Three Homewood-Flossmoor residents are among 22 persons selected to the position of associate judge for the Cook County Circuit Court. Lloyd Brooks and Barbara Dawkins of Homewood, and Anthony Swanagan of Flossmoor, were selected from an initial pool of 225 candidates. They will be sworn in during a virtual ceremony[Read More…]
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Cook County launches third annual Racial Equity Week
Cook County officials on Monday kicked off the third annual Racial Equity Week. This year’s theme will reflect on three words: “Imagine. Intersect. Act.” Activities this week will invite the audience to use their imaginations to understand justice and equity issues at the intersections of identities and encourage all to[Read More…]
Sen. Joyce reflects on 2021 legislative accomplishments, encourages residents to share ideas
State Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) recently highlighted several legislative accomplishments that were the result of conversations with constituents. “I firmly believe we are most successful when we have open conversations, so we can work together to implement change when ideas or issues arise,” Joyce said. “Some of my most recent[Read More…]
Food drive Sept. 18 at St. Joe’s
St. Joseph Church is hosting a food donation drive on Saturday, Sept. 18, for the “Neighbors in Need” program sponsored by Catholic Charities. Donations of food will be accepted from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the church’s north parking lot at 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. This will be a[Read More…]
South Suburbs for Greenspace to host community meeting on Calumet Country Club
South Suburbs for Greenspace (SSG) will hold a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, to inform area residents about developments at the Calumet Country Club and the movement to stop the development of this property. The meeting is at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve’s east pavilion at 1100[Read More…]
SSFS rebrands to Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse
South Suburban Family Shelter, a helping organization founded 40 years ago to work with women and families impacted by domestic violence, is rebranding itself with a new name – Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse. In announcing the change, Jeffrey Smith, president of the board, said the change better reflects[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Bariatric Center named Center of Excellence
Dr. Gerald A. Cahill, board-certified surgeon and Franciscan Health Center for Bariatric Surgery medical director, announced recently that the Clinical Sciences Institute (CSI) of Optum has awarded Franciscan Health Olympia Fields with the Center of Excellence (COE) designation for bariatric surgery. Optum COE Bariatric Centers are nationally-designated healthcare facilities shown[Read More…]
Izaak Walton photo contest deadline extended to Sept. 13
The Izaak Walton Calendar/Photo Contest Committee has extended the deadline to enter the contest to 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 13. Photographers can enter up to four photos and try to win a spot on the nature preserve’s 2022 calendar. Photos can capture weather, landscape, birds, dogs, other animals and unidentifiable[Read More…]
Gov. Pritzker Extends Vaccine Deadline at Request of Hospital and School Leaders
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced Friday, Sept. 3, a two-week extension of vaccination requirements for individuals in high-risk settings. All healthcare workers, including nursing home employees, all P-12 teachers and staff, as well as higher education personnel and students will[Read More…]
Drivers services remain available to walk-ins at PSC while most facilities move to appointments
Residents seeking driver services will need to make an appointment for behind-the-wheel road tests, REAL IDs, standard driver’s licenses and ID cards at many Chicago and metro area facilities. Vehicle services, such as renewing a license plate sticker or applying for a vehicle title, do not require an appointment. However,[Read More…]
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