Montini Catholic High School standout Taylor Utrata’s college team lost in NCAA Division II softball game on Friday, May 2

Lisa Forst, a Downers Grove Township precinct committeeman and board member of the Illinois Freedom Alliance, has raised concerns about Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso, the Republican candidate for DuPage County Board Chair, over his recent Facebook post about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

An upcoming “Immigration Response Training” promoted by the Illinois AFL-CIO, the state’s largest labor federation, and the Chicago Federation of Labor has raised concerns among at least one state employee and union member, who said the messaging surrounding the event blurred the line between voluntary union education and ideological pressure tied to state employment.

Illinois State Senator Seth Lewis has issued a message to residents of the 24th District as the new year begins, encouraging renewed efforts in bipartisanship and effective governance.