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Texas faces hospital access issues amid rural closures, nurse shortages

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Texas faces hospital access issues amid rural closures, nurse shortages

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DALLAS (KDAF — According to a new study by ConciergeMD, Texas has low hospital density and ranks 25th nationwide, with approximately 0.96 hospitals per 100,000 residents. The study says there are widespread hospital deserts, with 64 out of 254 counties having no hospital facilities, leaving many rural residents without local care. There are also high rural hospital closures: Texas leads the nation with 26 rural hospital closures since 2010. The …See the Story

Rodney Edwards: Vic Outram Was the Principal Who Led with Strength and Heart

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Rodney Edwards: Vic Outram Was the Principal Who Led with Strength and Heart

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Rodney Edwards pays tribute to his former principal, Vic Outram.See the Story

A 30-year-old mystery is resolved with a $150K grant to Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society

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A 30-year-old mystery is resolved with a $150K grant to Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society

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A six-figure donation the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society received in June had its origins in a mystery that originated 30 years ago. “It’s incredible,” said John McIlwain, executive director of the society. “It was a little bit of a journey.” The donation, of $150,000, came from the estate of Bernice Feder Chadwick, who had been a longtime supporter of the children’s health clinic at 28 Madison. She died in 1995. So, when her grand…Read Article

Austin’s lead role in partnerships that transform communities

The City Club of Chicago hosted a panel highlighting Austin Coming Together’s Darnell Shields and the Aspire Center in AustinOak Park, Illinois · Oak Park Read Article

Birds, Bees & Butterflies - Forest Park Review

West Cook Wild Ones will be showcasing native gardens on Saturday, July 26 with the return of its Birds, Bees & Butterflies: A Native Garden Walk.” This year’s tour includes 12 native gardens in Forest Park and River Forest. According to Beth Fiorrito, one of the organizers for this year’s native garden tour, the purpose of the walk is to teach home gardeners about the beauty and utility of the native plants that have formed the basis for Northe…Oak Park, Illinois · Oak Park See the Story

Harriette Robinet enters hall of fame

The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame has selected Timuel Black, Oscar Brown, Jr., and Oak Park’s own, the late Harriette Gillem Robinet, for official induction, with a ceremony that will take place on Saturday, July 12 at the Woodson Regional Library’s auditorium, 9525 S. Halsted in Chicago. The program starts at 1 p.m., with a courtyard reception to follow. Registration is open for the free ceremony. Emcee Jamie Nesbitt Golden will lead a lineup o…Oak Park, Illinois · Oak Park Read Article

No warning on vehicle fees

Oak Park vehicle license fees are due by July 14, after which there will be an extra $20 late fee. However, the parking company they have outsourced this to forgot to send out notices to Oak Park residents. So unless you read the village bulletin, which just came out, you won’t know your fees are due. We expect competence in our local government and this is not competence. So extending the deadline and making sure everyone gets their emailed inv…Oak Park, Illinois · Oak Park Read Article

Don’t ignore the will of the voters

River Forest Board, what is it about the binding, term-limit referendum winning the majority of votes that you don’t understand? Is ignoring the will of the people becoming normal now— even here? Phyllis RubinRiver Forest The post Don’t ignore the will of the voters appeared first on Wednesday Journal.Oak Park, Illinois · Oak Park Read Article

The River Forest ‘do nothing’ board

We are now more than three months beyond the local April election in which a majority voted Yes on the referendum to impose term limits on trustees, the village president and village clerk. A Wednesday Journal June 10 editorial noted that “one of the instigators of the petition that put this issue on the ballot came to the board and asked when the village would incorporate the referendum result into local ordinance. Two sitting trustees asked ba…Oak Park, Illinois · Oak Park Read Article

ABC Party at Six Flags - Austin Weekly News

By the Hand Club for Kids, a faith-based after-school program with two Austin locations, celebrated its ABC party with hundreds of CPS students at Six Flags Great America — an annual tradition for over 20 years. (Provided)Kindergarteners through 12-graders who got A’s, B’s or C’s on their report cards, were rewarded with a trip to Six Flags. (Provided)This year, over 300 students, many of whom are from Austin, were eligible to attend. The post PhOak Park, Illinois · Oak Park Read Article

West Sub closes obstetric and neonatal units without notice - Austin Weekly News

Illinois Department of Public Health expresses concerns after late noticeOak Park, Illinois · Oak Park Read Article

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