The decline in donations has caused the Red Cross blood supply to shrink nearly 20% in recent weeks. The availability of blood products will continue to decline if donations do not increase.
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Student noteworthy achievement
VVSD won in the Publications and Digital Media category for the “I Am Every Learner” campaign which is featured every Wednesday on social media during the school year.
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Valley View School District reveals updated logo and trademarks
The four shapes that form the “V’s” represent the pillars- the foundational components that are continuously strengthened to support student success. The subtle heart shape of the logo represents the heart of the caring and supportive VVSD family and community.
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West Suburban Community Pantry temporarily closed with Electrical Issues
The Pantry is reaching out to other food banks in the area to refer customers during this time, while they have the equipment diagnosed, repaired, or replaced.
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Bolingbrook HS Air Force ROTC earns highest rating
The Times Weekly, News service The cadets and instructors of Air Force Junior ROTC IL-091 at Bolingbrook HS earned an overall unit assessment score of Exceeds Standards during their unit evaluation on Fri. April 22. This rating is the highest rating attainable. The unit’s instructor, Master Sergeant Tim Sinnaeve (Ret.), has created a dynamic and […]
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She ROCKS It celebrated women who ROCK in Chicagoland
She ROCKS It, located in Crest Hill, IL, started in 2017 by founder Joyce Dawkins. Dawkins said she created the organization to honor and empower women. She ROCKS It supports and acknowledges the success of women, promotes lifelong learning, supports non-profit organizations that help women live beyond their past and focus on rebuilding their future, promotes relationship-building among women, networking, partnership, and volunteering.
Posted inBolingbrook, Health, Local, News, Plainfield, Politics, State, Will County
Illinois to open Family Planning Clinics
“How dare the Supreme Court send women back 100 years,” she said. “I am an African-America woman in my 60s and this was something I never thought I would see in my lifetime. This was a protection for women, and it is our right to choose whether we want to carry a baby to term or no. We as women deserve to make decisions about our bodies. It will be sad if my daughter has fewer rights than I did growing up.”
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She ROCKS It to celebrate Women Who ROCK
Founded by Joyce Dawkins of Lockport in 2017, the organization has 18 members committed to making a difference in their communities. She ROCKS It is an organization that hosts events designed to honor and empower women. She ROCKS It supports and acknowledges the success of women, promotes lifelong learning, supports non-profit organizations that help women live beyond their past and focus on rebuilding their future, and promotes relationship-building among women, networking, partnership, and volunteering, according to Dawkins.
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Local community conflicted over gaming approval for businesses
While the City of Joliet has establishments that allow gaming, residents in nearby Bolingbrook last year voted against a referendum asking if they supported businesses having video gambling.
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Dr. Keith Wood, at Bolingbrook named Illinois Middle School Principal of the Year
“Dr. Wood is supportive of his students, staff and community,” said Dr. Jason Pascavage, principal of Bolingbrook High School. “Dr. Wood plays a key role in students receiving supplies, tutoring and social emotional learning through the local H2O, which is a local non-profit that supports students. Keith has been an integral part of our Principal leadership team and is one of the original administrators that brought our most successful reading and writing interventions to the district.”
