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Bernard Grech’s reshuffle of the Nationalist Party’s shadow cabinet has unsettled the parliamentary group with sources suggesting that it is going ‘too far’

By Illinois Supreme Court issued the following announcement on Jan. 11. The Illinois Supreme Court hold oral arguments via the Zoom videoconference platform when it hears cases for its first term of 2021.  The Court continues to practice social distancing while still conducting court proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would like to thank counsel and the new admittees for their cooperation in holding these events remotely,” Chief Justice Anne M. Burke said.  “We strive t...

The impeachment of Donald Trump is essential to protect our national security and the peaceful transition of power.

Nye endorses Andria McClellan in Democratic Party lieutenant governor race Published Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, 9:52 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Andria McClellan Former Second District Congressman Glenn Nye announced his endorsement of Norfolk Councilmember Andria McClellan for the Democratic Party nomination for lieutenant governor. “Andri...

U.S. House representatives in the area — all Republican — voted lock-step with their party against impeaching the President Donald Trump, despite last week’s insurrection at the nation’s Capitol.

Ogden Partners decision arose in DuPage County when the same objection was filed against the levies for working cash fund bonds of many DuPage school districts.  The Second District ruled in favor of the school districts, establishing a favorable precedent in the collar counties.  However, that precedent was not binding on the First District Appellate Court, which serves Cook County.  As a result, objectors pursued the same arguments against many Cook County school districts hoping to obtain...

Yesterday, former Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach qualified to run for the Board of Supervisors from the county’s Second District. As of today Moorlach is the only candidate to qualify for the ballot. “Orange County is our home,” Moorlach said. “The COVID-19 virus has hit us hard. The next supervisor from the Second District must be ready on day one.” Campaign donors have rallied to Moorlach’s side. Disclosure Statements filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission show...

Replies(44) Health care workers receive a COVID-19 vaccination at Ritchie Valens Recreation Center, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Pacoima, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Officials are gearing up for a "massive vaccination program for more than two million county residents," according to a statement released Wednesday in Riverside County. The county has deployed a team that is setting up several sites capable of vaccinating thousands of residents each day. The firs...

  What would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say about the State of America if he were alive today? By Special to Sentinel Dr. George McKenna, LAUSD School Board of Education (Board District 1):   As we prepare for the annual remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday it is essential to reflect on his philosophy, teaching’s, and leadership particularly in light of the acts of violence and hatred demonstrated recently at the nation’s capitol. Undoubtedly Dr. King would be appal...

1 of 2 The Kundi and Holton families will be honored during a virtual event Monday held in conjunction with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration. Submitted photo MOULTRIE, Ga. — Moultrie groups are planning their annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebrations with an eye to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual parade will not be held this year, and an awards celebration will be held online. The Colquitt County branch of the NAACP, however, ...