the southland journal

In the last few years there has been increased conversation about the celebration of one of America’s oldest unofficial holidays: Juneteenth.

The Houston Astros edge out the Chicago White Sox (Houston, Texas) - The first pitch was thrown in Houston’s Minute Made Park at 7:10 pm with Astro’s pitcher, Luis Garcia, who took the mound.

DePaul College Prep's Stanton-Anderson: No decision yet on mandatory vaccines (Chicago, IL) - DePaul College Prep Principal Dr. Megan Stanton-Anderson recently responded to a parent’s concern that the school would make COVID-19 vaccinations for students mandatory.

White Sox suffer blow-out loss on the road against Astros (Houston, Texas) - The first pitch was thrown in Houston’s Minute Maid Park by Astros’ pitcher Jose Urquildy...

Illinois Recognizes Juneteenth as State Holiday (Springfield, IL) - Illinois continues to lead the nation when it comes to tackling structural racism as legislation declaring June 19, Juneteenth, an official state holiday was signed into law. 

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is holding a press conference to welcome President Biden’s efforts to send vaccines overseas and to urge the Biden administration to expedite vaccines to India.

Court actions by hospitals to collect patient debt dropped sharply during the pandemic. But a new study says some of the nation’s largest hospital systems kept filing lawsuits, liens and garnishments — and most were nonprofit.

On June 19, 1865, two and half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the end of slavery and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. Today, over 150 years later, Illinois now declares June 19 a state holiday to recognize Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

Batinick on collective bargaining proposal: 'We are debating the wrong constitutional amendment' - State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) thought that something was finally being done about Illinois' many longstanding issues when he heard a constitutional amendment was in the works. 

On Thursday, May 27, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that will ensure that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) will continue to have a student voice.