the southland journal

Op-Ed: Senator Patrick Joyce - June is here, and summertime usually means our legislative session in Springfield is finished. But as I write you this month, our work continues.

Batinick: 'We're literally changing the law' for Mautino (Springfield, IL) - Following the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision on Auditor General Frank Mautino’s case, state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) emphasized his objection to Senate Bill 0825 amending the Election Code.

City council ordinance addresses racial inequities in mortgage lending (Chicago, IL) - A Lending Equity Ordinance was introduced on Friday by Alderman Harry Osterman, Chairman of the Housing & Real Estate Committee of the Chicago City Council.

Guest: Chuck Dieringer - Chuck Dieringer discusses his life of community activism and the Thorn Creek Environmental Club.

A loss and a win in White Sox double-header (Chicago, Illinois) - Game 2 of the 3-game series in Chicago against the Seattle Mariners started late yesterday because of a rain delay before the first pitch was even thrown.

ILGOP meets in Bolingbrook to 'make plans for winning in 2022' (Bolingbrook, IL) - Led by newly minted Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy, Republican leaders from across the state recently convened in Bolingbrook to discuss strategy amid a rapidly changing landscape in Springfield.

Analysis: Through mid-June, City of Chicago setting carjacking record (Chicago, IL) - Victims have already reported 692 carjackings to City of Chicago police through June 16-- up 65 percent from 2020 and 497 percent from 2015, according to an analysis of incident reports by Chicago City Wire.

Mariners stomp White Sox in first game of homestand (Chicago, Illinois) White Sox pitcher, Carlos Rodon, threw out the first pitch at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Preckwinkle Details COVID-19 Financial Impact and Recovery with Preliminary Budget Forecast (Cook County, IL) - Outlining an optimistic budget recovering from the financial strain of the coronavirus pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2022 showing a projected gap of approximately $121.4 million.

Illinois' Bond Rating is Up (Springfield, IL) - Fitch Ratings announced on Wednesday they have revised the outlook on Illinois’ General Obligation bonds from negative to positive.