Monthly Archives: June, 2021

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rainbow PUSH partner with area organizations for a COVID-19 Call to Action (Chicago, IL) – In partnership with HUD, HHS-HRSA and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is holding an 11 a.m. press conference Thursday, July 1st, at the Concordia Place Apartments, 13037 S. Daniel Dr., Chicago, IL, where there will be a free COVID-19 Call to Action including a grocery giveaway.  

White Sox slaughter Twins in the Windy City (Chicago, Illinois) - The first pitch was about 15 minutes late due to a rain delay before the game. White Sox pitcher, Dylan Cease, threw out the first pitch.

Bill would let non-citizen parents vote for school board, but immigration activist Tsao asks what about non-parents? (Chicago, IL) - Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) senior policy counsel member Fred Tsao has questions about a bill that would allow non-citizens to cast votes in school board elections.

White Sox beat the Twins at first game of homestand (Chicago, Illinois) - Chicago White Sox pitcher, Lucas Giolito, threw the first pitch to a single and the second pitch to Twin’s batter, Josh Donaldson, for a two- run homer.

Op-Ed: Senator Patrick Joyce - June is here, and summertime usually means our legislative session in Springfield is finished. But as I write you this month, our work continues.

Batinick: 'We're literally changing the law' for Mautino (Springfield, IL) - Following the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision on Auditor General Frank Mautino’s case, state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) emphasized his objection to Senate Bill 0825 amending the Election Code.

City council ordinance addresses racial inequities in mortgage lending (Chicago, IL) - A Lending Equity Ordinance was introduced on Friday by Alderman Harry Osterman, Chairman of the Housing & Real Estate Committee of the Chicago City Council.

Guest: Chuck Dieringer - Chuck Dieringer discusses his life of community activism and the Thorn Creek Environmental Club.

A loss and a win in White Sox double-header (Chicago, Illinois) - Game 2 of the 3-game series in Chicago against the Seattle Mariners started late yesterday because of a rain delay before the first pitch was even thrown.

ILGOP meets in Bolingbrook to 'make plans for winning in 2022' (Bolingbrook, IL) - Led by newly minted Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy, Republican leaders from across the state recently convened in Bolingbrook to discuss strategy amid a rapidly changing landscape in Springfield.