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The Tinley Park Community Band, directed by Barbara Abarro, presents their annual free Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 3:00 pm in the Art Beckmann Performing Arts Center (enter door no. 3) at Central Middle School, 18146 S. Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477. Music will feature holiday favorites. The Jazz Band is also playing a couple of tunes. The Concert Band was established in 1987. Members come from all over Chicagoland. Musicians age 14 and older are...
Tradition. That is at the heart of all Joliet Catholic Academy athletics and the girls volleyball team is one of those top programs. This season, the Angels battled injuries as well as a schedule that featured a conference that has a pair of nationally-ranked teams that played in the final four in Class 4A. JCA overcame all of that to place second in Class 3A at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal. The Angels fell 25-16, 25-19 to defending...
NORMAL - Coming into the IHSA Class 4A state volleyball semifinals, Benet Academy had only one loss on its resume, a 25-13, 25-21 loss at Marist in the final regular season match of the season. That same Marist program had defeated the Redwings in the 2018 semifinals and went on to win its second-straight title. To say Benet was focused was an understatement. That focus showed as the Redwings used a dominant first set and a come-from-behind second to defeat the RedHawks...
Joliet Catholic Academy senior middle hitter Bella Ray said there was one word to sum up the Angels' IHSA Class 3A semifinal match against University High of Normal – revenge. "We knew they were going to come out with revenge in their eyes because we knocked them out last year and we were thinking that we had revenge in our eyes because we wanted to make it to the state championship match last year and we didn't make it," she said after JCA's 25-23, 25-20 sweep of the Pioneers...
Cook County State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx introduced the office's first support dog to assist children and mentally disabled victims of sexual assault and violence during a special swearing-in ceremony today at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building. Hatty, a two-year-old Labrador Retriever, is a specially trained support dog who will serve as a therapeutic resource to specifically assist young children or mentally disabled victims of sexual trauma. Hatty's primary role is to...
The Illinois House voted with an overwhelming majority Wednesday to advance a bill aimed at capping the out-of-pocket cost of prescription insulin for state-regulated health insurance plans. Senate Bill 667 passed 100-13 with one "present" vote. The House amended a portion of the bill pertaining to a required report on the cost of prescription insulin, so it will go back to the Senate for a vote before it can head to the governor. It already passed that chamber 48-7 on Oct....
Two major issues that lawmakers were expected to deal with during the fall veto session regarding a Chicago casino and the upcoming legalization of adult use recreational marijuana stalled Wednesday in the General Assembly as the session entered its final day. While both chambers of the Legislature still have time to act on the marijuana follow-up measure, Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, conceded Wednesday the Chicago casino bill would not clear both chambers...
The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors approved a new three-year contract Wednesday night for the Joliet #86 School Related Personnel Council, American Federation of Teachers, Local 604. The three-year wage settlement provides employees with an average wage increase of 3.5% wage increase in each year of the contract. The new agreement is retroactive to the beginning of this school year. This bargaining unit serves approximately 293 employees and is...
Joliet Central Junior Jose Jimenez was awarded a $100 gift card as the winner of the Manufacturing Day (MFG) essay contest. After attending MFG Day on October 8th at Joliet Junior College, Jose submitted an essay about his experience at the event. ExxonMobil and Citgo sponsored the essay contest in collaboration with the Three Rivers Manufacturers' Association (TRMA). Jose stated "I enjoyed talking to the employers at the event about their jobs and the tools they...
State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) is excited to once again continue her holiday campaign to address the difficulty many young moms and families face in affording diapers. "In this season of giving, I'm asking our community to share in their good fortune and help out families that are struggling and the children that are our most vulnerable," Rep. McDermed said. "We're collecting diapers, baby wipes, and diaper rash cream." According to the National Diaper Bank Net...
On Thursday, November 14 at 7 p.m., a Pedestrian Safety Presentation will take place in the auditorium at Downers Grove North High School, located at 4436 Main Street in Downers Grove, Illinois. Last spring, District 99 and the Village began reviewing ways to improve pedestrian safety near both North High and Downers Grove South High School. The presentation will include an overview of the process used to gather information and feedback about the roadways surrounding the high...
Andrea Lynn Chasteen, Will County Circuit Clerk, is happy to announce that three more employees have successfully received their bilingual certificates from the county. "We now have twenty-one bilingual employees in our office; the most we have ever had. Twenty of the deputy clerks speak and write in Spanish and one in Polish," stated Ms. Chasteen. "The three new employees, Lizbeth Ramos, Marisol Zavala and Monica Bibian, join eighteen other employees that work in many areas...
At their November 14 meeting, the Pace Board of Directors approved staff’s recommendation for the agency’s 2020 budget. A balanced and stable budget was presented with no general fare increases for suburban service or regional ADA Paratransit service. Staff’s recommendation for the elimination of poor preforming services was postponed until alternative service recommendations are fully developed. “Based on public input received at hearings last month, we have decided to postpone asking the Board of Directors to approve...
Jeff Grant, Downers Grove North High science teacher, is one of three finalists in Illinois honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Grant has been teaching at North High for 17 years and teaches AP Biology and Anatomy to junior and senior students. Grant was recognized as a finalist on November 7 at the Illinois PAEMST finalist award dinner at Fermilab. "I'm so glad that Jeff received this award," commented Janice...
A plan to consolidate 649 downstate municipal police and firefighter pension funds into just two unified systems hit an unexpected snag Tuesday, but officials on both sides of the disagreement vowed to continue talking in hopes of reaching an agreement. Just hours before the bill was scheduled for a hearing in a House committee, the Illinois Municipal League, which has long supported pension fund consolidation, issued a statement saying a last-minute change to the bill forced that organization to withdraw its support. “I w...
As allegations of government corruption continue to plague the Statehouse, Republican legislators including State Senators Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) and Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and State Representatives Tim Butler (R-Springfield) and Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield), announced new legislation during a press conference at the Capitol on November 13 that aims to ensure members of the Illinois State Board of Elections aren’t funding political action committees. “Under current state law, a person can serve as a mem...
On Nov. 13, South High School celebrated 10 student-athletes who plan to continue their sport at the collegiate level. Parents, grandparents, other family members, coaches, and the South High administration were present to witness the students sign their National Letter of Intent to their chosen school. Congratulations to the following South High student-athletes and best of luck! Jack Blazevich (Northern Illinois University) -- Baseball Brenna Cohoon (Iowa State University)...
Oakton Community College will receive the Reflecting Excellence Award on Wednesday, Nov. 13 for its contributions to the Latinx community by Reflejos, a bilingual weekly newspaper that has been serving the Chicago suburban Latinx market for over 20 years. Oakton will be honored tonight at Reflejos' Eighth Annual Reflecting Excellence Awards ceremony at Stonegate Banquets in Hoffman Estates. Reflejos hosts an award ceremony annually where organizations and institutions are...
If only the game were a little bit longer. Notre Dame found its offensive rhythm in the second half of the second round matchup at Lincoln-Way East, but needed more time as the clock ran out on the game and the season with a 23-13 loss to the No. 1 ranked team in Illinois. "They counted us out from the beginning and I think we held our own against the No. 1 team in the state," said junior quarterback Anthony Sayles. "I give them credit, but we held our own." The Dons found...
Republican lawmakers added to their pile of recently-filed ethics legislation Wednesday, promoting two bills aimed at limiting conflicts of interest on the Illinois State Board of Elections. Sen. Dan McConchie, a Hawthorn Woods Republican, unveiled Senate Bill 2300 during a Statehouse news conference. The measure would prohibit a member of the State Board of Elections from contributing to or being an officer of a state or federal political committee. Per the bill, a member of the Board of Elections who serves as an officer...
Q. I've gotten out of debt before following your plan, but I always seem to fall right back in. I find myself spending more than I mean to whenever I go out shopping or running errands. I'm tired of all this, and I want to stop busting my budget and get control of my money once and for all. Do you have any advice? A. Years ago, when I lost everything financially, there were two or three extremely strong emotions that spurred me toward change. Probably the biggest emotion was...
What's the first thing you'll serve to your guests when they sit down to Thanksgiving dinner next week? That's an important question for any menu. The first course sets the tone for the meal to come. It should, as the old phrase goes, whet the appetite, sharpening the senses and adding a happy edge to guests' anticipation. A great introductory dish should not only look beautiful, smell enticing and taste delicious, but also satisfy and leave guests wanting more. At...
Strung along the Danube River, three capital cities - Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest - make up a triangle of enjoyable urbanity at the heart of central Europe. Each of these capital cities shares a common Habsburg history, and thanks to their proximity - only one or two hours apart by train - combining all three into one trip is a breeze. Vienna ranks at the top of my list of elegant European cities. Once the capital of the mighty Habsburg empire, it has a rich culture you...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is removing the bladder a reasonable treatment option for a 78-year-old with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer? My dad has tried other therapies without much success, but I'm worried removing the bladder will be too difficult for him to manage. ANSWER: In the situation you describe, bladder removal is a reasonable approach. Bladder cancer can be a lethal disease if it's not aggressively treated at this stage. Although the surgery is complex, when it's...
Dear Cathy, I have two Japanese Chin brothers that have just turned 2. I have French doors to my patio that are off my family room, giving full view to the outside, which includes a long driveway to my unattached garage. The problem starts when I pull into the driveway as I return home. I can see them going crazy jumping on the glass and scratching it. By the time I walk from the garage to the house, they are still jumping and scratching on the glass. These doors are not the...