Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed, but the Maxwell Street entrance is still open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Congratulations to everyone who participated in our summer reading program! […]
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USF’s Leach College of Nursing Receives Grant Funding
The University of St. Francis (USF) Leach College of Nursing (LCON) was notified it was approved for another Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant awards the university approximately $1.35M over four years to help increase access to quality health and behavioral health care for underserved and […]
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Phi Theta Kappa Student Awarded Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship
Kankakee Community College student Allie Kohl, of Herscher, has been selected as one of 213 Phi Theta Kappa members nationwide to receive a $1,000 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship. The scholarships help new Phi Theta Kappa members defray educational expenses while enrolled in associate degree programs. Scholars are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service, […]
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Guilty Verdicts Rendered Against Brothers in ‘21 Plainfield Shooting
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Neves Davis, 21, and Tomas Williams, 20, both from Plainfield, were found guilty by Associate Judge Kenneth Zelazo of multiple charges arising from a 2021 shooting in a Plainfield subdivision that left an 18-year-old injured in the chest. The defendants, who are brothers, were each found guilty of […]
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Riverside Heart/Vascular Institute Named to Becker’s ‘Great Heart Programs’ List
The Riverside Heart and Vascular Institute has been named to the “100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs” list by Becker’s Hospital Review, one of the nation’s leaders in news coverage of the healthcare industry. Becker’s annual list identifies top organizations from across the country, who are devoted to growing their heart care […]
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Haas Urges Ethics Reform as Mapes Trial Begins
As the trial begins for former chief of staff to Michael Madigan Tim Mapes, on charges he lied to a federal grand jury in a federal investigation of the former Speaker of the House, Assistant House Minority Leader Jackie Haas released the following statement: “As we see another trial play out in Chicago for a […]
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Riverside Welcomes Kate Rugino, PA-C
Rugino specializes in neurosurgery. Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome board-certified physician assistant Kate Rugino, PA-C. Bringing more than 10 years of experience to Riverside, Rugino received her Bachelor of Science: Physician Assistant Degree from Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Rugino sees patients at Riverside Neurosurgery Specialists in Kankakee and the Riverside Orthopedic […]
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Empower Your Workforce Workshop!
The Will County Center for Economic Development (CED) will host a workshop on sparking Manufacturing Success in Will County, on Tuesday, August 22, beginning at 7:30 a.m. with networking and coffee, followed by opening remarks and introductions at 8 a.m., and the expert roundtable and panel discussion from 8:25 to 9:30 a.m., at Joliet Junior […]
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Monee Police Blotter: August 1 – 6
August 1, at approximately 5 a.m., officers took a report of a stolen vehicle from the Amazon lot on Monee-Manhattan Road. The 22-year-old University Park woman found her white 2021 Nissan Maxima had been taken while she was working. Several of her personal belongings were discovered on the ground, along with broken glass fragments. The […]
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WCWC Releases August Job Fair and Training Calendar
The Workforce Services Division of Will County released its August schedule of events, workshops, job fairs, and Mobile Workforce Center locations. Job seekers can attend the Lockport Township Job Fair on Tuesday, August 29, from 1-5 p.m., at the Lockport Township Offices, 1463 S Farrell Road, Lockport. Register for the opportunity to meet local employers […]