The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) posted a reminder Tuesday, June 4, to parents and caregivers of the importance of always supervising children when they are in or near water to avoid the tragedy of accidental drowning deaths. In 2023, 20 Illinois children lost their lives to[Read More…]
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Top James Hart School musicians honored
Homewood Parent Music Association hosted Pass the Baton, an annual end of the school year event celebrating the James Hart eighth grade music program graduates and honoring outstanding Hart students in band, choir, orchestra and musical theater. Honorees at the May 14 program were: Arie Ayers, Zoe Barnas, Dillon Bauer,[Read More…]
Cook County Assessor’s Office hosts ‘Black Tax’ discussion
As part of its ongoing Racial Equity and Real Estate conversation series, the Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) hosted a panel discussion on Wednesday, May 22, about “The Black Tax,” a new history that shows how inequitable assessments and predatory practices within the property tax system enriched speculators and removed poor[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields honors staff with annual awards
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields recognized the contributions of outstanding nurses and ancillary staff members with annual awards during national Nurses Week earlier this month. Cardiovascular Services Registered Nurse Wendy Durham received the Nurse of the Year Award. The Nurse Leader of the Year Award was presented to Emergency Department Manager Lynne[Read More…]
Drama Group’s ‘Miss Firecracker Contest’ opens June 7
The Drama Group presents the charming and irreverent comedy “The Miss Firecracker Contest” opening June 7 and presented over two weekends. To be crowned Miss Firecracker of Brookhaven, Mississippi, is the dream of Carnelle Scott, but the townspeople have given her a rather tarnished reputation. Her nickname is “Miss Hot[Read More…]
Pace Bus is hiring at South Suburban College
South Suburban College (SSC) and Pace Bus are hosting a customized two-week course to assist qualified applicants in obtaining a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) permit. A pre-hiring event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 17, at SSC in South Holland. The training course is designed[Read More…]
Food drive is Saturday in Homewood
On Saturday, June 1, volunteers will be collecting food donations from 9 to 11 a.m. at the parking lot of St. John Neumann Church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Donations are given to the Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Park Forest where between 100 and 150 families come for food[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to conduct perinatal loss remembrance service
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields will hold a service June 12 to offer comfort and support to families who have suffered the loss of a pregnancy or newborn. The Little Angels Memorial Service will take place at 2 p.m. at Assumption Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, 19500 S. Cottage Grove Ave. in[Read More…]
IDNR seeking entries for cicada-themed art show at state fair
IDNR seeking entries for cicada-themed art show at state fair Provided NewsThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking entries for a cicada-themed art show during the Illinois State Fair. Illinois is the epicenter of a rare double cicada brood emergence this summer, and IDNR wants to commemorate the[Read More…]
District 153 names next principal of Churchill School
At a recent special meeting, the District 153 Board of Education approved the appointment of Tara Peacock as Churchill School’s next principal. She will start July 1. Peacock with replace Principal Sara Schnoor, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities. “Tara has a strong passion for her work and is[Read More…]
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