NNPA NEWSWIRE — Politics is the art of compromise. Someone needs to send Mitch McConnell the memo. He does not want to raise the debt ceiling, putting a vote on that off until December. He does not want Biden’s $3.5 trillion infrastructure repair plan. He does not want to guarantee voting rights. And few Republicans are willing to stand up to him, instead of hiding behind party unity, even when they know better.
COMMENTARY: Why Won’t Democrats Fight?
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Fighting the Cycle of Violence with Stipends and Mentorships
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Frequently, both public and community-based systems of care fall short in their efforts to provide responsive opportunities and resources to those most involved with and affected by urban gun violence,” officials at Advance Peace wrote. “Because those who are suspected of gun crimes in urban communities have often already been failed by the available systems of care, those who need the services most are least likely to trust the systems that provide them.”
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Cincinnati has night of firsts
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We had a really strong group. The Hamilton County Democratic party picked a strong slate and we worked hard together, and we will continue to work together,” Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney said at the Hamilton County Board of Elections. “Working together is the way to win. Instead of being out there being negative, we were positive, and we had values that are strong, and we have a plan to move Cincinnati forward and that is what it really takes.”
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Ribbon cutting set for Forest Preserve's Black Road trail connection project
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a public ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Hammel Woods – DuPage River Access in Shorewood to mark the opening of a much-anticipated trail connection along Black Road.
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ComEd innovating to strengthen the power grid as winter approaches
As the climate changes and northern Illinois sees more frequent severe and destructive weather, ComEd is making the investments necessary to withstand more extreme weather events. In recent years, northern Illinois has experienced extreme cold, ice storms and snowfall that surpass seasonal totals in the winter. ComEd has been hard at work on the […]
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Police continue investigation into deadly Joliet Township shootings
The Will County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday released the names of the two people killed by gunfire during a Halloween Party early Sunday morning in Joliet Township. Holly Matthews and Jonathan Ceballos, both 22 of Joliet, were pronounced dead at 3:45 a.m. Oct. 31 in the 1000 block of Jackson Street in Joliet Township. “Both […]
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Will County document shredding, electronics recycling, and Pumpkin Catapult
Will County and Lewis University will host the sixth annual “Catapult a Pumpkin” event from 9:00 a.m. until noon, Saturday, Nov. 6 in the “W” parking lot South of the main entrance of Lewis University in Romeoville. The event offers residents an opportunity to safely dispose of pumpkins, electronics, and documents. “This is a free […]
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Supply chain crisis hits home
Joliet has one of the largest inland ports in the nation. Center Point Intermodal Center (CIC) – Joliet/Elwood is the largest master-planned inland port in North America. Getting goods and services to consumers both nationally and locally is topping the news cycle right now and for good reason as the country is experiencing a serious […]
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New Veterans’ Service Office opens in Lockport
Lockport – The Lockport Township Government will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception on November 9, at 10:00 am, for the new Veteran’s Service Office (VSO) located at 1463 S Farrell Rd in the Lockport Township Government Office Building, The public is encouraged to come to see the new office and meet the […]
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The Harder They Fall
They’re roughriders. Badasses. Pistol packing outlaws blasting bullets. The setup for this shoot ’em up started with the 2013 short film They Die by Dawn, the brainchild of Jeymes Samuel, aka “The Bullitts.” He’s a British singer-songwriter, producer and writer/director who is also the brother of the Grammy Award-winning musician Seal. In the past, Samuel […]
