To help increase capacity and facilitate faster access to COVID-19 testing in schools across the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has partnered with the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Midwest COVID-19 Testing Coordination Center (MCC) to provide testing to all public and private schools that are now[Read More…]
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Board approves Michael Anthony as next Prairie State College president
The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Michael D. Anthony as the college’s 17th president at a special meeting on Sept. 30. Anthony previously served as vice president of student affairs and institutional effectiveness at PSC for two years. He will take over as[Read More…]
GSU announces Chicago Southland International Film Festival
Tickets are on sale for the fourth annual Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) Oct. 11-17 presented by Governors State University. This year’s festival offers expanded access for viewers across the area, the United States ad internationally through a hybrid on-site and virtual delivery model. Virtual streaming will be offered[Read More…]
Hazel Crest to honor Paul Thornton
Paul Thornton, 88, of Hazel Crest will be honored Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Hazel Crest board meeting for his years of service to the Hazel Crest Board of Fire and Police Commission Thornton, a veteran and lawyer, spent much of his career working for the Internal Revenue Service. He[Read More…]
D153 Timely and Meaningful Consultations meetings Oct. 20-22
District 153 is urging families with home-schooled students or students that attend private school within the district’s boundaries to schedule an appointment for their Timely and Meaningful Consultations (TMC). If you are the parent in District 153 with a home-schooled student who has been, or may be, identified with a[Read More…]
Franciscan Health breaks ground on new urgent care clinic in Chicago Heights
Franciscan Health broke ground on Wednesday to mark the start of the construction for its new urgent care clinic in Chicago Heights. The new Franciscan Health Urgent Care center is scheduled to open in the last half of 2022 and will be located on the southwest corner of Lincoln Highway[Read More…]
State officials offer advice on Halloween safety
Haunted house season is returning to Illinois with all its spooky sounds, creepy corridors and shrieks of surprise. But the doors don’t open without a permit to operate. “We know people across the state are excited to visit their favorite haunted house again, and we’re going to make sure that[Read More…]
Annual open house to celebrate Homewood Fire Department’s 125th anniversary
After a year’s hiatus, the Homewood Fire Department once again will host its annual Open House on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The department invites the community to help it celebrate 125 years of service to the village. The event will include family fun activities and[Read More…]
Comedy to open in-person performances at Drama Group
The Drama Group will open its 90th season with the musical comedy “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” its first in-person production since shutting down due to the COVID pandemic. The hilarious satire on big business, will be presented at the Drama Group’s Milord Theatre, 330 202nd St.[Read More…]
Prairie State College announces finalists for presidential search
The Prairie State College Board of Trustees have announced that Dr. Michael D. Anthony and Dr. Pamela Haney are the final two candidates in the search for the college’s 17th president. They will be interviewed the week of Sept. 20. Anthony currently serves as the vice president of student affairs[Read More…]
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