Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon is urging voters who plan to vote by mail to take extra precautions following a recent United States Postal Service policy change that could affect whether mail ballots can be counted. Effective Jan. 1, the postal service implemented a nationwide change to how it defines[Read More…]
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State’s Attorney’s Office, partners launch alternative to detention program for juveniles
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has started referring eligible youth to a pilot program that ensures juveniles charged with serious offenses remain engaged in school, receive cognitive behavioral therapy and other supports from community-based organizations, and are appropriately supervised while their criminal cases are pending. The program is available to boys[Read More…]
County officials call on State’s Attorney to charge federal immigration agents who use excessive force
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and 10 commissioners, including Kisha McCaskill, who represents the 5th District, including Flossmoor, issued a statement Thursday, Feb. 12, urging the state’s attorney to pursue charges against federal immigration agents who use excessive force. “We call on the Cook County state’s attorney to pursue[Read More…]
Limited early voting for Suburban Cook County begins at 6 locations Feb. 18
Limited early voting for suburban Cook County voters will begin Tuesday, Feb. 18, at six locations, giving voters an early opportunity to cast their ballot in the March 17 Gubernatorial Primary Election, according to the Office of Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon. Early Voting will expand on Monday, March 2,[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields hosting suicide prevention courses
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is presenting a variety of free suicide prevention courses in February and March, all aimed at saving lives. The entry-level question, persuade and refer, or QPR Suicide Prevention Course, is based on a curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims to save lives and reduce[Read More…]
Illinois Accountability Commission hosts second public hearing
The Illinois Accountability Commission, housed in the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), held its second public hearing on Jan. 30 to showcase how institutional structures and propaganda were abused to transform federal agents into a paramilitary force operating above the law during Operation Midway Blitz. During the hearing, the[Read More…]
H-F students present ‘Lost Girl’ Feb. 19, 20 and 21
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Theatre Program presents “Lost Girl,” a story of coming-of-age exploration of first love and lasting loss. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19 and 20, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the high school, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. Tickets are $6[Read More…]
Soup’s On fundraiser is Feb. 16
Soup’s on for Equity, a fundraiser for the Center for Food Equity in Medicine, will take place from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Community House of FCC, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. The Center for Food Equity in Medicine, founded by Ann Jackson, is committed to[Read More…]
Southland Chamber to host recognition, installation event Feb. 19
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual recognition and board installation event on Feb. 19 at Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. The chamber will celebrate leadership transition, recognize outstanding members and honor individuals and organizations whose contributions have strengthened the Chicago Southland business community. The evening[Read More…]
State adopts immunization schedule from American Academy of Pediatrics
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Thursday, Feb. 5, that it will adopt the 2026 child and adolescent immunization schedule recently issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The announcement, which was informed by the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee’s recommendations, reinforces other recent actions taken by the Pritzker[Read More…]
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