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Haas Resolution Declaring September as River Clean Up Month in Illinois Adopted

Silence DoGood - May 16, 2023

HR 169 declares September as River Clean Up Month because water levels are usually low, temperatures are warm, and schools are in session. #rivercleanup #pollution

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Village of Orland Park Announces 2023 Centennial Park West Concert Series

Silence DoGood - May 16, 2023

The concert series will be held at Centennial Park West, located at 15609 Park Station Blvd. in Orland Park. #concert #orlandpark

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Prairie State College to Host 9th Annual Mental Health Conference Post-COVID Realities in Mental Health

Silence DoGood - May 15, 2023

The topic this year, Post-COVID Realities in Mental Health, will explore various ways COVID-19 has had an impact on mental health. #covid

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Crisis Center for South Suburbia Expands Shelter and Services

Silence DoGood - May 15, 2023

The emergency shelter is not the only program that expanded and increased capacity to serve more victims of domestic violence. #crisiscenter

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Illinois-Based Bus Gates Company Works with Home State Lawmakers To Reduce Motor Vehicle Incidents Around School Buses

Silence DoGood - May 15, 2023

SB2340 allows Illinois school districts to install a well-lit additional extended stop arm that further obstructs the roadway from passing traffic when a school bus is stopped to pick up or drop off students. #schoolbus

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Simon Wiesenthal Center, IARSS Announce Suburban Students Win Intolerance Essay Contest

Silence DoGood - May 12, 2023

In the end, dozens of Illinois students stepped up this spring to be part of the answer in the ongoing campaign against the spread of hate and intolerance through technology. #iarss

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Property Values for River Forest Township Released

Silence DoGood - May 12, 2023

The Assessor’s Office reassesses one-third of the county every year. In 2023, the south and west suburbs of Cook County are undergoing reassessment. #assessor

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Assistant Minority Leader Haas Provides Update on Supporting Women & Families Working Group, Urges Action on Legislation to Help Mothers & Families Health

Silence DoGood - May 11, 2023

Black women were also about three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related condition as white women... #pregnancy

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Proposed Wealth Tax Would Pay for After-school Programs, Migrant Health Care

Silence DoGood - May 10, 2023

A recent report by Illinois Health and Human Services says the price tag of providing health care for migrants next year could balloon to close to a billion dollars. #wealthtax

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Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Hon. Margaret Mullen to Second District Appellate Court