South Suburban College (SSC) is seeking participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading skills combined with communication skills. Residents are[Read More…]
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Prairie State College to Host First-Ever Homecoming Week Sept. 12 – 17
Prairie State College (PSC) will host its first Homecoming Week from Monday through Saturday, Sept. 12 to Sept. 17, with a lineup of special events, activities, sporting events and the Investiture of PSC President Dr. Michael D. Anthony. Most events are free and held at the main campus located at[Read More…]
Flossmoor promotes Keith Taylor to deputy chief after Clinton Wagner retires
Commander Keith Taylor will immediately fill the role of deputy police chief following the retirement of former Deputy Chief Clinton Wagner. Wagner retired effective Aug. 26 after 20 years of service to the Flossmoor Police Department. “It has been an honor and a privilege to have worked alongside Deputy Chief[Read More…]
Cook County to observe Racial Equity Week Sept. 12-16
Cook County’s fourth annual Racial Equity Week will be Sept. 12-16. This year’s theme, “Many People, One Goal,” reflects the breadth and depth of the county’s diverse inhabitants and the desire for a thriving, safe and just county for all. The Commission on Human Rights will participate in several Racial[Read More…]
Add trees at lower cost: Treeshare returns to Homewood Farmers Market in September
The Homewood Tree Committee and the Department of Public Works invites Homewood residents to purchase discounted trees at the Homewood Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, Sept. 10 and Sept. 17, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Martin Square, between Chestnut and Ridge Roads in downtown Homewood. Approximately 60 trees will be available to[Read More…]
New director of regional chorale sets two October programs
Philip J. Bauman, new music director of the 100-voice South Holland Master Chorale, invites the public to two choral performances in October. Bauman, of South Bend, Ind., comes to the group with years of experience. In addition to his new role with South Holland Master Chorale, Bauman also serves as[Read More…]
Franciscan Health joins BroadStreet for creation of new violence prevention effort
Franciscan Health and BroadStreet recently launched a new collaboration with the hope of leveraging data into action using nationally available dashboards for promoting violence prevention across communities. The dashboards present evidence-based interventions specific to a community’s demographics and socioeconomic factors. To create the dashboards, Stacey Quick, Franciscan Health community health[Read More…]
Former Flossmoor mayor honored with garden in Leavitt Park
Former Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun, center (holding scissors) and Mayor Michelle Nelson prepare to cut the ribbon during the first week of August officially unveiling a pollinator garden in honor Braun’s service to the village. The garden in Leavitt Park west of downtown Flossmoor recognizes “his years of service to[Read More…]
Community’s invited to IJP School Block Party on Sept. 17
Infant Jesus of Prague School in Flossmoor invites the community to its Block Party serving up food, music and activities. The event opens at 4 p.m. with a Catholic mass that will be said on the parish parking lot, Flossmoor Road at Douglas Avenue. That’s followed by the Block Party[Read More…]
Illinois drops quarantine requirement, adopts new CDC COVID-19 guidelines for K-12 schools, early education (free content)
With new guidance from the CDC that addresses the need to keep students in classrooms while protecting residents from COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are adopting new operational guidance for schools and early education from the CDC that eases some restrictions while[Read More…]
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