Regional News 8/12

Jul 14, 2015

Former Illinois State Rep. Richard F. Kelly, Jr.: May he rest in peace

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made in Richard’s name to Misericordia, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL 60660. For...

Jun 16, 2015

June 18: Markham job fair

From the City of Markham; please share with your communities:

Jun 11, 2015

CMAP selects former SSMMA member, Joe Szabo, as executive director

Szabo, 57, was selected unanimously after a national search by the board of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Szabo becomes...

May 19, 2015

Oil pipeline project underway in the Southland

Scheduled to begin operating in the fall, the nearly $500 million pipeline will link Houston-based Enbridge’s terminal in downstate...

May 18, 2015

Homewood’s Rail Fest back on track

Photo courtesy of Instagram Spider-Man with crab hands and Darth Vader walking an AT-AT Walker war machine from the “Star Wars” films as...

May 18, 2015

MWRD has internship opportunities for college students

The District’s Internship Program offers both paid and unpaid internship positions. While the main focus is on wastewater management,...

May 13, 2015

Chicagoland has most local governments of all U.S. metro areas

May 5, 2015

GSU is a good investment for Illinois

This link will take you to a brief video telling the story of GSU as a profit center, not a cost center. State Senator Toi Hutchinson...

Apr 27, 2015

Residents weigh-in on Homewood science center

“Light island,” a Global Stydios science project in Kocaeli, Turkey Plans to build a community science center in Homewood’s downtown area...

Mar 16, 2015

Sound Business Plan Drives Innovation and Growth at Governors State University

From left: Kevin Reilly, presidential advisor for leadership, ACE; ACE President Molly Corbett Broad; Governors State President Elaine...

Mar 11, 2015

Will County could lose $5M with Rauner’s proposed cuts

Under the proposal, the county could lose $5.1 million, finance director Karen Hennessy told the board’s legislative committee Tuesday....

Feb 25, 2015

GSU hopes Rauner will back off proposed cuts

Dr. Elaine P. Maimon at a September 2014 GSU Science and Technology Wing ribbon-cutting ceremony. Cuts in funding for higher education...

Feb 25, 2015

Lynwood, Ford Heights mayors opposed to consolidation legislation

Photo courtesy of wikipedia.org Legislation that would create a new suburb of Lynwood-Ford Heights was blasted Tuesday by the mayors of...

Jan 20, 2015

The USA Vietnam War Commemoration Commemorative Partner Program invites town participation

The Commemorative Partner Program is designed for federal, state and local communities, veterans’ organizations and other nongovernmental...

Jan 5, 2015

Southland closes books on 2014’s top news

The federal government’s stamp of approval for a controversial highway project and the completion of the first phase of a long-awaited...

Dec 16, 2014

Lost millions hiding in unincorporated Cook County

If counted by itself, it would be the sixth-largest city in Illinois, just a few thousand people behind Naperville and Joliet, and only a...

Dec 10, 2014

BROKE, NOT BANKRUPT

At its recent annual conference, the Illinois Municipal League — a century old adviser and advocate for local government — took the...

Dec 3, 2014

Will County officials begin new terms

New leadership for the Will County Board: Newly elected Democratic Caucus Leader Herb Brooks and County Board Speaker Jim Moustis join...

Nov 25, 2014

‘Windy City Live’ shines spotlight on Lansing

Warner was born and raised in California and worked as a news anchor and reporter in New Mexico, Kansas and Michigan before a job offer...

Nov 19, 2014

Legislation throws money on the fire

Legislation scheduled for a House committee hearing Wednesday would require local cities and towns to negotiate the staffing levels of...

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