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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

White Sox could not avoid the A’s defense (Oakland, California) - After yesterday’s White Sox victory, they tried to keep up their momentum by singing hard in the first inning.

“I was hoping this board would be different”: Dolton trustees and Mayor butt heads over village spending, hiring of legislative counsel (Dolton, IL) - Tensions between Village of Dolton Trustees and Mayor Tiffany Henyard continued into a regular board meeting held on Sept 7.

White Sox take the first game of the 3-game series against the A’s (Oakland, California) - After a day of rest the White Sox were ready to face the Oakland Athletics.  

Equity Ordinance Provides Solutions for OIG Recommendations (Chicago, IL) - Last week the City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a report of an audit of the City’s Request for Proposal (RFP) process for banks who wish to provide banking services to the City government by becoming municipal depositories.

Guest: Rodrick Grant - Sauk Village Trustee Rodrick Grant discusses his work as Village Trustee and personal biography.

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.

Gov. Pritzker Extends Vaccine Deadline at Request of Hospital and School Leaders (Springfield, IL) - As hospitals and schools work to implement additional COVID-19 testing programs and accountability measures, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today announced a two-week extension of vaccination requirements for individuals in high-risk settings.

White Sox Even Series with Royals as Bats Come Alive (Kansas City, Missouri) – In the second game of the weekend series against the Royals, the Sox started strong in the first inning on a monster solo homerun by Luis Robert

Sickle Cell Awareness Month kicks off with successful blood drive (Lynwood, IL) - All open donor appointments for a blood drive were booked today at an event aimed toward rallying donors and raising awareness of Sickle Cell Anemia.