The Cook County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning on Friday, April 29, of a telephone a scam where the caller identifies as a sheriff’s office employee and tells victims they’ve missed jury duty or have outstanding citations and must pay money to rectify the situation. The caller states that if[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health’s Social Impact Partnership Program works with nonprofits to serve at-risk populations
Franciscan Health has received funds to support healthcare-related programs for non-profit, health and human service organizations in at-risk communities. These funds will be allocated through Franciscan’s Social Impact Partnership Program (SIPP). SIPP funding applications will be accepted from May 4 through May 31, 2022. Partner agencies will be announced mid-July.[Read More…]
County releases 2021 sustainability report
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released the 2021 Cook County Sustainability Report on Friday, April 22, highlighting the county’s efforts to support healthy and resilient communities that thrive economically, socially and environmentally. Since 2010, emissions from county-owned buildings have been reduced by 40%, according to the report. In 2020,[Read More…]
Flossmoor police believe shooting Thursday was targeted attack
Flossmoor police issued an update Friday afternoon on a shooting incident Thursday that resulted in injuries to two men. Investigators believe victims were targeted and the shooting is related to a previous incident between two groups in nearby communities Police responded to Travers and Vardon Lanes shortly before 4 p.m.[Read More…]
2 wounded in Flossmoor shooting Thursday
One man was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center and one was treated at the scene after a shooting incident Thursday, April 21, according to Flossmoor police. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Travers and Vardon lanes at 3:44 p.m. after receiving a report of shots fired. Two vehicles[Read More…]
Illinois further eases mask guidelines to align with federal court ruling
Masks are no longer required on public transportation in Illinois. A federal judge on Monday ruled the federal requirement that people wear masks when using public transportation was unenforceable, and on Tuesday the state updated its guidelines to align with the ruling. Executive Order 2022-06 will be amended to reflect[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2022: New MiraCare facility offering juvenile, child mental health care
In order to meet the overwhelming demand for child and adolescent crisis care, MiraCare will be opening its new Tinley Park Center in the next few months. MiraCare will be providing inpatient and partial hospital care in the Tinley Park Acute Care Center along with specialized behavioral health evaluation, assessment[Read More…]
Chorale will present classical music concerts in May
South Holland Master Chorale will give two concerts in May to conclude its current musical season. They will be the final concerts directed by Albert M. Jackson, musical director, who is retiring. Performances by the 80-member chorale will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, at St. Joseph Catholic[Read More…]
State grant will help District 161 support mental health services
Flossmoor School District 161 recently earned a $635,000 Community Partnership Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to support mental health services for students and educators in the post-pandemic world. “We originally wrote the grant for $113,000 and they gave us $635,000, so that was pretty exciting. I think[Read More…]
At GSU visit, Lt. Gov. Stratton commits to support for more teachers of color
By Lana Abdallah and Nuha Abdessalam, contributing writers Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton visited Governors State University on Tuesday, April 12, to continue her campaign to address Illinois’ shortage of teachers and to promote teaching as a profession for students of color. Stratton met with GSU President Cheryl Green and faculty[Read More…]
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