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For the first time since the General Assembly adjourned its historic regular legislative session in early June, lawmakers will be back at the Capitol for more legislative action next week. The annual "veto session," so called because it's the Legislature's first opportunity to override the governor's vetoes each year, will convene Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 12-14. While the session had served as a battleground between former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats in the General...
Oakton Community College and YMCA Evanston/North Shore will host the continuing education workshop "A Lethal Relationship: Gun Violence and Domestic Violence" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Oakton's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road (Rooms 1604-1610). Professionals in the areas of criminal justice, law enforcement, public health and safety, human services, mental health, legislative and advocacy are encouraged to attend the event sponsored by Oakton and...
Amid an ongoing flurry of federal investigative activity pertaining to state government, a bipartisan group of lawmakers called for the creation of a task force to recommend greater ethical safeguards during a Statehouse news conference Monday. “We’re not here to be the judge and the jury at all, we are here to start a conversation,” Rep. Tony McCombie, a Savanna Republican, said. “… We need the people who put us in office to be able to rely on us and trust us, and today, they can’t do that.” McCombie is sponsoring Ho...
The House Energy and Environment Committee diverged Monday on a pair of highly-publicized bills aiming to better regulate ethylene oxide gas emissions in the state, passing one while letting another remain in committee. The opposing votes represented a largely partisan split in a months-long effort from lawmakers to impose stricter regulations on, and create greater local authority to regulate, a known cancer-causing gas used in medical supply sterilization and manufacturing...
Chicago Teachers Union representatives are asking lawmakers for legislation that would force Chicago Public Schools to direct more of its state funding to services aimed at low-income students, English language learners and students with special needs. This comes amid a strike now stretching into its second week. Kurt Hilgendorf, a lobbyist for the union, told a legislative committee Monday Illinois' new Evidence Based Funding formula is designed, in part, to direct more...
What started out as an idea from the Isaac Singleton Elementary student council members turned into a wonderful morning of learning and training. More than 90 Singleton fourth- and fifth- grade students were taught hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) thanks to the efforts of Singleton teacher Alyssa Walters. The physical education teacher worked with Cardiac Science and School Health Corporation to obtain the...
Experience the best of Oakton Community College's art and music students at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the college's Student Center, Room 1530, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. "The Art of Music/The Music of Art" is free and open to the public. Hear performances and see original paintings, drawings, collages, photography and 3D art while mingling with the talented artists that created them. Gifted students from Oakton's versatile music department will entertain with solos,...
Eight Joliet West High School students in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) organization completed an eight-week Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program this fall. The CERT program provided students with the training necessary to better prepare for responding to emergency situations in our community. Student participants include Jasmine Bond, Paola Castro, Madelyn Fier, Lucy Magat, Joseph Owens, Uma Patel, Tha Mee Shaw and Keko Stennis. "When...
Joliet Public Schools District 86 welcomed community and business members into elementary and junior high schools for the District's 16 th annual Principal for a Day Celebration. "Honorary" principals shadowed the school principals and helped with student arrival, morning announcements, visiting classrooms, and assisting with lunch. "We enjoy having community leaders see first-hand the great things happening in our schools and the hard work principals do daily." said Joliet Pu...
On Monday October 28, 2019 at 12:09 p.m., the Park Ridge Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm in Bristol Court, at 2400 Windsor Mall. Upon arrival, crews were met by occupants of the structure with a reported kitchen fire on the second floor. Companies went to the second floor and made entry to the unit where they discovered a stove fire that had extended to the stove exhaust hood and into the back wall and adjacent kitchen cabinets. They quickly suppressed...
Joliet Central High School Students of the Month for October are Alexus Maldonado, Kiwanis Club; Samantha Portis, Rotary Club; Hanna Fetter, Lions Club; Keonte Lindsey and Damari Jackson, NAACP; and Micah Greene, AKA. Joliet West High School Students of the Month for October are Adesuwa Imafidon, Kiwanis Club; Keelyn Tyrell, Rotary Club; Kiera Posteluk, Lions Club; Keli Akabutu, NAACP; and Taryn Baker, AKA. Joliet Township High School Students of the Month must demonstrate...
Purchase everything you need for the holiday season at the 34th Annual Bolingbrook Park District Holiday Craft Show & LCSRA Bake Sale. On Saturday, November 2 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm at the Annerino Community Center (201 Recreation Dr.) you can shop from over 50 crafters selling handmade unique items. Lily Cache Special Recreation Association (LCSRA) will be selling baked goods to raise money for the LCSRA Sensory Room Campaign. Items for purchase include: • Jewelry Earrings, Hat...
Breast cancer is a disease that affects one out of every eight women in the United States and the Joliet Police officers are doing their part to bring awareness during the month of October by wearing pink badges in place of their normal shields. "This idea started from our chief earlier this year," said Sergeant Chris Botzum. "These patches we wore on mother's day and we put out to the officers if they wanted to purchase the pink badge." October is Breast Cancer Awareness...
The Plainfield Band Boosters organization will host its 22nd annual fall craft show on October 26 and 27, 2019 at Plainfield High School – Central Campus, 24120 West Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield. All proceeds from the craft show will support the band programs at Plainfield High School-Central Campus, and Plainfield East, North and South high schools. The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 26; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2019. The s...
The Plainfield Park District Haunted Hayrides will make their chilling debut Oct. 25-26 at Eaton Preserve, 23601 W. 135th St. The event will include a hayride through the trails at Eaton Preserve with scary scenes around every twist and turn. Family-friendly hayrides with mild scares will run from 5-6 p.m. Hayrides for older kids with bone-chilling scares will run from 7-10 p.m. DETAILS: For ages 2 & up. Children 12 & under require adult chaperone Residents can save $5 by...
The book "Packing For Retirement" by author James Flanagan was discussed, among gauging adults readiness for retirement at the Plainfield Library. For more than 30 years, Flanagan has provided financial guidance to people who are at, or thinking about retirement. A national recognized expert on financial issues, Flanagan said he wants those who were in attendance to understand that retirement is a journey. "The book I wrote is basically a nuts and bold guide preparing for and...
Niles West Theatre presents "Little Shop of Horrors" on October 17 through 19 in the Black Box Theatre at 5701 West Oakton, Skokie. Tickets are extremely limited; please contact the Box Office at (847) 626-2633 or www.nileswesttheatre.com. The Book and Lyrics is by Howard Ashman, and Music by Alan Menken. Performances are 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19. Tickets are $10 for Adults and $7 for Students, Senior Citizens and Children. There is...
Now Hiring: Seasonal Public Works Staff The Village of Niles is now hiring seasonal Public Works employees for the upcoming winter. Pay range is $15-$25 per hour. Applicants with a CDL are preferred. View the full posting on our jobs page. Police and Fire Units Responded to a Vehicle vs. Bicyclist Crash Park Ridge Police and Fire Units responded to a vehicle vs. bicyclist crash at the intersection of Greenwood and Arthur. The bicyclist is a 15-year-old male who was transported to Lutheran General Hospital in serious...
Brianna Richards, Six Flags Fright Fest makeup artist in Gurnee, stopped by the Woodridge Library to present a fun and spooky show-and-tell tutorial. While providing a demo and explanation techniques to create Halloween makeup effects and give tips that anyone can use to create a great Halloween look for themselves, Richards said that there is a lot of work that goes into prepping actors and actresses to provide a scare. "Fright Fest is really popular especially among a lot...
Every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all residents have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. Cyber security resources can be found on the Village of Bolingbrook website at www.bolingbrook.com/ncsam The Village is also providing a FREE Home Internet Security Course to all residents at ww...
The village of Romeoville is currently in discussion to add on to the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center. The 76,000-square-foot facility of turf, courts, meeting space, party rooms and expo space housed is an award winning building. Village officials are currently weighing the feasibility of adding a 68,000-square-foot-building to the facility, which would nearly double the footprint of the current center. "Staffing and consultants are looking at why configurations the...
Police say a Joliet man was carrying a loaded gun, open alcohol and vials of crack when he was arrested Oct. 7. At 11:56 p.m. officers reportedly saw a vehicle commit a traffic violation at Fifth and Gardner avenues and made a traffic stop. "Burnt cannabis was emitting from the vehicle and one of the occupants was on parole," police said. The driver, Jarrell M. Luckey, 34, allegedly refused to get out and had to be pulled from the car by police. "A loaded firearm was located...
A Joliet man was shot to death Oct. 10 on the east side. Joliet police said Jesse B. Hannah, 33, and a 19-year-old man were discovered by officers at 1:46 a.m. after gunfire was reported at the intersection of Krakar and Elgin avenues. Both men had been shot and were found nearby. Hannah was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room at 2:14 a.m. The 19-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition. An autopsy performed by...
Shorewood officials are considering regulations on storage pods at village residences. Though no ordinances are pending, Mayor Richard Chapman and trustees discussed setting time limits at the Oct. 8 board meeting. “I’ve seen these storage boxes popping up all over the village. One popped up and never went away,” Chapman said. The mayor said he saw 11 pods in driveways on a recent drive through the village, including several near the Brookforest and Country West neighborhoods. “I realize they’re used when people are movin...
Each year, millions of children and adults alike celebrate Halloween, a holiday known for its sweet treats and spooky parties. Leave the dangerous driving for the witches on brooms, and commit to sober driving Halloween night, and every night. To help spread the message that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with the Joliet Police Department to remind everyone of the...