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Bipartisan Illinois Future of Work Task Force launches, tackling workforce challenges ahead  (Chicago, IL) - Convened by Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic and Republican legislative leadership and powered by a bold agenda to confront unprecedented challenges facing Illinois’ workforce in the coming decade, the bipartisan Illinois Future of Work Task Force held its first meeting today at Olive-Harvey College on Chicago’s South Side

Town Center Pointe Apartments under construction in Richton Park (Richton Park, IL) - Village President Rick Reinbold and Turnstone Development is pleased to announce that construction has commenced on a five-story, 55-unit senior housing apartment building in the Village of Richton Park.

White Sox show dominance first day back home (Chicago, Illinois) - White Sox pitcher Reynaldo Lopez took the mound to throw out the first pitch of the game in Chicago.

Wallace "Gator" Bradley endorses JB Pritzker in upcoming race (Chicago, IL) - Because it was brought to my attention that in Illinois, Pritzker has signed off on nearly every part of the national Democratic platform, from raising the minimum wage to a massive infrastructure bill (Pritzker calls it the Rebuild Illinois plan) to clean-energy legislation and legalizing cannabis

Village of Dolton Special Board meeting: 9/27/21 (Dolton, IL) - Dolton trustees, who’ve raised transparency concerns about Mayor Tiffany Henyard, took a step toward passing a resolution to censure her at a Sept. 27 special board meeting.

White Sox narrowly beat the Tigers (Detroit, Michigan) - After traveling to Detroit, the White Sox, were tired to start with, getting caught in a strikeout double play in the top of the 1st inning.

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (September 2021) - When it was time, we stepped up to get the job done for all those who help keep the lights on every day.

Illinois Department of Public Health Adopts CDC Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recommendation for a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations and a booster dose for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings.

White Sox take last game of series in Cleveland (Cleveland Ohio) - After yesterday’s tough loss, the White Sox started off strong in the final game of the series in Cleveland.

Browns defense too much for Justin Fields, spoils rookie first career start (Cleveland, OH) - Cleveland defeated Chicago 26-6 in a dominating fashion Sunday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium.