Marian Catholic High School has announced its Homewood and Flossmoor graduates in the Class of 2022. During the 59th graduation ceremony on May 16, Principal Steve Tortorello, a Class of 2004 graduate, urged graduates to “cherish the feeling” of their accomplishments. Graduates from Flossmoor are Christopher Ormsby and Kennedy[Read More…]
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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra announces summer concert series at Olympia Fields Country Club
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will present four summer concerts of classical, jazz and contemporary works as its IPO Summer @ Olympia Fields Country Club 2022 series. Two performances will be given at 6:15 p.m. and again at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, July 13, July 27, and Aug. 10.[Read More…]
Franciscan Health announces Excellence Award recipients
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields presented its annual excellence awards to the 2022 Nurse of the Year, Nurse Leader of the Year and Team Member of the Year. Announced as the hospital celebrated National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week, the awards recognize the exceptional contributions made by all Franciscan coworkers[Read More…]
Changeover from COVID-19 individual contact tracing calls to automated case notification begins June 1
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced it is shifting its COVID-19 contact tracing efforts and individual case investigation telephone calls to focus on a more strategic approach of automated case notifications. Starting June 1, 2022, IDPH no longer will make individual case investigation calls to persons positive[Read More…]
Franciscan Health to hold Little Angels Memorial Service on June 8 at Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood
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…]
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…]