Cook County property owners can sign up for eBilling for themselves or family members to receive property tax bills via email instead of print copies by snail mail. The eBilling option offers the convenience of allowing spouses to each receive copies of tax bills or multiple adult siblings to all[Read More…]
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FEMA warns residents to beware of disaster fraud
Fraudulent activity typically increases after disasters. Con artists may try to get money from people who are dealing with property damage from natural disasters or ask for personal information in order to commit identity theft. Survivors of the July 13-16 severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in Cook, Fulton,[Read More…]
Park district looking for community input Oct. 16
As part of its preparation for a new master plan, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District invites the community to offer its opinions and ideas for future programs and park operations at a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at The Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake, Governors Highway at 183rd Street.[Read More…]
State’s African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission to host public hearing in Springfield on Oct. 19
The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) announced Friday, Sept. 27, the third stop on its series of statewide public hearings it is hosting to discuss reparatory actions for Black Americans in Illinois who are descendants of American slavery. The next public hearing will take place in Springfield[Read More…]
FEMA teams visiting local neighborhoods to assist disaster survivors
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are assisting communities in Cook and other counties affected by the July 13 to July 16 storms to help residents navigate the federal disaster assistance process. FEMA personnel visit communities designated as federal disaster areas to help homeowners and renters apply with FEMA and quickly[Read More…]
AgeOptions hosts Thursday self-care and caregiver event for seniors
AgeOptions, a leader in serving and advocating for older adults and the Area Agency on Aging for suburban Cook County, is hosting a self-care and resource sharing event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at The Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake in Homewood. The program is designed for[Read More…]
Franciscan Health offers virtual diabetes prevention program
Franciscan Health is hosting a virtual diabetes prevention program online at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Groups meet weekly for a total of 16 sessions, prior to six monthly follow-up sessions with a trained lifestyle coach. Throughout the course of the program, participants work with a certified healthy lifestyle coach[Read More…]
FEMA assistance available for damage from July storms
Homeowners and renters in Cook County who were affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on from July 13 through July 16 may now call or go online to apply for disaster assistance from FEMA. Anyone who has insurance coverage for property damage should first file a[Read More…]
Drama Group stage ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ in October
Who doesn’t like a great mystery. There are few authors who could create suspense like Agatha Christie. Now audiences will get the chance to enjoy her work – and guess the murderer – when the Drama Group presents “Murder on the Orient Express.” The famous drama will be presented over[Read More…]
Hart School named in unfounded social media threat
A note District 153 Superintendent Scott McAlister sent to parents shortly after 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, alerted them to a social media threat to James Hart School in Homewood. Parents and students alerted school officials about a TikTok video and an Instagram post with a threat to the[Read More…]