Franciscan Health Olympia Fields will present a free suicide prevention course on March 13. The entry level “question, persuade and refer” or QPR Suicide Prevention Course is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health offers virtual diabetes prevention program
Franciscan Health will be hosting a virtual diabetes prevention program online starting Tuesday, April 8, at 5 p.m. Franciscan Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program follows guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that have been proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. More than one in three[Read More…]
PSC hosts Jazz Fest Friday
Prairie State College (PSC) will host its 36th Annual Jazz Fest featuring a concert on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium in the PSC Conference Center, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. Featured guest artists include Orbert Davis, an Emmy-Award winning trumpeter, composer[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields redesignated as Acute Stroke Ready hospital
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has been redesignated as an Acute Stroke Ready hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the hospital announced on Feb. 13. Acute Stroke Ready hospitals serve as the first stop for patients suspected of having a stroke. Rapid assessment is key when a stroke is suspected.[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial to host fourth annual trivia night March 14
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial, Inc. (FVM) will host its annual family-friendly Trivia Night at 7 p.m. Friday, March 14, at FCC Community House, 847 Hutchison Road. The Trivia Night will be a six-round event with 10 questions per round. First prize is $150, with the second-place team winning $75. Topics will[Read More…]
Cook County warming centers open as temperatures set to plunge
Cook County will open warming centers as extreme cold weather is expected to hit the region starting Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service has advised that wind chills will make it feel as cold as -15°F. Cook County is opening warming centers in the north, west and south suburbs[Read More…]
Flossmoor organization publishes history of village Civic Center
The Flossmoor Veterans Memorial organization has published an updated collection of historic photographs and little-known details of Flossmoor’s iconic 1929-era Civic Center building. The book is available on the FVM webstore. FVM Vice President Richard Condon, a Korean War veteran who moved to Flossmoor Park in 1932 and into the Civic[Read More…]
Free income tax preparation available for qualified filers
Several Illinois programs offer free income tax preparation for low-to-moderate income families and older adults who may need assistance in filing their 2024 income taxes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), American Association of Retired Persons’ (AARP) Foundation Tax-Aide Program, and the Ladder Up Tax Assistance Program (TAP), provide free basic[Read More…]
02.10.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Snow on Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Watch from 9 a.m. Wednesday until 3 a.m. Thursday. Snow could be heavy at times. Accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is expected. Make It Take It Tuesday. Do you like to make things? Teens are invited to the FORT[Read More…]
FEMA suggests preparations for winter storm this week
With the threat starting midweek of heavy snowfall and cold temperatures across much of the upper Midwest, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 5 office in Chicago is encouraging residents to prepare now. “The forecast this week is an important reminder that winter isn’t over just yet,” said acting[Read More…]
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