A new state law that takes effect Jan. 1 prohibits discrimination based on a person’s reproductive health decisions, including fertility care and abortion. Public Act 103-0785 prohibits discrimination on the basis of reproductive health decisions in employment, housing, financial credit, and public accommodations. The law clarifies and extends existing protections in[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields surgeon offering state-of-the-art digestive care at new clinic
A Franciscan Health Olympia Fields surgeon is offering patients struggling with undiagnosed, unresolved and complex issues of the esophagus and stomach hope for relief with a new clinic in the South Suburbs. Specialty Physicians of Illinois General Surgeon Dr. Lubomyr Boris recently launched a comprehensive Foregut Clinic at his Olympia[Read More…]
New study finds systemic inequities in property assessment
The Cook County Property Tax (PTAX) Reform Group, in collaboration with Josh Myers Valuation Solutions, has released a comprehensive study on commercial property valuation practices in Cook County. The study focused on the processes, practices and outcomes of commercial valuation by both the Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) and the[Read More…]
New physicians join Specialty Physicians of Illinois
Three new physicians recently joined Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLC and are accepting new patients in Olympia Fields. Gastroenterologist Amer AlSamman, MD; cardiologist Brittany Dixon, MD, FACC; and breast surgical oncologist Raquel Gonzalez Heredia, MD, PhD all joined Specialty Physicians this fall. AlSamman is a board-certified gastroenterologist. He attended medical[Read More…]
Metra posts info about holiday fares, schedules
Metra is making it easier to plan your holiday travel by offering Family Fares, special holiday schedules and free rides after 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Metra’s Family Fares has been extended to all travel, including weekdays, between now and Dec. 29. Family Fares, which are always available for[Read More…]
Kelly introduces bill to increase transparency in federal spending
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2) introduced on Friday, Dec. 13, the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act (H.R. 10394) to include holistic demographic data of federal loans and grants recipients. Currently, data tracking of federal awards such as grants, loans, and contracts does not include the recipients’ ethnicity, race,[Read More…]
Gaming board awards casino license to Wind Creek
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) issued a new casino owners’ license to Wind Creek Chicago Southland in Homewood and East Hazel Crest during its final meeting of 2024 on Thursday, Dec. 12. Before the vote, representatives from the casino addressed the board about their suitability for licensure, providing highlights of[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Foundation’s new Circle of 1875 benefits pediatric therapy sensory room
Pediatric therapy patients at Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy Homewood will benefit from a new sensory room thanks to a $10,000 donation from the newly established Circle of 1875. The sensory room will be located in the expanded Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy Homewood clinic at 18428 Governors Highway, which is scheduled to open[Read More…]
County announces $2.5 million to support municipalities with impact from July storms
Cook County officials announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10, that $2.5 million in funding is available through the Cook County Disaster Response and Recovery Fund to assist suburban Cook County municipalities impacted by the severe storms and tornadoes on July 14 and 15. Both Homewood and Flossmoor were hit by an[Read More…]
Illinois opens registration for student-led initiative to prevent school violence and hate
Illinois high schools are invited to register for the free Illinois Invent2Prevent(I2P) school safety and prevention program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), running from January to May 2025. The I2P program is managed by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and EdVenture Partners, in partnership with the Illinois Emergency[Read More…]
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