million settlement with the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the United States.

Rush Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Home Dialysis, Ensure Kidney Patients Are Educated About Full Range of Treatment Options (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Jason Smith (R-Mo.) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to home dialysis for kidney patients.

White Sox force a Reds retreat (Chicago, Illinois) - After yesterday’s slaughter of the Cincinnati Reds, the White Sox were ready to play ball in Chicago.

Pritzker Administration Announces $350 Thousand Partnership with Women Employed to Boost Wages for Women (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) today announced a $350,000 partnership with Women Employed to inform low-income women across Illinois, in particular low-wage women of color, about pay equity and pay transparency standards.