On Thursday, April 27, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), along with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth reintroduced two bills to expand and increase access to employment opportunities for underserved youth. The Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act and the Assisting in Developing (AID)[Read More…]
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AngelEye bridges the gap between home and Special Care Nursery
As a labor and delivery nurse at the Franciscan Health Family Birth Center in Olympia Fields, Heather Carter was confident of the quality of care she and her baby would receive there. What the New Lenox mom did not anticipate was that Liam would be born at 36 weeks and[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly co-sponsors bipartisan PROTECT 911 Act to support dispatchers
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) last week introduced the bipartisan Providing Resources and Occupational Training for Emotional Crisis and Trauma (PROTECT) 911 Act to address health and wellness issues for emergency call-takers and dispatchers. The PROTECT 911 Act includes measures to advance health and wellness for 911 professionals, including: “Too often,[Read More…]
Bird hike May 6 will include Underground Railroad sites
The Sand Ridge Audubon Society and the Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project will sponsor a bird hike on Saturday, May 6, that also will cover Underground Railroad history on Chicago’s South Side. Participants will learn about the local history of the Underground Railroad while observing a wide variety of native birds[Read More…]
Year-long Franciscan Health program promotes healthy lifestyle to prevent diabetes
Franciscan Health is offering pre-diabetic patients the opportunity to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes with its year-long Diabetes Prevention Program. Franciscan Health’s 12-month online Diabetes Prevention Program follows guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that have proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.[Read More…]
Orbert Davis is guest presenter for PSC Humanities Day April 26
Humanities Day at Prairie State College on Wednesday, April 26, will open with a presentation by Emmy Award winner Orbert Davis. His program will be followed by live music and a student art exhibition. All events are free. Davis opens the program at 9:30 a.m. in the Barnes and Noble[Read More…]
Applications for property tax savings now available
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced April 10 that property-tax-saving exemption applications for the 2022 tax year are now available online. Exemptions are savings that contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax bill. The most common is the Homeowner Exemption, saving a property owner an average of $950 dollars each year.[Read More…]
Wind Creek announces partnership with celebrity chef on Southland casino restaurants
Wind Creek Hospitality announced Thursday, April 13, a partnership with Fabio Viviani Hospitality to operate the food and beverage outlets at Wind Creek Chicago Southland, located in the villages of East Hazel Crest and Homewood. Viviani, who has participated in multiple seasons of Bravo’s Top Chef and also has his own cooking show,[Read More…]
Taking Care: Early diagnosis may help slow Alzheimer’s disease
Note: This story is the sixth in a series from our annual Health & Wellness special section, part of the Chronicle’s April 1 print edition. The section was sponsored by Franciscan Health. This information is from Alzheimer’s Association Illinois. When looking through your family, your social circle, your work group[Read More…]
Homewood police increase enforcement during Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Motorists can expect to see increased patrols and traffic safety enforcement zones throughout April as Homewood police officers work overtime shifts in order to help alleviate distracted driving and urge motorists to “drop it and drive.” In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Homewood Police Department is partnering with[Read More…]
