the southland journal

Durant leads Nets to win over Bulls (Brooklyn, NY) - The Bulls kept their playoff hopes alive by winning their last three games against the Hornets, Celtics and Pistons. Chicago currently sits 2.5 games behind the Wizards for the final playoff spot, with only 4 games remaining. In their quest to squeak into the playoffs, Chicago will face the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.

Robbins makes history as Darren E. Bryant is sworn in as Mayor (Robbins, IL) - The Village of Robbins made history tonight as Darren...

Bennett: 'State government must do better' to protect vets' health (Springfield, IL) - Veteran state Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Pontiac) says the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home that left 36 individuals dead and more than 200 sick seems all too common.

Welch: ‘Marital equality, increased minimum wage' passed under Madigan (Springfield, IL) - Newly-elected House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Westchester) looks back on the scandal-plagued Mike Madigan era as progressive for women's and voters' rights.

Stoller pushing to pass S.A.L.T. bill 'on behalf of Illinois small businesses' - Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) is working to pass Senate Bill 2531 through the Illinois General Assembly to help small businesses with a State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction.

Barickman: Emergency housing assistance bill does not prioritize 'renters who have been impacted by COVID' - As House Bill 2877, the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act, is headed to Gov. Pritzker's desk, many Republicans, including Sen. Jason Barickman, expressed objections that it won't really benefit the right people needing help.

Speaker Welch Announces New Appointment to House Democratic Leadership Team (Springfield, IL) – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch today announced Representative Frances Ann Hurley as the new whip of the Democratic Moderate Caucus (Mod Caucus), a relatively new caucus of like-minded members who advocate for a balanced, steady approach to lawmaking.

Bennett remarks on Illinois population loss: 'People go where the opportunities are' - The 2020 U.S. Census brought unfortunate news for Illinois: the Prairie State experienced a population loss for the first time in 200 years. The state will lose a seat in Congress as a result, and many lawmakers are frustrated with the factors that they feel are driving the population loss.

TAP expands, includes more federal spending - IRW’s Accountability Project now includes two decades of federal spending data, representing more than 165 million records. 

Vučević registers a triple-double, leads Bulls to win over Celtics (Boston, MA) - For the first time since March 10th of 2020, the Bulls will be playing in front of fans on Friday against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics have won 3 of their last 4 games and Jayson Tatum has been on a tear. In the last 4 games, Tatum is averaging 38.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.