“This contract successfully addresses many needs brought forth by our membership. The collaborative efforts between the Board of Education and our APT negotiation team have allowed us to ratify a contract before the end of the 2021-2022 school year.” said APT President Dawn Bullock.
Teacher’s new contract approved in Dist. 202
Posted inDrivin, Living
2022 Jaguar F-Type R
Starting with the 2016 model year, the Jaguar F-TYPE will come with the best warranty and longest scheduled maintenance package* of any luxury sports car in the market with five-years or 60,000-mile coverage
Posted inHealth, News, Politics, Regional
Health care fraud seminar
“The health care system can be confusing and difficult to navigate, leaving many people vulnerable to fraud,” said Walsh. “I invite senior citizens to join us for this educational program to learn how to protect yourself from health care fraud and how to manage the situation if health care fraud occurs.”
Posted inEducation, News, Politics, Regional, Romeoville, State
Lewis U. graduate becomes first Black woman on Illinois Supreme Court
Holder White, 54, also a Republican, will be sworn in on July 8, which will roughly coincide with the swearing in of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. White’s term will expire Dec. 2, 2024, after a full-time replacement is chosen in the November 2024 elections.
Posted inNational, News, Politics, State
Chicago announces bid to host 2024 DNC
The convention, which will serve as the Democratic Party’s nominating convention for the Democratic Presidential candidate in 2024, would build on the city’s history of successfully hosting large-scale events that draw visitors from around the country and world, putting Chicago’s world-class restaurants, museums, art, and entertainment on the global stage.
Posted inHealth, News, Politics, Regional, State
Gov. addresses root causes of crimes
The Co-Responder Pilot Program authorizes police officers to bring social workers and mental health professionals on calls to assess if the person is experiencing a mental health crisis. Law enforcement and social workers can then decide if a mental health facility or other supports could address their needs and behaviors. Governor Pritzker’s FY23 budget allocated $10 million dollars to fund this pilot.
Posted inBusiness, Business, News, State
Illinois sixth credit rating upgrade in under a year
After decades of credit downgrades of state finances by previous administrations Illinois is on a strong fiscal footing. Credit ratings agencies have taken notice, and for the first time in more than two decades, Illinois has earned credit upgrades a sign that financial stewardship has made a difference.
Posted inEntertainment, Movies and Film
The Takedown
For a movie that runs a hair under two hours, the pacing (editor Vincent Tabaillon, Taken 2 and Clash of the Titans) only lags in a few parts. The beauty of the region is well documented and action scenes are nicely captured (cinematographer Thomas Hardmeier, Yves Saint Laurent). Precincts, warehouses and strip joints look fine (production design Françoise Dupertuis, Molière). Sy’s blue collar clothes and Lafitte’s natty attire make sense (costume designer Camille Janbon, Lupin). Add in an appropriately dramatic musical score (Guillaume Roussel, Black Beauty) and you’re pulled into the investigation for the duration.
Posted inBooks, Education, Living, Shorewood, State
Loughran Cappel launches summer book club
“Summer reading is a fantastic way to keep kids’ minds active during the summer months,” said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). “This program will help them make reading into a habit and prepare kids for the upcoming school year.”
Posted inBooks, Living
“Grief is Love: Living with Loss” by Marisa Renee Lee
More than 6,000 people die in the U.S. every day. You’re only concerned with one of them. “Grief is Love” helps you to endure.
It may take a little double-checking, though. Author Marisa Renee Lee uses so much of her own experiences in this book that help for grieving readers may not initially feel as forthcoming as you may wish it would be. Even so, there’s much to glean inside her tales because she’s honest about her journey, her various feelings, and the bumps along the road. Readers who are deep in the throes of grief will also be greatly comforted by her assertion that your person died but the love you shared never will.
