the southland journal

Today is the 9th day of the “DON’T BE McFOOLED" Peaceful Educational 90 Day PROTEST against McDONALD’S CORPORATE SYSTEMIC RACISM against AFRICAN-AMERICANS

Danette Wilder spent years building up her company. Now it has to survive a recession that could put a generation of Black entrepreneurs out of business.

For nearly a year, election administrators across the country weathered the pandemic while facing attacks and threats — leading many officials to resign or retire. In Georgia, little was done to prevent it from happening again.

United Center Vaccination Appointments Open Thursday for Illinois Seniors (Chicago, IL) - Beginning Thursday, March 4 at 8:30 a.m., Illinois seniors can schedule their first COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the United Center vaccine site, which will begin to administer a limited number of vaccines on March 9, with a full opening March 10.

The head of Alaska’s leading tribal health organization has stepped down after a former assistant accused him of “forcing and requiring sex” to keep her job. He denies wrongdoing and says their relationship was consensual.

Another Pontiac Corrections Officer Arrested  (Pontiac, IL) - Another Corrections Officer at the Illinois Department of Corrections, Pontiac Correctional Center was arrested.

Jokic scores 17 in the 4th, leads Nuggets past Bulls (Chicago, IL) - The Bulls came into their game against the Nuggets on Monday night well-rested, with their game on Sunday against the Raptors being postponed due to contact tracing.

Clark County Deputy hit van; rolled squad car 4 times (Clark County, IL) - This is an accident from last week, where an on-duty Clark County Sheriff's Deputy, in his assigned squad, was traveling on a 2-lane highway south of Marshall, Illinois.

Consultant Indicted on Federal Charges for Allegedly Providing Bribes to City of Chicago Officials to Benefit Clients (Chicago, IL) - A consultant has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly offering and providing bribes to City of Chicago officials in an effort to benefit his clients.

Lawsuit Reveals New Allegations Against PG&E Contractor Accused of Fraud (California) - Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric accused two of its former employees of accepting bribes to funnel business to a waste-hauling company after the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history.