The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Oct. 13 urged residents to protect themselves from respiratory viruses, even though data indicates COVID-19 hospitalizations are at a low level across the state. According to the CDC’s national COVID Data Tracker, as of the week ending Sept. 30, the total number of[Read More…]
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PSC hosting Halloween Family Fun Fest on Oct. 31
Prairie State College will host its annual free Halloween Family Fun Fest on Oct. 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the newly renovated atrium on the main campus at 202 S. Halsted in Chicago Heights. “We are excited to provide a safe environment for our youngest community members to[Read More…]
Deer on the road: Avoid the urge to swerve
Fall in Illinois includes high school football, spectacular scenery as the leaves change colors and the arrival of deer mating season. The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding motorists to be alert for deer, which are entering their peak active season, especially at dawn[Read More…]
Pappas: Second installment 2022 tax bills are now online
Cook County property owners who don’t want to wait until their property tax bills arrive in the mail may now view, download and pay their second installment bill for the 2022 Tax Year Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Tuesday, Oct. 17. Tax bills are online at cookcountytreasurer.com. Property owners can select[Read More…]
PSC Homecoming event Oct. 16
As part of its second annual Homecoming Week, Prairie State College will host a free community celebration from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, featuring food trucks, a car show, face painting, games, giveaways, and more, in the PSC main campus parking lot, located at 202 S. Halsted[Read More…]
Next Homewood Stories show is Oct. 17
Five guest presenters will entertain at the Tuesday, Oct. 17, session of Homewood Stories. Telling their true stories will be Margaret Burk, co-producer and co-host of storytelling events in Oak Park/River Forest who’s performed throughout the Chicago area; Joe Mallon, a retiree who coaches girls track and field; Paul Teodo,[Read More…]
Local NAACP branch announces Freedom Fund Luncheon theme ‘THRIVING: In Our Community’
The NAACP Chicago Far-South Suburban Branch (CFSSB) announced Monday that its annual Freedom Fund Luncheon will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 5. The luncheon, themed “THRIVING: In Our Community,” will be hosted at the Serbian Social Center, 18550 Stoney Island Ave. in Lansing. “This event is[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields certified as Gold Infant Safe Sleep Hospital
The Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields has been redesignated as a Gold Infant Safe Sleep Hospital, the highest level of certification issued by Cribs for Kids. “I commend our Family Birth Center team for the hard work and dedication that went into earning and maintaining our Gold Safe Sleep status,”[Read More…]
Organizations host program examining Illinois’ Invest in Kids Act
Cassie Creswell, director of the Illinois Families for Public Schools, will be the guest speaker Wednesday, Oct. 18, at a program looking at Illinois’ Invest in Kids Act and how it shifts money from public to private schools. Creswell is part of the “Take Action: Sunset Invest in Kids” program[Read More…]
Forest Preserves start ‘Stay on the Trail’ initiative to protect critical habitats
Forest Preserves of Cook County announced Thursday, Oct. 5, the start of an effort to educate visitors to stay on established trails in order to protect the plants and animals in the preserves. The trails through thousands of acres of woodlands, wetlands, prairies and savannas are bordered by critical habitat,[Read More…]
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