Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has introduced an amendment to the City Municipal code which would raise the curfew age from under 17 to under 18. The current curfew ordinance, Chicago Muni. Code 8-16-020, prohibits minors under the age of 17 … Continue reading
School is officially back in session! The little ones are off to grammar school, the teens are groggily waking every morning to make it to first period, and our college kids are back at school-hopefully studying hard! (And, of course, … Continue reading
Effective January 1, 2015, motorists who are pulled over and charged with traffic citations will no longer have to give up their license in exchange for the citation. Instead, motorists will be allowed to sign the citation promising to appear … Continue reading
National Night Out was a great success and we want to thank all of those who came out to participate! This nationwide community events aims to provide preventive information, safety tips, games and activities as an alternative to children hanging … Continue reading
Of the ten thousand inmates at Cook County Jail, at any given time, at least 3,000 of those individuals suffer from a mental illness. Cook County Sheriff, Tom Dart, sat down with WGN news to discuss the ever-pressing issue of … Continue reading
Join Laura tomorrow evening for Maine Township’s National Night out at Dee Park! National Night Out is a community event dedicated to rallying support to fight crime. This year’s theme is “See Something, Say Something.” All too often people moan … Continue reading
Join Laura Morask, Maine Township Trustee, for National Night Out Against Crime next Tuesday, August 5th at Dee Park. The National Night Out promotes “family fun and neighborhood unity” while also educating “residents on crime prevention and safety. We ask … Continue reading
This past weekend, Governor Pat Quinn signed the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, also known as Ban the Box legislation, which prohibits employers from performing background checks until after an employer finds an applicant is qualified for the job … Continue reading
Here Are The Top 5 Tips To Keep In Mind This Fourth of July 1. Remember DUI Checkpoints are everywhere! The Chicago Police and the Illinois State Police plan to assign additional patrol units to the streets. Beware of additional … Continue reading
Summer has officially arrived and the flowers are gorgeous! This past weekend was the 20th Annual Park Ridge Garden Walk and Laura’s home garden was one of the six private gardens selected by the Park Ridge Garden Club to showcase … Continue reading
