After 15 rounds of voting for more than three days, the U.S. House of Representatives selected Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker shortly after midnight Saturday, Jan. 7. In response to the election, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), who represents Homewood and Flossmoor, issued the following statement: “The American people deserve better.[Read More…]
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IDPH reports 73 counties at an elevated COVID-19 level; Cook and Will remain at medium
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Friday, Jan. 6, that the CDC is reporting 73 counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19, compared with 65 in the previous week. Of those, 28 Illinois counties are at a high community Level and 45 counties are[Read More…]
Specialty Physicians to offer free menopause and mental health fireside chat on Jan. 17
Specialty Physicians of Illinois will present a free women’s health seminar entitled, “Menopause and Mental Health: Empowering Women for the Change of Life,” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields auditorium located at 20201 S. Crawford Ave. This relaxed, intimate and informative conversation about[Read More…]
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month (free)
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is partnering with The Power Project to train group home and residential care facility staff across Illinois on how to identify, intervene and prevent human trafficking among their youth in treatment. Nearly 1,000 congregate[Read More…]
New Specialty Physicians of Illinois Family Medicine, Walk-In Clinic to open in January
Franciscan Alliance’s South Suburban Chicago Division’s new ambulatory care facility is scheduled to open Jan. 1, 2023, at 1400 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights near the site of the former Franciscan St. James hospital. Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC (SPI) Family Medicine and Walk-In Clinic is located at 1400 Otto[Read More…]
County makes first payments in the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced this week that the first payments to participants in the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot have been released and will reach participants in the coming days. The $42 million pilot is the largest publicly-funded guaranteed income program in American history and received[Read More…]
Governor celebrates passage of Workers’ Rights Amendment
Gov. JB Pritzker issued a proclamation on Thursday, Dec. 15, celebrating the passage of the Workers’ Rights Amendment to the Illinois Constitution. “Illinois holds a rich union history; from the 1887 Haymarket Affair to the 1894 Pullman Strike, Illinois laborers have been at the forefront of fighting for fair wages,[Read More…]
Kelly honors Sandy Hook mass shooting victims, promotes gun safety legislation
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly marked the 10th anniversary Wednesday, Dec. 14, of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that took the lives of 26 people, including 20 children. “On this day, we are obligated to take the time to remember the lives that were tragically[Read More…]
Franciscan Health diaper drive collects 4,165 diapers
The 2022 Franciscan Health Olympia Fields annual Diaper Drive collected more than 4,100 diapers for distribution to local community organizations to help families in Chicago’s Southland. The project is designed to raise awareness of diaper insecurity in the community. “We hosted the Diaper Drive during Diaper Insecurity Month in October[Read More…]
Metra awards contract for Homewood station renovation
Metra announced Monday that the commuter rail company’s Board of Directors has awarded a $14.5 million contract to renovate its portion of the Homewood train station. The work includes the construction of a new, ADA-accessible east entrance building, including a ramp; the renovation of the platform, wind breaks, warming house[Read More…]
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