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The 2023 Chicago Southland Visitors Guide has been released so it's time to dust off the calendars, gather your family/colleagues/friends and plan the perfect activity or getaway! Additionally, the CSCVB has released the Chicago Southland's Spring/Summer Festivals & Events Guide and Coupon Book.

All your troubles would disappear, poof! One wave, and you'd have the money you need, the job you want, the family you've dreamed about, the life you deserve. Wave a magic wand and go on vacation or – as in the new book "Life and Other Love Songs" by Anissa Gray – you could wave it and just disappear.

On April 12, 2023, at 7 pm, in partnership with the Homer Township Public Library, the Lemont Artists Guild is pleased to present April Schabes who will demonstrate how Art Journaling is a fun and creative way to capture the wonderful and...

The Forest Preserve has a wide variety of program scheduled that will allow you to pitch in and give Mother Nature a helping hand with cleanup and recycling activities or learn more about nature and going green with a festival and a safari program. 

Under a newly sworn-in administration, The Ghana is Better United Than Divided themed event will donate all proceeds to the Ghanaian Community Health Clinic. The Ghanaian Community Health Clinic (GCHC) is a volunteer-based health center on Chicago’s southside that provides the community access to comprehensive, high-quality healthcare free of charge.

Aging and Disability Resource Network through Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet are on-site throughout Will County to be more accessible to those over 60 and 18-59 with a disability. We provide services such as information and assistance on programs/resources throughout...

Start the spring on the right foot with a Forest Preserve District of Will County program. Take a hike, learn about wildflowers, or get in touch with your inner artist.

Governor JB Pritzker along with state and local leaders and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have announced that nearly $60 million in state grants are being awarded for 118 local park projects in Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities.

"I've never asked anybody to hold a tribute for me," Pastor Brooks told The Times Weekly. "Other churches hold pastor appreciation events. I've always discouraged them on my behalf. I've always felt that it was an honor, a privilege and a duty to serve the public and I've never sought any personal gain or praise for doing it."

Spikes took acting classes and absorbed as much as he could about old-time Black comedians. He built a recording studio in his home and learned to make album covers, which led him to a job at Motown, where he went into sales and learned how to make an impression. The "Black Godfather" taught him that it was possible to talk with anyone, black or white, with honesty.