Homewood is hosting a Black Friday blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the fire house, 17950 Dixie Highway. Donors must be at least 16 years old, be in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds. Bring your ID with you. It is recommended[Read More…]
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Food drive Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. John Neumann
Volunteers at St. John Neumann Church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood, will be conducting a food drive from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. This will be a “pop-the-trunk” drive that will not require any direct contact between volunteers and donors. Mary Ellen Brabec said the food drive[Read More…]
New physicians join Specialty Physicians of Illinois
Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC recently added four new family and internal medicine physicians serving patients in the South Suburbs. Internal medicine physicians Joseph Guan, MD, and Justin Li, DO, as well as board-certified family medicine physicians Caroline Kim, DO, and Josephine Minnicino, MD, all joined Specialty Physicians of Illinois[Read More…]
FEMA: 5 Safety Tips to Kick Off Your Holiday Season
The holidays are here, and while it’s a time of joy and celebration, we can’t ignore the unique safety risks this time of year can also bring. “We’re all busy, but it’s worth taking a few moments to prepare, so you can fully enjoy the season,” said FEMA Region 5[Read More…]
DeLuca proposes shift of migrant funding to property tax relief
With fewer migrants being sent to Illinois recently and shelter populations now declining, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, is calling on the state to redirect funding intended for migrant issues toward new direct property tax relief payments for modest-income, qualifying homeowners in the South Suburbs. “Homeowners are rightfully frustrated[Read More…]
IDPH marks Antibiotic Awareness Week
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will observe U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24. The annual event is intended to increase public knowledge about the importance of careful use of antibiotics in order to prevent antimicrobial resistance, where bacteria and other germs develop an immunity to the drugs that[Read More…]
Celebrate the Season launches holiday shopping, festivities in Flossmoor
The holiday season kicks off in the Village of Flossmoor on Saturday, Nov. 30, with Small Business Saturday, an annual nationwide effort to promote shopping local. Businesses throughout the village’s shopping districts will be open, and the day will include the Celebrate the Season festival in downtown Flossmoor. Shoppers can[Read More…]
South Suburban College will host free gun lock giveaway and safety discussion
South Suburban College (SSC) Criminal Justice Program, in partnership with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Veterans Affairs, is hosting a Gun Lock Giveaway and Safety Discussion on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at SSC’s Main Campus, located[Read More…]
Green Drinks hosts Tuesday discussion on American pine marten
The American pine marten, a small weasel-like mammal that once thrived in Wisconsin’s wooded areas, will be the topic for the next meeting of Green Drinks on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Soundgrowler, 8201 W. 183rd St. in Tinley Park. David Zaber, an environmental scientist, will[Read More…]
Metra’s 2024 Holiday Train tickets go on sale Monday
Metra will be bringing holiday magic to six rail lines on four Saturdays this November and December with special Holiday Train rides on decorated trains filled with holiday characters. Tickets for Metra’s Holiday Trains will go on sale at noon on Nov. 11 at shop.metra.com and are expected to sell out. Tickets[Read More…]
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