The Governors State University Dance Company and guests will perform a cultural kaleidoscope of movement, identity and self-expression at 2:30 p.m. on March 30 at the Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, University Park. With original choreography by GSU faculty, students, and alumni, “Body Language: Cultural Storytelling Through Dance” features[Read More…]
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Drama Group’s April presentation is the comedy ‘Quartet’
A story of music and friendship will be brought to the stage in April when The Drama Group presents “Quartet,” a story of four former opera singers who decide they still have what it takes to perform. The story is set in a retirement home in England where the rumor[Read More…]
Nora Zerante named to Marian Catholic’s leadership team
Nora Zerante will move from a teacher to assistant principal at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights for the 2024-25 school year. The 2011 graduate has been on staff the past eight years serving as an English teacher and English Department chairperson. She also coaches varsity softball. Zerante will[Read More…]
State authorizes schools to keep respiratory meds on hand
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Sameer Vohra has signed a standing order allowing trained personnel in Illinois schools to use “undesignated” asthma inhalers on hand to treat students who develop respiratory distress. Undesignated medications are those that are not prescribed for a specific student but can be[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly presents $850,000 in federal funding to Respond Now
On Saturday, March 23, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill), was joined by Cook County Commissioners Donna Miller and Monica Gordon, when she presented Respond Now with a ceremonial check for $850,000. Respond Now, based in Chicago Heights, works to alleviate hunger and prevent homelessness for the most at-risk. It serves 12,000[Read More…]
License plate reader cameras to be installed in Flossmoor
Next week, Flossmoor will begin the process of having license plate reader (LPR) cameras installed by Flock Safety in the village at key intersections. LPR) cameras have been used by law enforcement officials for many years to help solve multiple crimes across the country. On Wednesday, March 27, the cameras will[Read More…]
Public welcome to Male Success Initiative program Tuesday at PSC
The Male Success Initiative (MSI) program at Prairie State College will host its annual “Ties That Bind” event on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Atrium on the Main Campus, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The MSI program focuses on recruiting, enrolling, retaining,[Read More…]
South Suburban PADS receives $1M gift from MacKenzie Scott’s organization
MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced on Wednesday, March 20, that South Suburban Public Action to Deliver Shelter (SSPADS) is one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees. SSPADS will receive $1 million. In March 2023, Yield Giving launched an Open Call for community-led, community-focused organizations whose explicit purpose is to enable individuals and families[Read More…]
ICC reminds water consumers March 18-24 is Fix-a-Leak Week
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is encouraging Illinoisans to check their household plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks as a part of national Fix-a-Leak Week this March 18-24. Approximately 1 trillion gallons of water are wasted in the United States each year due to leaks, but inexpensive fixes can[Read More…]
Cook County Board passes Miller’s resolution honoring World Doula Day in Cook County
At the Thursday, March 14, meeting, the Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller to recognize March 22 as World Doula Day in Cook County. Homewood is in Miller’s district. The day coincides with the start of Doula Week, which takes[Read More…]