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Woman and firefighter injured in Cicero apartment fire A woman and a firefighter were injured in an apartment Fire at 1834 S51st Court in the Town of Cicero that was reported around 9 PM on Wednesday evening, March 16, 2022. The fire was contained to the top unit of the 8 unit apartment building, fire…
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Maria Pappas honored by Chicago’s oldest Polish Daily newspaper Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to receive the Polish Daily News “Dziennik Zwiazkowy” 2021 Person of the Year award on March 23, 2022 On March 23, 2022, Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer, in recognition of her long-standing service to the residents of Cook County and the…
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Casten delivers $7.9 million in funding for local district projects President Biden Signs into Law Legislation Delivering $7.9 Million In Local Project Funds Secured by Congressman Casten to Illinois’ 6th “From addressing learning loss and combating homelessness to helping our small businesses and making it easier for folks to get to work, these investments I…
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Out-of-state father wins custody of child during and after neglect investigation A father from out of state received a call from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services that the agency suspected his 7-year-old boy was being neglected by his mother, and they were investigating. Dad came to Illinois, and DCFS placed the boy with…
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Fire damages Cicero Apartment, no injuries A fire severely damaged an apartment building in the Town of Cicero at 5102 W 24th Place early Sunday morning, March 13, 2022. Chief Michael Piekarski reports there are no injuries, and the affected families declined accomodations from the Town of Cicero and found their own relocations. The…
Leving Legal Forum to address client misconceptions of the law The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago, and via Zoom. Attorney Andrey Filipowicz…
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House Passes more than $4 million in funding to support Newman community projects New funding to support Southwest Side small businesses, infrastructure, educational programs, health services, safety improvements and more As part of the Omnibus Appropriations, the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 10, 2022) passed more than $4 million in new federal funding to…
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RoseMarie Lipinski Foundation offers scholarship for women to attend college The RoseMarie Lipinski Foundation is offering a $10,000 scholarship to a woman who is seeking to return to or start college, Foundation President William O. Lipinski announced this week. Lipinski said the scholarship, which is named after his late wife, is intended to help a…
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