“Summer reading is a fantastic way to keep kids’ minds active during the summer months,” said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). “This program will help them make reading into a habit and prepare kids for the upcoming school year.”
The Troy Community School District 30-C school board recognized its March 2022 Students of the Month at the district's April school board meeting. Presenting the awards were Jessica Knobbe, William B. Orenic Intermediate School Assistant Principal, and Mark Peter, Troy Middle School Assistant Principal.
Troy Athletic and Activities Director Meagan DeGroot said the amazing outcome was especially sweet coming after two years of the team not competing at state due to Covid-19 restrictions.
“Rising prices are squeezing people’s budgets across the state and putting an especially difficult financial strain on older residents,” Loughran Cappel said. “This legislation offers a reduction in cost for a vehicle fee for older adults living on a limited income.”
A measure co-sponsored by State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood) to require the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to issue state licenses in four weeks passed the Senate.
The City of Joliet executed a memorandum of understanding at Tuesday’s Joliet council meeting for Romeoville to join the new regional commission that will bring water from Lake Michigan to several southwestern suburbs in Will County.
In anticipation of Romeoville board approval, the community will become the sixth and final member of the Regional Water Commission that the City of Joliet began forming more than a year ago. By sharing the cost of water between the communities in the commission, it is believed that the source will become more affordable for residents.
Currently, Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a total of 2,589,640 cases, including 29,099 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. As of last week, 7,320 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,148 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit and 657 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. Updated data analysis shows almost 90% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are unvaccinated.
Joliet has been awarded $76 million from the Illinois EPA to enhance water infrastructure, which will enable the city to replace 31 miles of deteriorated and undersized water mains, replace fire hydrants and valves, and improve water quality.
