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62nd Antique Tractor – Steam Engine Show July 18 – 21

by Arline Adamsick

Join us at the WCTA’s 62nd annual Antique Tractor and Steam Engine Show! The Will County Threshermen’s Association’s show offers a captivating journey into the past, showcasing antique engines, steam engines, tractors, and machinery. Visitors can explore the evolution of equipment and witness the transformation of farming practices. Members and the public are invited to […]

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Remembering What Really Matters Key to Public Service

by Arline Adamsick

We have ended another legislative session in Springfield. As we reflect on our work to move our state forward, we must not lose sight of why we are able to have policy debates and make these important decisions. I was fortunate to offer some thoughts at a local Memorial Day ceremony, through my staff, right […]

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Illinois Rural Health to Hold 35th Educational Conference

by Arline Adamsick

The Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) will host its 35th annual Educational Conference July 31 – August 1, at the I-Hotel in Champaign. The conference is an opportunity for rural healthcare administrators and clinicians to advance their professional skills, while networking and learning best practices from their counterparts throughout the state. Online registration and a […]

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K-9 Harlie New Lenox’s Newest ‘Police Lady’

by Arline Adamsick

State’s Attorney James Glasgow and New Lenox Police Chief Louis Alessandrini joined New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann at the New Lenox Police Department for the swearing-in ceremony of law enforcement K-9 Harlie – a female Labrador purchased by Glasgow using money forfeited from drug dealers and money launderers. Harlie is the 21st police canine Glasgow […]

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Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care Offers Treatment to ALS Patients, Families

by Arline Adamsick

Program sees 2,400 percent census increase during past seven years. June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, and the ALS Association estimates the number of people living with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in the United States to be more than 30,000. This number fluctuates daily because every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with or […]

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Will County to Hold Healthy Lifestyle Pop-Up Event June 21

by Arline Adamsick

A “Healthy Lifestyle Event” will be held in Joliet to provide produce, vegetables, and healthcare resources on Friday, June 21, at All Nation Church of God, 507 Water Street. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the Will County Health Department and Community Health Center, the Illinois […]

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Lightways Hospice/Serious Illness Care Helps Community Understand Advance Care Planning

by Arline Adamsick

Grant project funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care will join a nationwide project and host a community game event at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital Wallin Conference Center, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 24, to engage communities in important conversations about medical decision making. The event, featuring […]

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Will County Health Department Honors National Naloxone Awareness Day

by Arline Adamsick

The Will County Health Department reminds residents of the availability of Naloxone, a lifesaving, opioid overdose reversing medication in honor of National Naloxone Awareness Day on June 6. “Naloxone saves lives,” said Dr. Kathleen Burke, program coordinator for Substance Use Initiatives at the Will County Health Department. “When an overdose occurs, giving someone Naloxone as […]

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201-U Hosts Will County Emergency Response Training

by Arline Adamsick

Crete-Monee School District 201-U, in collaboration with the Will County Emergency Management Agency and local first responders, conducted emergency response training activities at the Monee Education Center on May 22. The training provided an opportunity for first responders to practice public safety commands and telecommunications with dispatchers, focusing on real-life scenarios, including active shooter situations. […]

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Wartburg’s Knutson Receives ELCA Fund for Leaders Scholarship

by Arline Adamsick

Recent Wartburg College graduate Nathaniel Knutson received the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Fund for Leaders Direct Full-Tuition Scholarship. Knutson, of New Lenox, will continue his education at Wartburg Seminary this fall, where he will enter the collaborative learning program, which allows him to work part-time in a congregation, while doing his class work online. […]

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