On May 25, Congressmen Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Ami Bera (CA-06) led 50 colleagues in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asking for the Department of Defense’s assessment of the impact that risking a national default would have on American’s national security.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) is expected to sign off on a measure that state lawmakers have passed that would require public schools across the state to teach lessons on Midwestern Native American history, starting in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Gov. JB Pritzker recently announced the availability of $15 million in grants to support revitalization efforts and increase access to affordable housing throughout Illinois.
There are three inmates sentenced to jail in Lake County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending May 20.