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TAP expands, includes more federal spending - IRW’s Accountability Project now includes two decades of federal spending data, representing more than 165 million records. 

Vučević registers a triple-double, leads Bulls to win over Celtics (Boston, MA) - For the first time since March 10th of 2020, the Bulls will be playing in front of fans on Friday against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics have won 3 of their last 4 games and Jayson Tatum has been on a tear. In the last 4 games, Tatum is averaging 38.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.

Guest: Former State Rep. Robert Terzich - The George Brassea Podcast is brought to you by Brassea Global Strategies LLC, a leading political consulting, public policy, government affairs and research firm.

We found drug ads targeted at users interested in everything from bourbon to therapy.

Rep. Towns Meets with Black Franchise Owners Suing McDonalds May 4th (Nashville, TN) - Rep. Joe Towns Jr. of Memphis will meet on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 with two of 77 former Black McDonald’s franchise owners who are suing the fast-food giant for racial discrimination.

New Farm in Lynwood Plants Seeds of Hope (Lynwood, IL) - A new farm has begun planting seeds for various fruits, vegetables, grains, and even more importantly, dreams.

Adam Lopez, Former Springfield School Board Chairman Pleads Guilty To Felony Theft (Springfield, IL) - Adam Lopez, Former Springfield School Board President and former insurance/financial and fitness businessman, has plead Guilty to felony theft, a Class X Felony, which was the most serious of the charges against him - all other charges were dismissed.

Thomas R. Williamson Sr., of Schererville was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison. He also must help pay $30,869.00 in restitution to the victims of the 2016 assault.

Color of Change petition calls Google’s block on advertisers searching for social justice content “unacceptable.”

The Markup’s Citizen Browser project found four companies targeting ads for financial products to specific age groups—a violation of Facebook policy and, potentially, civil rights laws