Franciscan Health Olympia Fields will hold a Little Angels Memorial Service for the young lives lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy or newborn death on Wednesday, June 8, at 2 p.m., at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Glenwood. When a family experiences a miscarriage or infant death, Franciscan Health buries those[Read More…]
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GSU, SSC included in state’s $20M equitable workforce program
Governors State University and South Suburban College are among organizations receiving state workforce development funding. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this week that $20 million would be distributed among 44 community-based organizations to provided training and wrap-around services that will bolster equitable workforce recovery for those struggling to gain meaningful employment. [Read More…]
Metra makes changes to Electric Line schedule effective May 23
Metra will introduce a new Metra Electric Line schedule on May 23 that adds some express service and makes a variety of other modifications to reflect actual operating conditions and to accommodate rehabilitation work on the 147th St./Sibley Station.The changes include: A new inbound Train 710 will depart from University[Read More…]
District 153 musicians premiere two new works at band concert
It was a first! The District 153 bands gave world premiere performances of two pieces written by area composer Heather Hoefle during the bands’ concert May 3 at James Hart School. “Squirrel Monkeys” and “Middle Schooled” were the two new pieces written by Hoefle, a band director for the district’s 5th[Read More…]
State to continue coverage of abortions in healthcare programs if Roe is overturned
In the second week of Women’s Health Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) today affirmed its commitment to covering abortion care for all Medicaid customers in the state of Illinois. As a freedom of choice state, Illinois is one of only[Read More…]
Leapfrog awards University of Chicago Medical Center 21st consecutive ‘A’ for hospital safety
Independent national watchdog The Leapfrog Group has awarded the University of Chicago Medical Center its 21st “A” grade in hospital safety, making it one of only 22 health providers in the U.S. to have maintained the top score over the past 10 years. The number of hospitals earning Leapfrog’s top Hospital Safety Grade has[Read More…]