Despite desperate calls from residents of mostly neighboring communities – many destined to be impacted by the 2,100-plus acre proposed warehouse development – Compass Business Park has received the stamp of approval from the Joliet City Council. For nearly two hours on Tuesday night, the City Council heard from Jackson Township property owners, Elwood and Manhattan residents, other concerned property owners, attorneys representing Stop North Point and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, and officials from both Jackson Township and Elwood.
Amid fierce opposition Joliet council approves larger Northpoint warehouse project
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Toys For Tots Caring4Christmas giveaway
TTW Staff On Saturday, December 18, Igniting The Fire Prayer Ministry and Hope & Diving Purpose Transitional Living Home, Inc celebrated its 1st Annual Toys For Tots Caring4 Christmas toy give a way, to help single mothers and families who are experiencing financial instability during this Holiday season. Every child should have a happy Christmas, said Prophetess Ora Holloway, owner of Igniting The Fire Prayer Ministry.
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Joliet council approves massive warehouse project
Despite desperate calls from residents of mostly neighboring communities – many destined to be impacted by the 2,100-plus acre proposed warehouse development – Compass Business Park has received the stamp of approval from the Joliet City Council.
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Black business community mourns the passing of Harry C. Alford
President/CEO and Co-Founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), Harry C. Alford, died Monday, Dec. 6, in Washington, DC. He was 73. Mr. Alford was preceded in death by his wife, Kay DeBow, Vice President and Co-Founder of the National Black Chamber. She died just five months ago.
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Community concerns opens low-income household water assistance program (LIHWAP)
The Will County Center for Community Concerns, as administrator of the Household Water Assistance Program in Will County is pleased to announce that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their water and wastewater assistance.
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Phoenix Suns Embrace NBA’s Strong Stance on Social Justice
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For communities of color who today continue to produce many of the star athletes in the sports industry, the outcries for freedom, justice and equality have had a transformative impact on the commitments of sports’ owners and leaders.
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SHIELD testing offered through JJC to offer students rapid COVID results
Joliet Junior College and SHIELD Illinois will hold a Holiday COVID-19 Screening on Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. The screenings take place in Lower J-Building at Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road.
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Congress Passes Measure to Raise Debt Ceiling, Avoiding Government Default
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “At stake were the livelihoods of working families, who would have had to suffer drastically higher borrowing costs for financial obligations such as mortgages, student loans, credit card bills, and car loans,” Congressman Al Green (D-TX) remarked.
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Remains of Former O’Jays Member Identified after 40 Years
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, December 15, Ohio authorities have identified partial human remains found in a garbage bag in 1982 as belonging to Little. The Twinsburg Police Department released a statement noting that a worker discovered a skull inside a bag discarded behind a now-closed business. Investigators said the bones found with the skull showed signs of blunt force trauma and have ruled Little’s death a homicide.
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Keechant Sewell Named First Woman to Lead New York’s Police Department
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nassau County Police Department’s Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell, the first African American in her current role in Nassau County, has earned selection as the first woman Police Commissioner in the NYPD’s 176-year history.
