The 2024 BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards will be hosted by actress Danielle Brooks and will honor trailblazers, entertainers, and activists such as Tracee Ellis Ross, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Fantasia, while the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! EXPERIENCE will feature the BGR! Film Festival and the BLACK CLOUD® Rainmaker Summit.
Academy Award-Nominated Actress Danielle Brooks to Host Black Girls Rock Awards 2024
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VA Hospital’s Joliet Clinic Hosts Mobile Food Pantry for Community
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Joliet Community Based Outpatient Clinic is hosting a mobile food pantry on May 30, open to all community members in need, and is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide food to 118 households.
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Joliet $4 million funding to help replace lead service lines
Joliet is receiving $4 million in funding from the Illinois EPA to replace lead service lines and water meters containing lead, in order to reduce lead exposure for residents.
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Illinois Law Aims to Protect Vehicle Owners From Catalytic Converter Thefts
Illinois House Bill 4589 would require recyclable metal dealers to keep records of the vehicle identification number and certificate of title or uniform invoice for catalytic converter sales, in an effort to deter thefts.
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Judge Temporarily Halts Credit Card Late Fee Rule, Saving Consumers $14 Billion per Year
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule to lower credit card late fees to $8 per month was temporarily halted by a federal judge, causing a divide between corporate business interests and consumer groups.
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Illinois Lawmakers pass Bill allowing leftover College Savings funds to be used for retirement
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has thanked the General Assembly for passing his legislative initiative to allow parents to roll over funds from their Illinois 529 College Savings Accounts into a Roth IRA.
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Free Food Giveaway Event in Will County to Help Those in Need
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and ShareFest Will County are hosting a free food giveaway event on May 25, 2024, at the Will County Office Building in Joliet, IL, with registration not required and volunteer opportunities available.
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“Ella: A Novel” by Diane Richards
Ella Fitzgerald’s life story is recounted in the novel “Ella” by Diane Richards, which explores her journey from a young girl in Yonkers to a successful singer and performer in Harlem.
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RX Mobile Food Pantry at Bolingbrook HS
Bolingbrook HS is hosting a free mobile pantry program in partnership with Northern Illinois Food Bank, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and VNA Health Care to provide residents with milk, eggs, meats, fruits, and vegetables.
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Joliet hires Paulina Martinez, new Economic Development Director
Paulina Martinez has been hired as the new Business Development Director for Joliet, with a salary of $135,000, and Rosemaria DiBenedetto has been appointed as the new Media Engagement and Communications Director, with a focus on promoting the city’s good work.
