Thetimesweekly.com Will County residents who have their pets spayed or neutered at participating veterinary clinics in October can receive a $40 county-sponsored discount. The discount applies for up to two animals per household and is exclusively for pet owners who live in Will County. More than 20,169 pets have been treated since the program originated in 2007. “Our Animal Control Department is committed to ensuring the health of our county’s pet population by offering this discounted vaccine program,” said County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant. “The partnership with many of our local veterinarians makes it easy and affordable to keep our pets and our residents safe.”
Will County offers residents Spay, Neuter discounts for pet’s
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The racist and illegal jailing of children in Tennessee, some as young as 6-years-old
It doesn’t get any more racist and heartless than this.
Commissioners – one of whom worked in a post office, and none of whom have law degrees or experience – created “laws” in Rutherford County, Tenn., which resulted in the illegal arrest and jailing of juveniles for decades.
Officials placed the juveniles in jail for not breaking up fights at school. Most of the kids were Black and as young as 6.
In September, the county agreed to pay $11 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of the juveniles.
According to local reports, the final amount the county will pay depends on the number of valid claims made.
Those who qualify could receive nearly $5,000 for each incident of illegal detainment.
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Black Women Most Likely to Feel Discriminated Against or Face Unfair Judgment While Seeking Medical Care
NNPA NEWSWIRE — CNN reported that Black women in the United States are more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than any other demographic – and the Covid-19 pandemic may be exacerbating one of the starkest disparities in American health care. The network reported that health care practitioners and advocacy groups had raised the alarm that the pandemic may further increase barriers to care for pregnant people.
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OP-ED: Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap to Help Break the Cycle of Health Inequities
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I have been vocal about ensuring that we address this injustice as we structure the Build Back Better Act. I am imploring my colleagues to address the racial inequities exposed and exacerbated by COVID-19. This is a not a red state/blue state issue. This is a moral issue for all Americans. I don’t want this President and this Congress to ignore existing racial inequities. This is our opportunity to address the systemic inequities.
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PRESS ROOM: Last Call for Applications for Disney Dreamers Academy Teen Mentorship Program
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For 15 years, Disney Dreamers Academy has inspired more than 1,300 students from across the country by fueling their dreams and showing them a world of possibilities as they prepare for their futures. Students participate in hands-on, immersive career seminars in a wide range of disciplines found at Walt Disney World. Participants learn how to improve their communication, leadership and networking along with other valuable personal and professional development skills.
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CDC Announces New Disease Forecasting Center
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The center launches with a goal of predicting disease threats, provide early warning and real-time data on outbreaks. Health officials said it would accelerate access to and use of data for public health decision-makers who need information to mitigate the effects of disease threats, such as social and economic disruption.
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Study Shows How Medical Community Neglected African Americans with Covid
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The report noted that hospitalization rates for Black and Latinx patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 are approximately three times higher than those of similar White patients. “It is therefore unsurprising that of the 216,635 COVID-19–related deaths in the United States to date for which we have race and ethnicity data available, 29.3% have been Black (34,374) or Latinx (29,063), which correlate with US population norms,” the authors continued.
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Midewin National Tallgrass Bison Crawl celebrate America’s national mammal
TTW News Wire The America’s National Mammal with Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and partners celebrate on National Bison Day: Look for bison at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois; learn about historic rock art and more at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park and the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center in Montana; and talk with historians at the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site in Alberta Canada! The virtual cross-country expedition will happen from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on National Bison Day, which is Saturday, November 6. In the weeks before National Bison Day, learn about bison through displays, activities and more at nearly a dozen partner sites on the Bison Crawl. VIRTUAL EXPEDITION
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Barriers faced by area job seekers continue
From retail sales jobs that pay an average hourly wage of nearly $14 to supervisors of production and operating workers positions with hourly average wages of more than $30, employment positions totaling 22,111 were available throughout the region in September, according to statistics from the Workforce Investment Board of Will County.
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Cosco exceeds projection, spurs growth in Plainfield
While the pandemic wreaked havoc on many communities, the Village of Plainfield’s finances apparently have weathered the storm.
The Plainfield Village Board received on Monday a good financial report at a review of their financial audit for fiscal year 2021 that ended April 30, 2021. The accounting firm Sikich in Naperville reported that the financials for the village were in good shape. The audit was presented during the committee of the whole workshop.
The audit revealed that Plainfield is doing well in business, especially retail sales and new home constructions. Overall, retail sales increased 17.9 percent in comparison to the previous fiscal year. State income and use tax also improved by 5.8 percent and 26.8 percent, respectively.
