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Several utilities will protect customers against disconnections this winter
Over the last week, several Illinois utilities have announced that they voluntarily ceased disconnections for all residential customers through the winter months. The voluntary moratorium on residential disconnections applies to customers of Ameren Illinois, ComEd, Liberty Utilities, Nicor, North Shore and Peoples Gas, providing greater protection to all residential customers[Read More…]
State health officials offer holiday food safety tips
In spite of the limitations placed on holiday celebrations by the COVID-19 pandemic, cooking and baking likely will continue to be staples of the holidays. “While we are focused on doing what we need to do to prevent COVID-19 – washing our hands, watching our distance, and wearing our mask[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Diaper Drive breaks records in pandemic
As residents in the South Suburbs mark Thanksgiving, Franciscan Health is thanking them for their generosity making the fourth annual Diaper Drive its most successful, even in the midst of a pandemic. Franciscan Health Olympia Fields staff pose with some of the 8,017 diapers collected at the hospital. From left,[Read More…]
Cook County commissioners approve $6.94B FY21 budget
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved Tuesday a balanced $6.94 billion FY2021 budget developed through an equity lens and aimed at advancing work on criminal justice reform, public health, infrastructure and economic development without the need to increase existing taxes. The 17-0 vote approving the budget follows a month[Read More…]
Metra board approves pact with Cook County to improve transit in South Cook
The Metra Board of Directors announced on Nov. 13 approval of a Cook County initiative to improve transit service on the South Side of Chicago and in the South Suburbs, starting with a 50 percent reduction in fares on the Metra Electric and Rock Island lines in January. The Board[Read More…]
Flossmoor village hall and public works close to residents starting Friday
In response to Gov. J.B Pritzker’s recent Tier 3 COVID-19 mitigation advisory, Flossmoor Village Hall and public works office will be closed to the public starting Friday, Nov. 20. Village hall will be open Thursday, but officials are urging residents to avoid in-person transactions if possible. Residents are encouraged to conduct[Read More…]
State health officials announce Tier 3 COVID-19 mitigation to take effect statewide on Friday
The fall surge of COVID-19 cases shows no sign of slowing down, so Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 17, that additional COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will take effect statewide Friday at 12:01 a.m. Tier 3 mitigations build on the Resurgence Mitigation[Read More…]
Local leaders join in call for COVID-19 precautions
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, representing Homewood, Flossmoor and surrounding communities, joined with members of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in calling upon residents and businesses to commit to common sense steps to help the Chicago region flatten the COVID-19 curve for the second time. Acknowledging the need to combat[Read More…]
Metra Board approves $700 million 2021 budget
The Metra Board on Friday approved a $700 million operating budget for 2021. Although the budget for next year does not call for any fare increases or service cuts from present levels, the agency’s leadership warned that without additional COVID-related financial assistance, Metra will need to cut expenses by $70 million next[Read More…]
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