Soup’s on for Equity, a fundraiser for the Center for Food Equity in Medicine, will take place from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Community House of FCC, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. The Center for Food Equity in Medicine, founded by Ann Jackson, is committed to[Read More…]
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Southland Chamber to host recognition, installation event Feb. 19
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual recognition and board installation event on Feb. 19 at Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. The chamber will celebrate leadership transition, recognize outstanding members and honor individuals and organizations whose contributions have strengthened the Chicago Southland business community. The evening[Read More…]
State adopts immunization schedule from American Academy of Pediatrics
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Thursday, Feb. 5, that it will adopt the 2026 child and adolescent immunization schedule recently issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The announcement, which was informed by the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee’s recommendations, reinforces other recent actions taken by the Pritzker[Read More…]
CNI: Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws
Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News IllinoisFebruary 3, 2026 Article Summary • JB Pritzker announced Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, allowing the state to receive information about spreading diseases and how to respond to them.• The move comes[Read More…]
Homewood Historical Society to feature presentation on the history of brick architecture in Chicago
Will Quam will bring his entertaining presentation about the rich variety and history of bricks dating to the Great Chicago Fire to the Homewood Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11. It’s evident that not all bricks are alike. Just how much they differ may not be so obvious. The interesting role[Read More…]
Public invited to hear candidates for U.S. Senate, Congress at Feb. 21 forum
Meet and hear from the candidates for U.S. Senate and the 2nd Congressional District seat at a forum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce. The program will be at Moraine Valley Community College,[Read More…]
Drama Group offers a poetic celebration of Black womanhood, healing
The Chicago Heights Drama Group production of Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” runs Feb. 13 through Feb. 22 at the The Drama Group studio theater in Chicago Heights. The play is directed by Cordaro Johnson and is part of the Drama[Read More…]
Secretary of state unveils statewide e-bike safety initiative
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced on Jan. 29 a statewide initiative to protect pedestrians, riders and drivers by addressing the rise of high-speed e-bikes and other powerful electric transportation devices on Illinois streets and sidewalks. The multi-pronged campaign, “Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready,” combines public education, updated driver[Read More…]
Podcast ‘Flossmoor in Fifteen’ turns village history into 15-minute stories
Flossmoor author and community advocate Tom Dobrez is taking his love of local history to the airwaves with a new weekly podcast, “Flossmoor in Fifteen,” that turns the village’s past into fast-paced 15‑minute episodes. Recently launched, “Flossmoor in Fifteen” drops a new episode every Friday, each one drawn from Dobrez’s[Read More…]
Metra to hold awareness event promoting Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Metra will mark January’s National Human Trafficking Prevention Month by handing out informational magnets to customers from 6:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at all downtown stations (while supplies last). The magnets give tips to help riders “know the signs” and identify potential human trafficking on Metra trains,[Read More…]
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