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BREAKING: Clear Racial Overtones in Flossmoor’s Decision to Fire Police Chief Jerel Jones

The vote was split across the racial lines of the board, with Mayor Michelle Nelson being the deciding vote. #flossmoor #chiefjones #racism

Rep. Haas Honors Brickstone Brewery for March Local Business Spotlight

Brickstone includes a brewery and a brewpub that serves food and their locally-made beer products. #brewery

Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon Honors Dr. LaMenta ‘Sweetie’ Conway as 5th District ‘Unsung Heroine’

This year, the foundation saw its students receive the highest number of acceptances from the nation's top 10 medical schools since the program started. #unsungheroine

Cook County Recognizes March 22 as World Doula Day

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Receiving doula support during birth is associated with a reduction in c-sections, premature deliveries and stress and anxiety, as well as a shorter labor. #doula

New Will County Spelling Bee Champ Wins with ‘Ignominious’

Ribhu Chaher now advances to compete in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee this summer near Washington, D.C. #spellingbee

Senator Joyce Champions for Rural High Speed Internet Access

Joyce has remained instrumental in ensuring Illinois residents, especially those in underserved areas, have access to fast internet. #internet

Chicago Southland Black Chamber Joins Other Area Business Organizations to Successfully Push BIDS Legislation

These are self-initiated assessments by business owners themselves and thus are not taxes. Properties within the district are assessed at a customized level by the business community. #bids

South Suburban College Youth Workforce Innovative Opportunity Act Orientation Begins Next Week

The WEX Program is temporary employment with the goal of the qualified students to gain work experience at SSC or companies in partnership with WIOA. #summerjobs

South Suburban College’s Men’s Basketball Team Secures the District Championship, Advances to the Championship Tournament

The #3 ranked Bulldogs won the Midwest District A Championship on Saturday, March 9th with a 94-82 victory over Waubonsee Community College. #ssc #basketball

Illinois EPA Offers Two Funding Opportunities for Watershed Management Projects to Address Nonpoint Source Pollution

Nonpoint source pollution is the result of rain or snowmelt carrying natural and human-made pollutants and depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, and groundwater. #water #pollution

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