Illinois Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) is supporting a measure to ensure that direct support personnel (DSP) are fairly compensated for the assistance they provide to individuals with developmental disabilities. “Support workers care for residents who rely on them to do basic day-to-day tasks that many of us do without thinking.[Read More…]
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Chicago’s Federal Reserve Bank president is speaker for Economic Forecast Breakfast
Charles L. Evans, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will be the guest speaker for the 2022 Economic Forecast Breakfast on Friday, April 1. Evans will discuss the economy in the South Suburbs as well as what is currently happening in the country and[Read More…]
Mansfield named Superintendent of Distinction by IASA
District 233 Superintendent Von Mansfield was recently named a Superintendent of Distinction by the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA). Mansfield was among 21 honorees selected by his peers based on his leadership, communication, professionalism and community involvement. Von Mansfield He will be honored by IASA at a celebratory luncheon[Read More…]
Drama Group presents comedy reading Saturday
“Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” a comedy about a teenager who questions the afterlife and comes to the very limits of teen angst, will be a staged reading at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Drama Group studio, 330 W. 202nd Street in Chicago Heights. The story focuses[Read More…]
Sheriff warns of scammers claiming to represent sheriff’s office
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is alerting the public to a recent phone scam in which the caller claimed to be an employee of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and called from a number disguised to appear as though it was from the sheriff’s office. During these calls, the[Read More…]
Franciscan Health named Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
The Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy and breast ultrasound, including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy. Peer-review evaluations, conducted[Read More…]
Duckworth to speak at League of Women Voters event Wednesday
Tammy Duckworth U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth will be the featured speaker for the annual meeting of the League of Women Voters Homewood-Flossmoor Area. The meeting will be conducted virtually. Duckworth will speak at 7:45 p.m., but LWV officials urge anyone who wishes to attend to connect between 7:30 and 7:35[Read More…]
Joyce, Hurley advance measure to give back to first responders
A measure to support first responders via a tax check-off passed the Illinois House on Wednesday. House Bill 4161 was sponsored by state Rep. Fran Hurley (D-Chicago) and state Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex). “First responders put their lives on the line for our community, and we should have an easier[Read More…]
Preschool open house is Thursday
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Discovery Preschool, serving children ages 2, 3 and 4, will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, at the Irwin Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. Parents, guardians and their young ones will meet the teachers and view the[Read More…]
New online tool designed to help lower property tax bills (free content)
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced on March 2 that property-tax-saving exemptions for the 2021 tax year are now available online in a new, streamlined application. Exemptions are savings that contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax bill. The most common is the Homeowner Exemption, which saves a Cook County[Read More…]
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