the southland journal

Illinois Dentists to Treat Veterans in Need in Their Offices (Chicago, IL) — The 6,000-plus dentists of the Illinois State Dental Society want to show veterans that we care about their smiles. 

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (October 2021) — What a great feeling it is to get Back to Business here in the Southland and across Illinois.

Brady throws 600th career touchdown, Bucs pound Bears 41-3 (Tampa, FL) — Tom Brady threw his six hundredth career touchdown pass as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chicago Bears 38-3 Sunday afternoon at Raymond Jones Stadium.

Weekly cartoon: Adventures of Z-Linnie: Episode 1 — Hard Skills

Bulls go on to win their 3rd straight game (Chicago, IL) — Bulls go on to win their 3rd straight game (Chicago, Illinois) — After a crushing victory against the Pelicans last night, the Bulls were rested and ready to face the Pistons.

Attorney General Raoul files lawsuit and interim order against Sims Metal Management (Chicago, IL) — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a lawsuit against Metal Management Midwest Inc. d/b/a Sims Metal Management (Sims) for failing to demonstrate a minimum threshold reduction in uncontrolled emissions from the company’s metal shredding and recycling facility.

Pritzker mandates vaccine for day care professionals (Springfield, IL) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add day care personnel to the list of professions that must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.

Swift Action by the ICC Sets Implementation of Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in Motion (Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Commerce Commission has begun the process of implementing key provisions of the newly enacted Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.

"It has always been my goal to see that low income and minority students have access to high-quality, affordable, and equitable education."

Gary Rabine: Legislature must reject efforts to overturn parental notification (Woodstock, IL) — Illinois Republican candidate for governor, Gary Rabine, is calling on lawmakers to reject efforts to overturn the state’s parental notification laws during the Veto Session.