Below is the complaint filed by attorneys from Disparti Law Group on behalf of former Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel Jones against the Village of Flossmoor and Village Manager Bridget Wachtel. Jones was terminated by the village on March 7.
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Metra: Homewood Station to close April 1 to May 20 for stair replacement
The Homewood Station, which is currently undergoing a $20.7 million reconstruction, will temporarily close from April 1 to May 20 to replace the sole stairway leading to the platform. The station has been open to customers during the reconstruction work, which began in May 2023, but because there is only[Read More…]
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Tickets on sale for annual film fest at GSU
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Franciscan Health Heart & Vascular Institute Olympia Fields echocardiography lab achieves accreditation
The Franciscan Health Heart & Vascular Institute Olympia Fields echocardiography lab has achieved accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (ICA) for adult transthoracic echocardiography. Echocardiography (also known as echo) is a form of non-invasive imaging used to assess different areas of the heart which can detect heart disease or signs of serious[Read More…]
GSU to offer pilot training program
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Cook County Clerk’s Office webpage combats election misinformation
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H-F alum Jermaine Butler garners all-conference honors for UW-Whitewater wrestling
Jermaine Butler of Homewood, a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team, is one of six Warhawks who earned All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors Feb. 17 by finishing the top two of his respective weight class at the 2024 WIAC Championship in Platteville. Butler is majoring in Entrepreneurship. He[Read More…]