Marian Catholic High School announced on Friday, May 19, the appointment of Steven Pyter as its new Director of Bands. Pyter is a highly accomplished music educator, composer and arranger from the Chicago area, who brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the position. Pyter began his teaching career[Read More…]
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H-F staff recognized by PR association
Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators and staff won special honors from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association. The presentations were part of a National School Communicators Day program May 12. In the administrator category, District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley received the Distinguished Service Award for his commitment[Read More…]
County to erase more than $79M in medical debt
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced on Wednesday, May 10, that Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and will erase $79.2 million in medical debt for 72,989 county residents. The County has already acquired and erased over $25 million in medical debt for 45,000 county[Read More…]
County officials announce ordinance banning sale of flavored nicotine products
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (6th district) has proposed an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of flavored liquid nicotine products in Cook County. The ordinance was introduced at the commission’s April 27 meeting. On Wednesday, April 26, Miller was joined by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and Cook[Read More…]
Kelly, Duckworth, Durbin introduce bills aimed at boosting youth employment
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…]
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…]
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