Community

Tinley Park Board Awards Resident for Actions (Tinley Park, IL) - The Village Board on Tuesday honored resident David Sleeper with a Citizens Life-Saving Award for actions he took during a house fire March 4 along Harlem Avenue.

Southland’s Behavioral Health Founder, President & CEO Twin D. Green Receives Honorary Doctorate (Flossmoor, IL) - The Link & Option Center is proud to announce that their Founder, President, and CEO, Ms. Twin D. Green, is being awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Rhema University, Florida for her work in the Community Mental Health field.

Welch Hosting Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Event (Springfield, IL) - State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is hosting a mass vaccination event with Walgreens on Friday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Proviso West High School to help West Suburban residents get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Residents must register for an appointment in advance; walk-ins cannot be accepted.

South suburban family sponsors community blood and food drive in memory of daughter who died of rare heart cancer (Olympia Fields, IL) - Kristin Arielle Oliver always gave from her heart.

United Center Vaccination Appointments Open Thursday for Illinois Seniors (Chicago, IL) - Beginning Thursday, March 4 at 8:30 a.m., Illinois seniors can schedule their first COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the United Center vaccine site, which will begin to administer a limited number of vaccines on March 9, with a full opening March 10.

Clark County Deputy hit van; rolled squad car 4 times (Clark County, IL) - This is an accident from last week, where an on-duty Clark County Sheriff's Deputy, in his assigned squad, was traveling on a 2-lane highway south of Marshall, Illinois.

The Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing on 02/25/2021 took a violent turn when project supporter clashed with a group non-supporters.

Mayor Roudez Hosts Black History Month Awards Ceremony (University Park, IL) - This evening University Park Mayor Joseph E. Roudez honored special guests for their contributions to the African American Community.

A Black History Month Rally to Hold McDonald’s Accountable for Decades of Systemic Racism (Chicago, IL) - The McDonald’s Corporation is being sued by Black current and former franchisees, employees and executives for decades of racial discrimination.

DCEO Employee Recipient of Southland Black Chamber Award - Matthew J. Simpson, an employee with the Office of Minority Economic Empowerment of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) was the recipient of the Who's Who in the Community Award from the Southland Black Chamber of Commerce & Industry.