To meet the growing demand for licensed airplane pilots, Governors State University is launching a training program in partnership with D14 Aviation. The non-credit course offered by the School of Extended Learning (SXL) begins with a private pilot license requiring 90-hours of classroom work at GSU and successfully passing 40 hours of flight time[Read More…]
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Cook County Clerk’s Office webpage combats election misinformation
With the 2024 Presidential Primary Election on March 19, Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough is issuing a warning about voter registration scams and is reminding suburban Cook County voters who have questions or concerns about election misinformation to visit the Trusted Source webpage for detailed facts on all aspects of election operations. [Read More…]
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…]
State updates order allowing schools to administer meds to counter opioid overdoses
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued an updated standing order allowing schools to keep a supply of medications like naloxone on hand, and also permitting school nurses or other trained personnel to administer them to students in the event of an opioid overdose. The updated order, signed[Read More…]
Illinois Gaming Board reports $1.5B in gaming revenue for 2023
At the Illinois Gaming Board’s (IGB) first meeting of the year, it reported that state and local governments earned more than $1.5 billion in tax revenue from Illinois’ 15 licensed casinos, more than 46,000 video gaming terminals and 13 sports wagering operators statewide in 2023. Total revenue from Jan. 1,[Read More…]
Pritzker releases proposed FY25 budget
(Note: Below are Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s remarks as prepared for delivery on Wednesday, Feb. 21, announcing his proposed budget for the next fiscal year.) Speaker Welch, President Harmon, Lt. Gov. Stratton, my fellow constitutional officers, members of the 103rd General Assembly, Chief Justice Theis and members of the Supreme Court,[Read More…]
Kelly cosponsors bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act
Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) re-introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 14, the bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act. She was joined by Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The bill would establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of[Read More…]
Roller Derby returns to Homewood Auditorium on Saturday
Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby is speeding into its first bout of the 2024 season on Saturday, Feb. 24. This match follows last year’s league championship, when the Horrific Haunters took the title in an edge-of-your-seat, two-point win. The defending champions will face off against the Punk Rock Punishers. The bout[Read More…]
Gets some laughs at Saturday’s improv program
South of Chi improv group will present a family-friendly show at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. The budding comedians will use suggestions from the audience to come up with skits and play games. There’s also a chance someone in the audience[Read More…]
Free income tax preparation assistance available for qualified taxpayers
Free income tax preparation is available through several trusted programs across Illinois for qualifying taxpayers needing assistance filing their 2023 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 income tax return[Read More…]