the southland journal

Cook County Workers Provide Expertise and Labor to Repair, Update Two Homes in Chicago Heights (Chicago Heights, IL) - President Preckwinkle toured two homes in south suburban Chicago Heights renovated and repaired by Cook County employees along with local firms and trades as part of “Rebuilding Together,” an annual initiative designed to assist elderly, disabled and low-income residents.

The Need for a Collective Approach to Preserving 2 to 4 Unit Housing in Chicago (Chicago, IL) - The loss of two- to four-unit rental buildings in Chicago’s neighborhoods is at the core of the city’s affordable housing crisis.

White Sox beat the Pirates 4-3 to end their 5-game losing streak (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - The Chicago White Sox pitcher, Dylan Cease, took the mound this afternoon to start for the White Sox.

White Sox suffer loss on the road against Pirates (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - The first pitch was tossed out by Pirate’s pitcher, Tyler Anderson, to start the inning with a quick strikeout, groundout, and flyout.

Smith on critical race theory: Kids are 'the ones that are going to be hurt' - Radio host Ty Smith is convinced critical race theory instruction stands to teach all the wrong lessons to District 87 students.

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), both Co-Chairs of the Energy and Commerce Racial Disparities Working Group, today wrote to energy sector leaders to request a meeting to discuss minority representation at all levels of the energy sector.

Batinick backs Asian-American history bill (Springfield, IL) - Veteran state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently took to the House floor to make his feelings known about a bill seeking to add Asian-American history into school curricula.

Lake County resident George Weckbacher has filed a complaint with the State Board of Elections charging that in 2020 the City of Chicago and Cook County used a voting system that did not meet use requirements as outlined by the Statutes and Administration Code of Illinois.

White Sox take another loss on the road against the Astros (Houston, Texas) - The first pitch was tossed out by Astro’s pitcher, Framber Valdez, who started with a 3 and out.

Guest: Mario A. Reed - Attorney Mario A. Reed discusses his career in law, property taxes and growing up in the “Chinese House” on Lincoln Highway in Park Forest, Illinois.