June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month and every day, more than 300 people are directly impacted by gun violence in the United States. Domestic violence and gun violence are deeply interconnected, impacting millions of women, families, and communities across the U.S. Two-thirds of women killed by an intimate partner[Read More…]
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Half Week | May 30: Thornton Township budget hearing Friday, No Mow May no more, MMA for commuters?
Thornton Township reschedules meeting, budget hearings for Friday Josh Bootsma of the Lansing Journal reports that Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard postponed the Tuesday, May 28, budget hearings and board meeting 53 minutes after the scheduled start. The meeting will now take place at 1 p.m. Friday, May 31, in township hall,[Read More…]
Letter: Support Mandela Act to limit isolated confinement
Dear Editor, I am writing to urge support for Illinois SB2257/HB4828, an essential legislative effort aimed at limiting the use of isolated confinement in our state’s correctional facilities. This bill would create the Nelson Mandela Act representing a critical step forward to ensuring the humane treatment of incarcerated people and[Read More…]
Helmets, people
A few weeks ago I was going around the corner where Main Street turns into 187th Street in Glenwood on my bike when I heard a loud ding. I felt it, too. At that corner is one of those temporary stop signs that folds over. I didn’t see it, and[Read More…]
Column: Senior citizen exemptions help give homeowners a break on big tax bills
Senior citizens can get a break on their property tax bills, but they need to apply when seeking savings for the first time. The popular tax break is known as the Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption. For homeowners already receiving the break, Senior Citizen Homestead Exemptions are automatically renewed for properties[Read More…]
Page 2: Looking ahead after a decade of local news
June 9 will be the 10th anniversary of the Chronicle’s first published story. We figure this is a good time to think through the state of local news in H-F and see how to keep things going. We’ll be out in the community more than usual this year. We hope[Read More…]
Column: When legislation becomes a personal commitment to reform
As 40th District state senator (representing Flossmoor), I advocate every day for the people I represent to address the problems affecting their families, their neighbors, their businesses and schools. This month, I became an advocate for my family and many others like us who deserve better health care insurance coverage.[Read More…]
Page 2: Flossmoor Book Club: Bigger than its name?
I think Flossmoor Book Club might be misnamed. I’ll explain. Last fall, the club’s publicity coordinator, Fran Arvia, invited me to a meeting. Before the meeting, I had in my head an image of the only kind of book club I was familiar with, the kind where everyone reads the[Read More…]
Half Week | Feb. 28: Thornton Township meeting, Skate to the Polls, Aging Grace, election trust
Half Week is a test. Our weekly newsletter, The Weeks, can get very long sometimes. We thought maybe it would be better to split it in two parts 1) Meetings, events, activities and links to the previous week’s stories on Sunday and 2) News briefs and commentary on Wednesday. Let us[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…]
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