the southland journal

Rush Tours Lion Electric Site in Joliet, Drives Electric School Bus (Joliet, IL) - Last week, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) toured the site for the new 900,000 sq. ft. Lion Electric manufacturing facility in Joliet.

The Yankees beat the White Sox in extra innings in Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) - After the White Sox won the Field of Dreams game against the Yankees, both teams traveled to Chicago to play again.

Guest: Mayor Ken Peterson - Mayor Ken Peterson discusses his work as Mayor of Steger, Illinois.

Dolton Mayor Cancels Special Meeting at Last Minute (Dolton, IL) - A special meeting of the Dolton City Council was cancelled about 40 minutes before the 5:30p.m. Thursday start.

Mayor Lightfoot Announces Cisco Selects Chicago as New Midwest Regional Hub (Chicago, IL) - Cisco, a worldwide leader in technology, has announced Chicago as the company’s Midwest regional hub — complete with new offices in Chicago’s famed Old Main Post Office.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Creating Safer Learning Environments for Students - Building on efforts to cultivate safe and inclusive classrooms, Governor JB Pritzker today signed House Bill 219 into law, seeking to end the use of physical restraints to discipline students in public schools

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Advancing Safety and Mental Health Resources for First Responders (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker signed a package of legislation aimed at protecting the physical and mental health of first responders.

Gov. Pritzker Announces $250 Million Back To Business Grant Program To Accelerate Small Business Recovery Across Illinois (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program to support the continued recovery of small businesses across Illinois.

Another tough loss for the south siders (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - After the narrow loss against the Twins yesterday the White Sox wanted to start with Reynaldo Lopez at the mound to throw out the first pitch.

City of Chicago Projects $733 Million Gap in 2022 Fiscal Year Budget (Chicago, IL) - Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, City’s Budget Director Susie Park, Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett, and Comptroller Reshma Soni released the 2022 Budget Forecast, which projects a $733 million budget gap for fiscal year 2022.