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On the first full day of his second term, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill banning the sale, distribution, and manufacture of high-power assault weapons, . thetimesweekly.com/pritzker-signs…

When Edward Wood left deeply segregated Oklahoma in the 1960s to attend college in Washington, DC, he didn’t realize he would be stepping into the pages of history. thetimesweekly.com/black-voices-f…

Prior to the final day of the 102nd General Assembly, State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) released the following as his final statement as State Representative for Illinois’ 97th House District: thetimesweekly.com/rep-batinick-f…

Improving the wrk place? A bill that would guarantee a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave per year for all Illinois workers passed both chambers of the General Assembly Tuesday and will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker, who says he will sign it. thetimesweekly.com/bill-guarantee…

Workers who participate in the Illinois Secure Choice retirement savings program have set aside more than $100 million of their own money for their retirement, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said on Tuesday. thetimesweekly.com/illinois-secur…

Officials from Pace attended the #DuSableBlackHistoryMuseum and Education Center’s King Day event commemorating the life, legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. arriving in a vintage 1949 GMC bus, the same type Rosa Parks rode on @MontgomeryBusBoycott. thetimesweekly.com/pace-lends-194…

From experiencing the Ghetto Gastro, to spotting Jadakiss and John Mayer at a party, it was clear that Miami Art Week was not your typical passed hors d’oeuvre and white wine opening. thetimesweekly.com/best-of-basel/ #artbasel

While Joliet has made a decision on where it will buy water for the community, the City Council has learned there is a delay on a study detailing exactly how much it will cost to get the supply from Lake Michigan. thetimesweekly.com/joliet-water-s…

Landmarks Illinois and Courthouse Preservation Partnership are calling on qualified developers and architectural firms to share their potential reuse visions for the former Will County Courthouse in Joliet. thetimesweekly.com/landmarks-illi…

This free event is another effort from Loughran Cappel’s office to increase government accountability and accessibility and help with state resources in hopes of reaching working families across Will and Kendall Counties. thetimesweekly.com/loughran-cappe…

With his deep bass voice, Turner has sold more than six and a half million records, reached 4.8 billion global streams, and has become a favorite and unforgettable hitmaker on country radio. thetimesweekly.com/josh-turner-to…

Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) visited Joliet Junior College to celebrate over $350,000 in federal funding she secured for the college’s Entrepreneur and Business Center (EBC). thetimesweekly.com/rep-underwood-…

The Assault Weapons Ban seeks to prohibit the commercialization, distribution, production, and importation of assault rifles and other firearms designed for use in military operations, as well as high-capacity magazines and similar devices. thetimesweekly.com/following-more…

Back 2 School America (B2SA), a national non-profit organization that provides free school supplies each year to tens of thousands of deserving children from low-income families to help them succeed in the classroom. thetimesweekly.com/back-2-school-…

Residents who are members of Joliet’s East Side Council are up in arms over the proposed plan to resume blasting at the nearby rock quarry at Vulcan Construction Materials. There concern is that they are not getting enough information. thetimesweekly.com/joliet-residen…

Seventeen of the 1,249 adult males incarcerated in the medium-security facility started on a new journey as they are the initial cohort of Lewis University Prison Education Program students receiving Second Chance Pell grants. thetimesweekly.com/incarcerated-s…

Opinion Legislators are confronted with twin tasks: discerning and then pursuing the common good, and finding enough common ground with colleagues and the public at large to make progress possible...an almost impossible task. thetimesweekly.com/a-lawmakers-im…

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