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Pace gives Congresswoman tour of new Plainfield facility

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood tours the soon-to-open Heritage Plainfield Garage, a modern bus garage and maintenance facility which will support Pace’s popular Bus on Shoulder Express Service between Chicago and communities along the I-55 corridor.

Parent group presents mental health strategies program

District 202 will share easy strategies to strengthen mental health and wellness for both students and their parents at a community program at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2022. The district 202 Plainfield Parent Community Network (PPCN) will present this special free program in the auditorium at Plainfield High School – Central Campus, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield. Please Park on the north side of the building near the Freshman Center/Door G.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMMUNITY EVENTS

February is Black History Month and some of our local schools and facilities have ways you can celebrate. See below for a host of events to fill up your calendar with!

A Celebration of Black History

Every February since 1926, the United States' honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our...

Will County at Severe risk levels for virus

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.

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John F. Kennedy Middle school student’s letter sparks Civil Rights lesson

John F. Kennedy Middle School eighth-grader Sofia Mercado wrote a letter to Civil Rights advocate Edith Lee-Payne, prompting her to visit the school and speak to the entire eighth-grade class about her experiences in the Civil Rights movement.