Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is hosting a free suicide prevention course from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 20201 S. Crawford Ave. in Olympia Fields. The entry level Question, Persuade and Refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course, is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims[Read More…]
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Illinois’ ABLE Savings accounts benefitting people with disabilities
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is touting the new ABLE Savings program helping people with disabilities achieve greater financial independence through investment accounts. ABLE is short for Achieving a Better Life Experience. A decade ago, Congress passed a law allowing states to create programs to help individuals with disabilities save[Read More…]
Heart Association honors Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Bronze quality achievement award. The honor recognizes the hospital’s commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure according to the most up-to-date guidelines as outlined by the American Heart Association. The hospital’s outstanding care[Read More…]
Forest Preserves restoration topic of Green Drinks program
“Then and Now: Restoration in the Forest Preserves of Cook County” is the topic of the Green Drinks Chicago Southland group meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Blue Island Beer Co., 13357 Old Western Ave., Blue Island. Guest presenter will be Jessica Becker with the conservation[Read More…]
Izaak Walton’s ‘Seasons’ calendar makes a comeback for 2025
Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve has launched its sixth annual calendar photo competition: Seasons of Izaak Walton/2025. Entrants can submit a maximum of five entries. Photos can be of weather, landscape, birds, dogs, other animals, and unidentifiable people. Photographs must be shot within Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve. All submissions must be[Read More…]
$1 million winning Lotto ticket sold at Homewood convenience store
An Illinois Lottery player in the South Suburbs won the Lotto Million 1 this week – becoming a millionaire overnight. The $1 million-winning Lotto ticket was purchased for the Monday, Aug. 12 drawing of Lotto Million 1 at South Gate Mini Mart, 18747 Dixie Highway in Homewood. The winning numbers were: 3-8-10-14-31-38.[Read More…]
Chavira named PSC Art Gallery director
Artist and art professor Javier Chavira is the new Prairie State College Art Gallery director. “What excites me most about this position is the opportunity to curate exciting exhibitions featuring a diverse array of artists, from emerging talents to established figures,” said Chavira, a professor of art at Governors State[Read More…]
Pace Bus is holding hiring event at South Suburban College
South Suburban College (SSC) and Pace Bus announced a pre-hiring event to provide a free Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) permit course for the next generation of professional bus operators in the Chicago Southland region. From 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, SSC will host a pre-hiring[Read More…]
Food drive is Saturday, Aug. 24, in Homewood
Volunteers at St. John Neumann Church are sponsoring a food drive from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the church parking lot, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Food donations will be delivered to the Catholic Charities office in Park Forest. Staples, such as pasta and pasta sauces,[Read More…]
I-80/94 proposed changes to be outlined at Aug. 15 meeting
The Indiana Department of Transportation invites the public to an information session at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, about proposed changes to I-80/94 between the Bishop Ford Freeway in Illinois and the I-65 interchange in Merrillville. The proposed changes will be presented starting at 6 p.m. at the Irwin[Read More…]