On December 15th, 1791, the United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, which included the first 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution. These amendments are the bedrock of [...]
Cook County property owners have no need to wait for their next property tax bills to arrive in the mail to find out how much they will owe by the [...]
Happy birthday to the U.S. National Guard! Established in 1636, the National Guard is the oldest military organization in the United States. Thank you to all of the men and women [...]
You can bring some holiday cheer to our nation’s heroes this year by joining “Operation Rising Spirit” and sending a card or letter to veterans living in one of Illinois’ [...]
It’s a Thanksgiving classic many Illinoisans sit down to every year with pumpkin pie or mugs of cider. Starring Steve Martin and the late John Candy, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is a [...]
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November is an exciting month at the Field Museum! There is a great line-up of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Field Museum, starting this Wednesday at 1:15pm with [...]
Happy Halloween! We had phenomenal entries for our Halloween Decorating Contest this month. See the winners below for each different category. Thank you to everyone who participated this month in [...]
A rich black soil additive that is made out of food waste is referred to as ‘black gold. And this black gold improves soil health dramatically, making a positive impact [...]
Lifelong resident and supporter of the 20th District, Representative Bradley A. Stephens was sworn in on June 29, 2019.
Stephens concurrently serves as the CEO of one of the most successful municipalities in the nation, Rosemont, Illinois. Prior to becoming mayor, Brad Stephens served the Village of Rosemont as a member of its Board of Trustees for 18 years.