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Republican will become first Black woman on Illinois Supreme Court •May 18, 2022• By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Supreme Court announced last Tuesday that 4th District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White had been appointed to succeed Justice Rita Garman, making her the first Black woman to serve on the state’s high court. “Being appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court is the honor of a lifetime. I am humbled by the confidence Justice Rita B. Garman and the entire Court have placed in me,” Holder White said in a news release. “My service to the judiciary for … Read More

•May 18, 2022• Governor Pritzker last Friday joined Attorney General Kwame Raoul, lawmakers, advocates, and law enforcement officials to sign legislation designed to combat a nationwide rise in coordinated retail thefts. “This new law represents another important step to fight crime and advance public safety in Illinois,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This is how we protect store workers and customers, prevent militarized storefronts and empty commercial corridors, and across the board, make communities safer for all who call them home. And I look forward to furthering our work to shape a public safety system that works for all of us, … Read More

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•May 18, 2022• The Sullivan Singers Boosters are teaming up with the Sullivan American Legion to bring back bingo. Bingo play will be every Thursday beginning June 2. Bar doors open at 5 pm, bingo doors open at 5:30 pm. Food and drinks will be available. … Read More