February 26 was National Letter to an Elder Day, and Village Woods Retirement and Assisted Living loves to celebrate. Once again, partnering with Coretta Scott King Magnet School in University Park and Faith URC Girl’s Club, each resident received and was delivered a personal letter to brighten their day. Loretta H. said, “How did he […]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Adding Medical Simulator, Behavioral Telehealth Program
Funding secured by U.S. Rep. Kelly, U.S. Sens. Durbin and Duckworth. Franciscan Health Olympia Fields will open a medical simulation center in mid-2023 and add behavioral telehealth to its emergency department thanks, in part, to funding secured by Illinois U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois’ 2nd Congressional […]
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It’s Time to Spring Ahead!
Daylight Savings Time will return to the area at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. Before retiring on Saturday, be sure to advance clocks one hour ahead. It’s also a great time to check batteries in fire and carbon monoxide detectors.
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The Knowledge Exchange Potpourri Lecture Series
The Potpourri Lecture Series, through the Park Forest Library, offers stimulating and thought provoking as well as entertaining programming and is co-organized by participants of The Knowledge Exchange (TKE) and often includes guest lecturers and presenters from TKE and Governors State University. This Thursday, March 2, at 10:30 a.m., The Knowledge Exchange will feature “Tony […]
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Community Resources Fair March 11
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6201 Vollmer Road, Matteson, and Redeeming Love Apostolic Church will host a Community Resources Fair at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 11, from noon until 4 p.m. More than 40 organizations, including ones providing assistance with housing, utility bills, health, senior services, and safety will be present to provide […]
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ICYMI: Lawmakers, Advocates Press for Diversity in Clinical Trials
In December, Congress enacted new requirements that require drug- and device-makers to ensure there is sufficient diversity in their clinical trials. Yet lawmakers and advocates don’t want to stop there. Among them is Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly, who plans to reintroduce a bill this month that would require sponsors of research, funded by the National […]
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Marian Catholic Announces Second Quarter Honor Roll
Marian Catholic High School is proud to announce 74 percent of its student body, or 599 students, have been named to the second quarter Honor Roll of the 2022-2023 school year for earning a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Congratulations to the following local students. Beecher: Jordan Bailey, Gabrielle Feeler, Jack Flora, Daniel Road, and […]
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‘Kicking It Back’ to Hold Open House
Kicking It Back will celebrate with an open house on Wednesday, March 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m., at its new facility at 522 Gould Street in Beecher. Kicking It Back, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of young people and senior citizens through mentoring, […]
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GSU: The Knowledge Exchange
The Potpourri Lecture Series, through the Park Forest Library, offers stimulating and thought-provoking as well as entertaining programming. This Thursday, February 16, at 10:30 a.m., the presentation will be “Reflecting on 40 Years of Employment at Village of Park Forest,” with Chuck Sabey. The Zoom link is found at https://www.pfpl.org/events/virtual-potpourri-lectures-5 Please call the library at […]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Redesignated as Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has been re-designated as an Acute Stroke Ready hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the hospital announced recently. “We serve a somewhat aging community and with that comes an increased risk of stroke,” said Vernell Johnson III, MD, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at Franciscan […]