Provided News As immigration officials report a drop in undocumented border crossings, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca is calling on the state to redirect funding intended for migrant issues to fund property tax relief payments for modest-income homeowners in the South Suburbs. “Residents are frustrated by skyrocketing property tax costs, and[Read More…]
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Drama Group to stage the musical ‘Hair’ in August
The Drama Group will take you back to the 1960s dreams of love and peace when it presents “Hair.” The musical tells the story of Claude and his tribe of friends as they rebel against the Vietnam War and prepare for the dawning of the Age of Aquarius where love[Read More…]
Homewood Stories sets July 16 program
Homewood Stories will welcome five storytellers for its 7:30 p.m. program on Tuesday, July 16, at The Community House at Flossmoor Community Church, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. On the lineup are Dave Santori who has appeared on stages in Chicago starting with Second City Sunday morning series; Margi Ross[Read More…]
Cook County invites residents to review 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan draft
Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) on Monday, July 8, invited the public to review the 2024 Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is undergoing a mandatory five-year update. The purpose of the plan is improving its emergency preparedness and mitigation capabilities, and community involvement in the[Read More…]
Pace Bus pre-hiring program at South Suburban College
South Suburban College (SSC) and Pace Bus will host a pre-hiring event from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 15, to provide a free Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) permit course for the next generation of professional bus operators. During the event, applicants will complete a screening process in[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Dyer, Olympia Fields named Bariatric Centers of Excellence by Optum
Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Health Olympia Fields were both recently named Bariatric Centers of Excellence (COE) by Optum. To ensure COEs continue to meet professional standards for top specialty care, Optum annually reviews and recertifies each bariatric COE program. Optum bariatric Centers of Excellence perform more successful bariatric procedures[Read More…]
RTA: Regional transit ridership reaches a new post-pandemic high
Ridership across Chicago’s transit system has continued to increase, with May 2024 seeing the highest ridership levels since 2019 for CTA, Metra and Pace. The figures represent nearly 14 percent year-over-year growth for all fixed routes on three Service Boards combined. The three operators provided more than 32 million rides[Read More…]
Stars & Stripes Family Social is July 3 at Irwin Park
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has planned a free Stars & Stripes Family Social, an evening of fun for all ages, on Wednesday, July 3, at Irwin Park, 18120 S. Highland Ave. in Homewood. Enjoy a host of activities starting at 6:30 p.m., including spin art, a bounce house and lawn[Read More…]
Cook County returns to timely property tax schedule after pandemic disruption
Cook County property tax officials announced today that second installment property tax bills for tax year 2023 will be available to property owners by July 2. The calculation and issuance of property tax bills involves a complex process coordinated among various local and county agencies and is conducted in two[Read More…]
Preckwinkle unveils preliminary budget forecast for fiscal year 2025
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled on Tuesday, June 18, the preliminary forecast for the county’s fiscal year 2025 budget, showing a projected gap of $218.2 million – down from the $409.6 million peak during the pandemic. The hospital system projects no deficits this coming fiscal year, marking the[Read More…]
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