Twenty-two years ago, America was united in its grief over the 9/11 tragedies. There were no two Americas – Democratic and Republican. There was only America in a time of loss and grief. Today, that is no longer the case. Grief and loss have become commonplace and terrorists such as those who attacked all of […]
AMERICA needs the spirit of 9/11
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Gov. Pritzker retirement of outstanding debt
“$50 million in economic impact further solidifies State’s strong fiscal position,” Governor JB Pritzker on Tuesday September 12 said that $449 million in tobacco bonds have been retired through a defeasance, benefiting taxpayers through debt service savings and interest earnings in an aggregate of $50 million. “Today’s action reflects Illinois’ strong fiscal position and my […]
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New progressive Joliet water rate proposal praised by local group, warn work is not done
The City’s Public Utilities Department take steps to achieve affordability for working people and called on to do more to protect residents. At the recent Joliet City Council meeting, the Joliet Public Utilities Department presented their proposal for revamping the city’s water billing structure to finance the new pipeline to Lake Michigan and other infrastructure […]
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Will County Workforce Investment Director elected as State Association Leader
Will County – Caroline L. Portlock, Director of the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Will County, has been elected President of the Illinois Workforce Partnership (IWP). The IWP represents local workforce development leaders throughout Illinois from 10 Economic Development Regions and 22 Workforce Innovation Boards. “I am both excited and humbled for the opportunity to […]
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Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health plan
IDHFS says it’s not ready to implement cost-saving measure implemented by Pritzker administration The state has paused a new policy requiring certain noncitizens enrolled in a Medicaid-like health insurance plan to pay copayments for certain services, instructing health care providers to refund any such payments they have already collected. Omar Shaker, the interim chief of […]
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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines amid rising cases and hospitalizations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech in response to the surge in cases and hospitalizations. Both manufacturers have reported that their vaccines demonstrate effectiveness against the currently dominant EG.5 strain in the United States.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an independent expert group advising the US […]
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Joliet Central and Joliet West Students of the Month September 2023
The Joliet Central High School Students of the Month for September are Emily Smith, Kiwanis; Heather Matenaer, Lions; Matteo Audelo, Rotary; Sarah Goodloe, NAACP; and Laila Garner, Alpha Kappa Alpha. The Joliet West High School Students of the Month for September are Jennifer Velazquez-Moran, Kiwanis; Emily Ann Johnson, Lions; Cameron M. Rhymes, Rotary; Jaydon Maurice Noel, NAACP; and Kayla Maria Washington, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Joliet Township High School Students […]
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Bernie’s Book Bank donates to Joliet District 86 Students
Bernie’s Book Bank, donated books to Joliet Public Schools District 86 students, which included to the Thomas Jefferson Elementary Kindergarten students (from left to right) Clayton Coote and Belden Akim. Since 2015, Bernie’s Book Bank, located in Lake, Bluff Illinois has donated books to Joliet District 86 students. Each student in preschool through sixth grade […]
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“One Blood: A Novel” by Denene Millner
One drop. That’s all they said it took to determine someone’s race. Just one drop, the tiniest of amounts, and everything changed: no access, no rights, no cold drink from a fountain on a hot day, no freedoms. No safety. No say in the matter. And in the new novel, “One Blood” by Denene Millner, no […]
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Medicare updates and open enrollment seminar at Troy Township
Troy Township and the Illinois Department on Aging SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) bring you this educational seminar “Understanding Medicare: Medicare Updates and Open Enrollment”. Free for all Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers, this seminar will be presented by the Illinois Department on Aging (SHIP) on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Ever wonder what all those […]
