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New treasurer appointed to Lyons School District

Posted on June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on New treasurer appointed to Lyons School District
New treasurer appointed to Lyons School District

Lyons Township Trustees of Schools Appoints New Treasurer On June 11, 2018, the Lyons Township School of Trustees appointed Kenneth T. Getty for the Lyons Township School Treasurer position beginning July 1, 2018. The Lyons Township Trustees of Schools have been recruiting and interviewing for the position since Dr. Susan Birkenmaier announced her resignation, effective…

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Bremen High School Dist. 228 Students Take Gold at Illinois Special Olympics

Posted on June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bremen High School Dist. 228 Students Take Gold at Illinois Special Olympics
Bremen High School Dist. 228 Students Take Gold at Illinois Special Olympics

Bremen High School Dist. 228 Students Take Gold at Illinois Special Olympics Eight Bremen High School District 228 students competed in the Illinois Special Olympics at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal this past weekend. Bremen High School District 228 students took home four gold medals, four silver medals, and one sixth-place finish. Students participated in…

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Former Federal Prosecutor to lead independent probe of legislator conduct

Posted on June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Former Federal Prosecutor to lead independent probe of legislator conduct
Former Federal Prosecutor to lead independent probe of legislator conduct

Former Federal Prosecutor to lead independent probe of legislator conduct Former Federal Prosecutor and Executive Inspector General Maggie Hickey to Lead Independent Investigation of the Illinois House of Representatives and charges of  workpalce harassment and legislative conduct House Speaker Michael J. Madigan announced today that Maggie Hickey, a former federal prosecutor and former inspector general for…

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Children under 18 can get free meals through state program

Posted on June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Children under 18 can get free meals through state program
Children under 18 can get free meals through state program

Children under 18 can get free meals through state program The Illinois State Board of Education promotes the “Summer Food Service Program” (SFSP) to provide healthy meals and snacks to Children. Families can find sites by texting “Foodil” to 877-877 The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will provide healthy meals and snacks this summer to…

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Amtrak offers lactation suites for nursing mothers

Posted on June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Amtrak offers lactation suites for nursing mothers
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Amtrak offers lactation suites for nursing mothers Amtrak Opens Mamava Lactation Suite at Chicago Union Station; New option for moms at Midwest’s busiest rail hub Amtrak is proud to introduce a lactation suite to accommodate nursing mothers at its Chicago Union Station on Monday, June 18. This is one of five major Amtrak stations to have…

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Alert neighbor reports fire in neighbor’s garage saving home

Posted on June 16, 2018June 16, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Alert neighbor reports fire in neighbor’s garage saving home
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Alert neighbor reports fire in neighbor’s garage saving home An alert neighbor called 911 to report smoke and fire outside a neighbor’s home on Jillian Road in Orland Park on Friday (June 15, 2018) evening. The neighbor called 911 at 6 pm reporting seeing smoke and a small fire outside the neighbor’s house. The Orland…

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Quad Cities plans fireworks and celebrations for this year’s 4th of July

Posted on June 16, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Quad Cities plans fireworks and celebrations for this year’s 4th of July

Quad Cities plans fireworks and celebrations for this year’s 4th of July Quad Cities – It’s going to be a Red, White, and Blue long weekend in the Quad Cities.  There is a plethora of activities to put you in the patriotic mood. Celebrate America’s birthday on the Mississippi riverfront Tuesday, July 3, 2018, during…

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Beauty pageants without swimsuits, weather without beautiful women

Posted on June 15, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Beauty pageants without swimsuits, weather without beautiful women

Beauty pageants without swimsuits, weather without beautiful women Beauty pageants are just that, about beauty. It doesn’t mean other people are ugly. It means that there are some who are more beautiful. The others only become ugly when we stigmatize the beautiful as being “obscene” and we start to implement politically correct ideas to make…

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