the southland journal

White Sox take tough loss in extra innings (Chicago, Illinois) - After yesterday’s tight victory the White Sox were ready to swing and placed Dylan Cease at the mound to throw out the first pitch of the game.

Pritzker Administration Awards 18 Million in Healthcare Transformation Funds to New Central Illinois Partnership (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has awarded a new central Illinois Healthcare Transformation Collaborative, coined the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative, $18 million as part of the inaugural round of Healthcare Transformation funding.

White Sox take first game of homestand over Red Sox (Chicago, Illinois) - In the first night in back in Chicago the White Sox brought out pitcher Carlos Rodon to throw out the first pitch to kick off the game.

Village of Dolton employees don't receive paychecks (Dolton, IL) - It’s payday for Village of Dolton employees but as of Friday morning, no employee had received a paycheck. 

Calumet City Council Meeting: 9/09/2021 - The Calumet City Council meeting on Sept. 9 saw council members announcing a slew of dates for residents to keep a lookout for

Athletics take series with final victory in Oakland (Oakland, California) - With one win under both teams belts, both the A's and the Sox were fighting for the 3rd and final game of the series.

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.