The Joliet City Council by a 5-3 voted Tuesday approved a special use permit to allow a women’s opioid addiction supportive living facility at 1301 Copperfield Ave. at the old site of Silver Cross Hospital. Volunteers of America, which would operate Hope Manor Village Joliet, said women are at a high risk for opioid addiction […]
Treatment center approved at old Silver Cross site
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The CDC estimates that 1.2 million people in America have HIV, and 1 in 8 carriers don’t know it.
On the eve of World AIDS Day, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out a call for urgency and a collective commitment to ending the HIV pandemic in America. Agency officials said while there has been recent progress in HIV prevention, the world remains at a crossroads.“Without sufficient investment in HIV prevention, […]
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VVSD Bond Rating Upgraded to Aa1 by Moody’s Investor Service
Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Valley View Community Unit School District 365U’s issuer, general obligation unlimited tax (GOULT) and general obligation limited tax (GOLT) ratings to Aa1 from Aa2. “Even with the challenges of current adverse economic conditions, VVSD was able to increase its’ bond rating to a Aa1, putting the district one notch away […]
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Joliet Dist. 86 students receive superintendent awards
Congratulations to the Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who received the Superintendent’s Award for the first trimester of the 2023-2024 school year. One student from each District 86 school was selected for this honor. Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse, along with the school principal, presented the awards to the students. “I love surprising the students […]
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Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what happens next
Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition covered under the Protect Illinois Communities Act remain unclear to many gun rights advocates, who point out that the ban includes some of the most […]
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The most significant part of your Christmas story
We often reflect on past Christmases. We look back to the past because we have experienced the past. We haven’t experienced the future. We have hopes and dreams for the future, but we don’t know what the future will bring. Each day we create new memories. What you will remember next Christmas is happening now. […]
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City of Joliet 2023 Santa Send-Off
Back by popular demand, the City of Joliet and Mayor Terry D’Arcy will host the Santa Send-Off on Saturday, December 16, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. Members of the Joliet police, fire and public works departments will escort Santa through Joliet to say good-bye to all of our residents before heading back to the North […]
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The person on the screen looks just like you.
And that’s important. Once was a time when you rarely saw a Black face in entertainment unless you were specifically looking for one – which is why these great books on Black entertainers are so essential to read… First of all, elegance almost oozes from “Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed” by Donald Bogle, a gorgeous book is […]
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Joliet’s 65 plus population climbed to 9.8 percent
It is no great secret that America is getting older. The birth rate in the U.S. has fallen by more than half since the early 1960s. Typical life expectancy in the U.S. has increased by around a decade over the same span. And the last members of the Baby Boomer generation, which totals more than […]
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Will County Shop with a Sheriff helps 50 area children enjoy the holiday
Members of Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Will County Lodge 94 made sure 50 area children are able to enjoy the holiday this season when they hosted the lodge’s 25th Annual Shop with a Sheriff event on Saturday, December 2. Will County FOP Lodge 94, comprised of employees of the Will County Sheriff’s Department, partnered with […]
