the southland journal

Defense leads Bulls to win over Charlotte (Chicago, IL) - By losing against the Cavs on Wednesday night, the Bulls fell out of the playoff play-in tournament. Chicago is still very much in playoff contention, as they are only one game behind the Wizards who are in 10th. Twelve of the Bulls final 14 games are against current playoff teams, starting tonight against the Charlotte Hornets.

Current mayor and apparent winner of the 2021 Consolidated Election Roger Agpawa was deemed ineligible to hold office today in an Illinois Appellate Court ruling.

The DuPage County Redistricting Committee met earlier this month, where DuPage County District 6 board member James Zay said that, while the statewide remapping effort is more about Senate and House districts than county board districts, he is hesitant to use the American Community Survey (ACS) as suggested.

To understand why police are so rarely held accountable for killings, you should know about Kawaski Trawick, and what didn’t happen to the officer who shot him.

Wesley Township Gadfly John Norton Served With Emergency Stalking/No Contact Order (Wesley Twp., IL) - This past Saturday afternoon, John Norton was served with copies of an Emergency Stalking / No Contact Order of Protection, which was granted by a Will County Circuit Judge on Thursday.

Anderson: 'FOID cards are a cash grab for the state' - Illinois gun owners are fed up with the delays in receiving their Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card and at least one lawmaker has picked up on that frustration.

After just ten hours of deliberation, a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts.

Vučević leads Bulls to big win over Boston (Boston, MA) - After snapping their 5-game losing streak by beating the Cavs on Saturday, the Bulls have a chance to create momentum on Monday night against the Celtics.

Tinley Park Board Awards Resident for Actions (Tinley Park, IL) - The Village Board on Tuesday honored resident David Sleeper with a Citizens Life-Saving Award for actions he took during a house fire March 4 along Harlem Avenue.

Charlotte Lane was a top lobbyist for utility companies. Now she regulates them. A little-known law she previously pushed has allowed them to charge West Virginians for expensive pipeline projects with little oversight and few consumer protections.