Senior homeowners over the age of 65 are encouraged to take advantage of the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program, which allows them to defer all or part of their property tax and special assessment payments on their principal residence.
Illinois Seniors Encouraged to Take Advantage of Property Tax Deferral Program
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Illinois Art Education 2024 Youth Art Month High School Winner
Mia Cardenas, a sophomore at Joliet Central High School, is the 2024 Illinois Art Education Association Youth Art Month Winner in the High School Category, and her artwork, “Aventuras de Ensueno: Dream Adventures,” is featured in the 2024 poster.
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Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
The CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness. Previous CDC recommendations ensured […]
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Will County Animal Protection Services
Responding to a national animal welfare crisis, Will County Executive Bertino-Tarrant announced earlier this month a series of ordinance changes that aim to expand the role of the county’s animal services. The changes include renaming the county’s animal welfare department to “Will County Animal Protection Services Department” to better reflect their enhanced mission. Several ordinance […]
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“Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You” by A’Ja Wilson
c.2024, Moment of Life Books / Flatiron Books $24.99 192 pages The envelope on the table is addressed to you. It caught your attention because – who, besides politicians, utilities, and creditors sends anything in the mail these days? Still, it was a nice surprise, no matter what, like a throwback or something. And like […]
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Joy Ann Reid explores Medgar and Myrlie Evers’ Love Story and Impact on Civil Rights
In an interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Let It Be Known morning show, Joy-Ann Reid delved into the intricacies of her latest book, “Medgar and Myrlie Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America,” which sheds light on the enduring love between civil rights activists Medgar and Myrlie Evers and their profound impact on the […]
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Movie Mogul Tyler Perry stops production on $800M studio expansion after aeeing video AI model
by Lauren Victoria Burke, Contributor Tyler Perry was planning an $800 million expansion of his studio in Atlanta. Now the plans are on hold. Why? Because a new text-to-video artificial intelligence (AI) model. The new AI model by ChatGTP entitled “Sora” creates video from a text prompt. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter on […]
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Joliet West Spring Musical Mean Girls – High School Version
The Joliet West Choirs invite the community, parents, staff, students, and alumni to its Spring Musical, Mean Girls – High School Version at 7 p.m. on March 15 and 16 and 2 p.m. on March 17 in the Joliet West High School Auditorium, 401 N. Larkin Avenue in Joliet. Tickets are available in advance for $8 at www.jtwestchoir.org or […]
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Illinois Black Caucus calls for real investments following governor’s proposal
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus called a press conference Wednesday to offer their responses to Governor Pritzker’s annual budget address. “The stability and progress that was mentioned by Governor Pritzker today has helped many communities, but we expect that help to trickle down to the Black community,” said State Representative Carol Ammons (D-Chicago), Illinois Legislative […]
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Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV at Troy Township
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 Troy Township will host the Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV and ICash on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Troy Township Community Center located at 25448 Seil Road, Shorewood, Illinois. Illinois residents will be able to obtain Real IDs, renew their drivers’ licenses, obtain […]
