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News for Uplifted Care Community Grief Center
The free Chain of Blessings Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 10 – 11:30 a.m., and provides an interactive experience for individuals and families to remember the blessings their loved ones gave them. Participants will make a chain of things their loved ones taught them, special characteristics they had, and anything else…
Riverside Healthcare Presents Baby and Beyond Fair: A Celebration of Growing Families
Riverside Healthcare is excited to announce the upcoming Baby and Beyond Fair, an event tailored for expectant parents, those planning future pregnancies, and families with young children. The fair offers many resources, interactive presentations, and community engagement opportunities, all aimed at supporting families on their journey from pregnancy through early childhood. The Baby and Beyond…
Happy Birthday/Happy Anniversary!!
Very special happy birthday wishes to: April 21: Mark Asbrand, Diane Nadler, and a very special lady – Peggy Schwiesow!!!!!! April 22: Olivia Mondello!! April 23: Bradley Oliver!! April 26: Cassidy Russell, Sharon Bettenhausen, and Mark Mehochko!!! Extra special happy anniversary wishes to: April 26: Greg and Barb Asbrand and Gary and Laurie Anderson!!!!
FHOF Family Birth Center Hosting Baby Expo; Register Now!
Free event open to new and expectant parents. Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields is hosting a free Baby Expo May 4 at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields for new and expectant parents. The event features tours of the Family Birth Center, prizes, gifts, refreshments, and health vendors, as well as information on safe sleep,…
Allie Kohl Receives Second Coca-Cola Scholarship
For the second time, Allie Kohl, of Herscher, has been selected to receive a Coca-Cola academic scholarship. Last year, Kohl received a $1,000 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship. This year, she earned $1,500 as a Gold Scholar on Coca-Cola’s 2024 Academic Team. The award stems from Kohl’s score in the All-USA Academic Team Competition. Kohl…
BPL Hosting Interview, Book Signing with Amy Kemp
Join us on Monday, April 29, at 6 p.m., as library director and long-time Bourbonnais resident Kelly McCully interviews local author Amy Kemp about her new book, “I See You: A Guide for Women to Make More, Have More, and Be More — Without More Work.” Bring your books to have them signed or purchase…
White and 75: Zola on 754-Mile Chicago to Montgomery Pilgrimage for Social Change!
Rachelle Zola is on a pilgrimage, while performing her one-woman show of “LATE: A Love Story,” produced with Theatre Y, along the route. Rachelle Zola, a 75-year-old white woman, embarked on a remarkable pilgrimage on April 2, from Chicago to Montgomery, Alabama, spanning 754 miles. Until four-and-a-half years ago, she had never considered the Black…
Slow Down for the First Line of Defense
National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15-19. In 2021, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, there were 956 work zone fatalities and an estimated 106,000 work zone crashes. Flaggers work at the start of construction areas, warning drivers to be alert and slow down. It’s an interesting contradiction – many drivers…
Geraghty Named Illinois Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy
Geraghty reflects commitment to people and nature to address crisis of a warming planet. Georgie Geraghty recently stepped into the leadership position of Executive Director and Midwest Partner of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Illinois, with a focus on propelling climate resiliency and nature-based solutions in the region. Geraghty brings her passion for nature, experience…
April 14 Native American Ministries Sunday
Native American Ministries Sunday is April 14 and will be celebrated at Grace Community United Methodist Church, 735 Main Street NW, in Bourbonnais. The authentic American Indian church service will begin at 9:45 a.m., with a “smudge” as one enters the church doors, led by the Dayspring Native American United Methodist Church from East Peoria.…
Committee to Appoint Replacement for Illinois’ 37th Rep District
The Representative District Committee for the 37th Representative District announced a vacancy in the office of Representative in the General Assembly due to State Rep. Tim Ozinga’s (R-Mokena) recent resignation. The committee will appoint a replacement for both the remaining term in the 103rd General Assembly, as well as for the Republican nomination in the…
Grief Center Offering Free Grief Support Services
All veterans are invited to the UpliftedCare Community Grief Center, 3115 N 1000 West Road, Bourbonnais, to attend the Vet-to-Vet Café, from 9 – 11 a.m., on Wednesday, April 17. Veterans will have the opportunity to meet other community veterans, share stories, access resources, and make new connections. Coffee and light snacks are provided. For…
WCHD Reports Second Positive Measle Case
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) has confirmed an additional positive case of measles in Will County, and the department’s communicable disease staff is working to collect additional details to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to measles, provide education, and recommend appropriate measures. Additionally, the WCHD is in close contact with…
Men’s Clothing Drive to Benefit ‘We Stand for Christ Jesus Ministries’
Men’s clothing drive/service project to benefit Kankakee’s We Stand for Christ Jesus Ministries. Christ Community Church, in Peotone, will host a clothing drive and service project benefiting We Stand for Christ Jesus Ministries in Kankakee, a transitional life house that helps men, through the love of Christ and Scripture, to regain control of their lives…
Federal Funding Secured to Reduce Eastern Will County Truck Congestion
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant announced the approval of $500,000 in federal appropriations for the Eastern Will County Truck Routing Project. The project, aimed at reducing congestion in Eastern Will County, is part of the Fiscal Year 2024 government appropriations packaged approved by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden.…
Rare Cicada Emergence Expected this Spring
By Rhiannon Branch FarmWeek Illinois will experience a rare phenomenon of nature this year as two broods of periodical cicadas are scheduled to emerge at the same time. This once-in-a-lifetime occurrence won’t happen again until 2245. Kacie Athey, a specialty crop entomologist at the University of Illinois, said the Northern Illinois Brood that emerges every…
Amy Pfeifer Honored as St. Patrick’s Woman of the Year
St. Patrick Council of Catholic Women, in Wilton Center, announced that Amy Pfeifer has been selected as their Woman of the Year for 2024. Amy and her husband, Chris, live in Braidwood, along with her four adult children and three Labrador retrievers. She grew up in St. Patrick’s Parish and, for the past six years,…
