by Joe Giatras | Aug 22, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Museum passes now online! Illinois is home to some of the greatest museums in the world. These cultural institutions draw tourists from around the globe and make an immeasurable contribution to quality of life in our communities. Because the State of...
by Joe Giatras | Aug 15, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Get on-the-spot help with professional licensing If you’re having trouble getting a professional license from the State of Illinois, help is on the way. We’re bringing the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to...
by Joe Giatras | Aug 8, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Goodbye, Interns! It feels like summer is just racing past us. After what seems like about five minutes, we’re already saying farewell to our interns. It’s been great having these talented young people in our office and out in our...
by Joe Giatras | Aug 1, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY National Night Out TUESDAY National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes positive police-community partnerships. Every year during the first week in August, communities throughout our district and across the country host events...
by Joe Giatras | Jul 25, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Check out our libraries I am constantly amazed by the evolution of our public libraries. Today, our libraries serve as true centers for our communities, providing services and programs that we could not have imagined when we were children getting our very...
by Joe Giatras | Jul 18, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Making summer count Once again, I’m looking at the calendar and realizing that summer is almost half over. On this incredibly lovely June day, I’m drawn once again to that unforgettable line from Mary Oliver’s amazing poem, The Summer...
