Prairie State College will be the site for COVID-19 vaccinations from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, at its main campus, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Vaccinations are free regardless of insurance or immigration status. The pop-up site will offer Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines[Read More…]
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Local industrial group receives $8.9 million workforce development grant
The Calumet Area Industrial Commission (CAIC) recently was awarded an $8.9 million H-1B One Workforce Grant from the US Department of Labor to train 1,100 individuals in a manufacturing career and place into employment over the next four years. The goal of the grant is to create a pipeline[Read More…]
Cook County issues indoor mask requirement effective Aug. 23 (free content)
The Cook County Department of Public Health today announced on Aug. 20 that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask indoors, beginning on Monday, Aug. 23. The order requires that all people above age 2 who can medically tolerate a mask to wear one[Read More…]
Preckwinkle issues executive order mandating vaccines for Cook County employees (free content)
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued an executive order on Friday, Aug. 20, that will require all county employees to be vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19 by Oct. 15.
Homewood and Flossmoor will have additional area code when 708 is exhausted
The Illinois Commerce Commission announced on Monday the addition of a 464 area code to south suburban counties presently served by the 708 area code, including Homewood and Flossmoor. The 464 area code will “overlay” the existing territory in order to supplement the telephone number supply. The 464 area code[Read More…]
H-F High School LITE theatre ensemble performs ‘Peter/Wendy’ Friday and Saturday
Illinois Rental Payment Program provides more than $209M to renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19
Gov. JB Pritzker, along with the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), announced that more than $209 million in rental assistance has been paid on behalf of 26,300 renter households impacted by COVID-19. With over 40% of the $500 million in available funds[Read More…]
Gov. Pritzker signs legislation to prevent hair discrimination in schools
Hair braids, locks, and twists will soon be protected by law in schools. Illinois will prohibit schools from issuing policies on hairstyles historically associated with race or ethnicity. The legislation addresses injustices in dress code polices and protects Black youth in Illinois facing hair bias in schools. Gov. J.B. Pritzker[Read More…]
State launches online ‘Vax Verify’ system
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is launching a new immunization portal, Vax Verify, that will allow Illinois residents 18 years and older to check their COVID-19 vaccination record. “As more businesses, events, organizations and others require proof of vaccination, Illinois residents will be able to confirm using Vax[Read More…]
Back to School 2021: GSU president sets high goals for the second year of her tenure
Dr. Cheryl Green, president of Governors State University, is looking forward to this fall’s term and seeing students, faculty and staff on campus – a big step forward after her initial year at the school’s helm which was marked by remote learning and other COVID-imposed conditions. In a statement, Green[Read More…]
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