The deadline is Saturday, Feb. 1, for student musicians to apply to the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Rising Star Showcase. The Rising Star Showcase offers performance-ready music students from Chicago’s South Suburbs a chance to perform before a live audience. Past IPO Rising Stars have gone on to great musical success, with[Read More…]
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Obituary: Joyce Grant
Joyce Grant (Robinson) was born on Aug. 5, 1940, at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, the only child to Naomi (Virgil) and John Henry Robinson. She died on Saturday, Jan 18, 2025. She was raised on the South Side of Chicago in a neighborhood filled with thriving African American[Read More…]
Obituary: Nathaniel B. Grant Jr.
Nathaniel B. Grant Jr., a pioneering icon in the Chicago film and television industry, died on Jan. 6, 2025. In an era where access to directing opportunities in commercials and feature films were scarce for African Americans, Grant, who was known as Nate, formed Lake Shore Film and Television Productions[Read More…]
Intersection of Hate program is Wednesday at Homewood Library
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller will be joined by two speakers for the discussion “Intersection of Hate” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The free program will address the rising tide of hate and extremism, offering insights on combating antisemitism[Read More…]
Illinois EPA offers Recycle Coach service to all communities in the state
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday, Jan. 16, that the state has a new partnership with Recycle Coach to provide all Illinois residents in 6,835 units of local government a holistic, locally tailored, easy to access recycling education platform. In the coming months, Recycle Coach will be engaging counties[Read More…]
MLK list includes bird making art project
The Village of Flossmoor Green Commission and the Southland Green Committee are hosting a workshop on Monday, Jan. 20, to work on a craft project that will be part of an art installation in Chicago. It is one of the village’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service projects. The[Read More…]
State revenue officials announce start of income tax season
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) announced today it will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns on Monday, Jan. 27, the same date the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal income tax returns. Illinois will participate in the IRS Direct File program this year. Eligible taxpayers will be[Read More…]
Voting is on for Illinois residents to select a new state flag
Now is your chance to vote for a new state flag. Residents can vote through Feb. 14 for one of the Illinois Flag Commission’s 10 new designs or one of three former flag designs, including the current one. The 10 new designs were selected from 4,844 entries the flag commission[Read More…]
Cook County seeks input on environmental justice policy
Cook County’s Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) is seeking input from the public on the county’s draft environmental justice policy. The draft has been developed by an environmental justice internal working group made up of county employees and the Environmental Justice Community Advisory Committee. Once adopted by the county, the[Read More…]
Blood drive, paper products collection part of ‘Do Good Weekend’
Flossmoor Community Church is hosting a “Do Good Weekend” Jan. 18, 19 and 20, as part of its efforts to mark the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event in Flossmoor. The church, at 2218 Hutchison Road, is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2[Read More…]
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