AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Country Club Hills Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/country-club-hills-il 144 69 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/country-club-hills-il https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:18:52 -0500 Chicago, IL - Today Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Dana Popish Severinghaus will step down from https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-upcoming-personnel-transitions-at-illinois-department-of-insurance-31658242-springfield-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-upcoming-personnel-transitions-at-illinois-department-of-insurance-31658242-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-two-appointments-to-boards-and-commissions-31658246-springfield-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-two-appointments-to-boards-and-commissions-31658246-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO, IL -  Today, Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined food justice advocates and local stakeholders to https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-new-illinois-grocery-initiative-grant-opportunity-31658247-springfield-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-new-illinois-grocery-initiative-grant-opportunity-31658247-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Springfield, IL - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced $25.1 million is being awarded to 20 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/illinois-epa-announces-251-million-in-grant-awards-for-public-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-31658276-springfield-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/illinois-epa-announces-251-million-in-grant-awards-for-public-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-31658276-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Springfield, IL - Following Governor JB Pritzker’s annual State of the State and Budget Address, Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-illinois-statement-on-governor-jb-pritzkers-annual-state-of-the-state-address-31658636-springfield-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-illinois-statement-on-governor-jb-pritzkers-annual-state-of-the-state-address-31658636-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL - Ahead of the March 19 Primary Election, the Democratic Party of Illinois is launching a voter protection hotline in an effort to ensure https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-illinois-launches-voter-protection-hotline-31658637-chicago-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-illinois-launches-voter-protection-hotline-31658637-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL - In response to the results of Illinois’ Democratic and Republican Presidential Primary Elections, DPI Chair Lisa Hernandez https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-illinois-statement-on-illinois-presidential-primaries-31658638-chicago-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-illinois-statement-on-illinois-presidential-primaries-31658638-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL - DPI Chair Lisa Hernandez released the following statement on the results of Illinois’ Democratic Primary Election: “I want https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-illinois-statement-on-illinois-democratic-primary-results-31658639-chicago-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-of-illinois-statement-on-illinois-democratic-primary-results-31658639-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL -  As Illinois mourns the passing of long-time public servant, Cook County Clerk and 7th Congressional District Democratic State https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/dpi-chair-lisa-hernandez-sends-her-condolences-to-the-family-and-loved-ones-of-clerk-yarbrough-31658641-chicago-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/dpi-chair-lisa-hernandez-sends-her-condolences-to-the-family-and-loved-ones-of-clerk-yarbrough-31658641-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL - Republicans are fighting across the state to make our communities safer, something Gov. Pritzker has simply failed to do. After multiple https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzkers-softoncrime-agenda-brings-consequences-31658694-chicago-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzkers-softoncrime-agenda-brings-consequences-31658694-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL - Today, ILGOP Chairman Don Tracy released the following statement responding to the Democratic nominee Cook County state’s https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/ilgop-responds-to-cook-county-state-attorneys-candidate-31658696-chicago-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/ilgop-responds-to-cook-county-state-attorneys-candidate-31658696-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Illinois Senate’s minority leader proposed legislation Tuesday to overhaul Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Prisoner Review Board after it https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/illinois-republicans-propose-overhaul-for-gov-pritzkers-antivictim-parole-board-after-stabbing-31658697-springfield-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/illinois-republicans-propose-overhaul-for-gov-pritzkers-antivictim-parole-board-after-stabbing-31658697-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The horrifying case of Crosetti Brand has surfaced an issue that’s been percolating in Springfield for four years: the performance of the https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-chicago-tribune-editorial-republicans-are-right-to-call-out-failings-of-gov-jb-pritzkers-illinois-prisoner-review-board-31658700-springfield-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-chicago-tribune-editorial-republicans-are-right-to-call-out-failings-of-gov-jb-pritzkers-illinois-prisoner-review-board-31658700-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL - Another week of Democrat chaos reigns as JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson bicker over too late migrant funds, silence members of their https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/wtas-democrat-chaos-reigns-31658703-chicago-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/wtas-democrat-chaos-reigns-31658703-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/honoring-illinois-fallen-31658803-springfield-il.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/honoring-illinois-fallen-31658803-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500