To help address the growing need for more mental health services on Chicago’s South Side and the South Suburbs, the University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital has added 15 beds to its behavioral health department inpatient unit. The new space is now open. In addition to the capital investments[Read More…]
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South Holland Master Chorale program is Sunday
The South Holland Master Chorale will perform “A Mass for Troubled Times: A Call for Peace” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at All Souls Parish at St. Ann Church, 3010 Ridge Road in Lansing. The hour-long program will combine music from the 18th and 21st centuries, including “I[Read More…]
Cast and crew of ‘Urinetown’
The cast members Christopher Albert, Charisma Boler, Trey Gerring, Sean Haggerty, Stella Hoyt, Calcifer Jenkins, Emma Leak, Flannery Marak, Marcus McGhee, Gabriel McKinney, Eleanor O’Shea, Benjamin Peden, Jazmin Rhodes, Bryce Stewart, Madison Vitolka, Amy Ward, Robert Wakefield II and Karinne Watkins. H-F High’s musical production ‘Urinetown’ wins top state honor[Read More…]
You Matter 2 announces summer program for middle school students
You Matter 2 announced last week the return of its summer program, G.A.M.E. Changers. The program is designed exclusively for middle school students entering sixth to eighth grades. G.A.M.E. Changers stands for Gaining Authentic, Meaningful Experiences and offers a platform for young individuals to learn, grow, and have fun during the[Read More…]
State releases post-COVID guide for public health emergencies
On the eve of the anniversary marking the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declarations put in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois released a playbook detailing measures the state should take to prepare for future public health emergencies as well as recommendations for future[Read More…]
County commissioner hosts bike ride to promote forest preserves, cycling
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller partnered with the Village of Glenwood to host a bike clinic and ride event on Saturday, May 4. The “Thrive, Ride, Revive Bike Ride and Bike Clinic” took place at Cook County’s Sweet Woods Forest Preserve on the Thorn Creek Trail in Glenwood. Miller, Glenwood[Read More…]
Home-schooled or private school students offered TMC meeting
Homewood School District 153 is urging families with home-schooled students or students that attend private school within the district’s boundaries and need special services to meet with District 153 staff for an annual Timely and Meaningful Consultation (TMC) at 2 p.m. Friday, May 17. During the meeting with parents, staff[Read More…]
County offers safety tips for pets during cicada emergence
The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) urges pet owners to take special precautions to protect the health and welfare of their pets this spring and summer as two different groups of periodic cicadas emerge simultaneously. Billions of cicadas are expected to emerge in Illinois in late[Read More…]
Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair returns with more than 70 craft and food vendors
Homewood’s annual spring festival, the Art & Garden Street Fair, will return May 31 and June 1. More than 70 vendors will line the streets downtown selling a wide variety of handcrafted items. Vendors include local and regional artists, jewelry designers, textile makers, candle makers, bath and body products creators,[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s 9th symphony May 18
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on Saturday, May 18, marking the 200th anniversary since the work was first performed. Beethoven premiered the work on May 7, 1824, in Vienna. It took Beethoven two years to write the choral symphony and was the first example of[Read More…]


