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Worth Village's Boynton: 'How many times do I have to arrest the same offender?'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 23, 2021

Worth Village senior investigator Nicholas Boynton is voicing his support for a bill designed to help police officers keep violent repeat offenders off the street.

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Chief Denton on Foxx: 'We are 100% catering to the offenders in these crimes'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 22, 2021

Worth Village Police Chief Tim Denton worries what the decreased number of felony cases coming from the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx means for the state.

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Illinois Board of Education defends punishing mask mandate violations, but to Curran, it's employing 'heavy-handed tactics'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 19, 2021

Veteran state Rep. John ​Curran is among a panel of state lawmakers demanding that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) make clear the process under which schools are punished for not adhering to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest school mask mandate.

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Superintendent Thomas: Security force 'is going to really help to quell some of the anxiety in the building'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 15, 2021

Rich Township High School has hired and trained a private security force to deal with the rising tension the school has faced over its first few weeks of being back in session.

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Study suggests sun, not carbon dioxide is causing global warming

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 2, 2021

The Illinois Family Institute is drawing attention to a study entitled, “How much the sun influenced Northern Hemisphere temperature trends” that concludes that the sun and not human emissions of carbon dioxide may be fueling the warmer temperatures seen across the country over the last several decades.

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Morrison retiring after 21 years at Olympia Fields: 'It's time to turn the page'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 18, 2021

Brian Morrison recently announced he plans to retire as director of golf at the Olympia Fields Country Club at the end of the year.

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Joyce: 'Closing our nuclear plants is something our communities cannot afford or survive'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 8, 2021

State Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) is calling on state lawmakers to act now in protecting the livelihood of Illinois residents and preserving the state’s clean energy future.

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'Another member of the Illinois Crime Ring bites the dust' GOP exults as O'Sullivan pleads guilty in stoplight camera bribery conspiracy probe

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 21, 2021

Former Worth Township superviso​r and former Illinois state representative John O’Sullivan pleaded guilty to plotting to pay bribes as part of a stoplight camera ring in Oak Lawn, The Pantagraph reported.

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'We aren't the popular girls': Georgia's Greene fundraises for Illinois' Miller, tackles controversy on audit, Trump

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 18, 2021

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Rev. Brian Clary speaks about CRT

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 17, 2021

Rev. Brian Clary seems to view the fight against critical race theory (CRT) teachings in Illinois as an unholy development.“Any argument for holding back any part of the story is profoundly unbiblical,” Clary said in a post to Facebook.

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Greenwood: Calumet Country Club 'land has economic viability as something other than a golf course'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 15, 2021

Chicago Southland Economic Development Executive Director Reggie Greenwood still sees great economic potential in the Calumet Country Club.

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IL Muslim Civic Coalition's Habbal on redistricting goal: 'Decisions that are made for us are made with us'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 12, 2021

IL Muslim Civic Coalition operations director Deena Habbal wants to see the state’s map redistricting process play out the way she believes it was meant to.

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Pekau re-elected as mayor: 'There is no limit to success, growth, and opportunity in Orland Park

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 8, 2021

Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau scored 52% of the vote to fend off former mayor Dan McLaughlin and earn another term.

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Burke wins mayor race: 'I will keep Evergreen Park a place where people want to live'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 8, 2021

State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-Evergreen Park) says she plans to hold both offices after being elected mayor of Evergreen Park.

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Hazel Crest incumbent Mayor Alsberry wins easily

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 8, 2021

Incumbent Hazel Crest Mayor Vernard Alsberry bagged 70% of the vote to easily fend off challenger Marcia Hollis-Bratcher and secure another term.

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Incumbent Vargas handily beaten in Blue Island

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 7, 2021

Incumbent Blue Island Mayor Domingo Vargas was trounced in his reelection bid, registering just 11% of the vote to finish a distant third behind 2nd Ward Ald. Fred Bilotto.

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Fricilone backs Pekau in April 6 election

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 30, 2021

Will County Board member Mike Fricilone has thrown his support behind Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau in his April 6 rematch against former Mayor Dan McLaughlin.

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Rabine: 'You need 20 Corey Brooks'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2021

Republican candidate for Governor Gary Rabine is singing the praises of Chicago pastor Corey Brooks over his investment in the city’s South Side community.“He's so passionate about the Chicago community,” Rabine, a Bull Valley businessman, told Public Affairs.

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Rabine: 'The skills gap is a huge problem' in Illinois and U.S.

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 24, 2021

Gary Rabine feels it's time Illinois voters operated with a singular vision.

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Homewood official resigns after swearing incident

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 3, 2021

Not long after being captured on a hot mic disparaging members of the public who attended recent Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, Homewood Economic and Community Development Director Angela Mesaros has resigned.