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CCDPH Campaign Targets Secondhand Smoke

Patch welcomes Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) to our list of advertisers! As one of our partners, we’d like to provide some insight into their campaign…  CCDPH, the state certified public health department for most of suburban Cook County (SCC), recently launched a new campaign …

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AAUW Hosts Anita Alvarez

AAUW Hosts Anita Alvarez Anita Alvarez made history in 2008 when voters elected her Cook County State’s Attorney--- the first female and the first Hispanic as well as the first career prosecutor ever elected to this important public safety position.  On Wednesday evening, Ms. Alvarez shared her …

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2013 Hero Helps Forum to offer continuing education credits

            Heroin and other opiate overdose has become the leading cause of accidental deaths surpassing motor vehicle accidents. The 2013 Hero Helps Conference and Community Forum, slated for April 19 at Lewis University in Romeoville, will focus on the role of the medical community in the fight …

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Endorsement for Danielle Dittus

DANIELLE DITTUS - TRUSTEE CANDIDATE FOR THE REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Danielle Dittus has an impressive campaign trail that has demonstrated her commitment to reduce inconsistent school district boundaries. She's confident that removing these inconsistencies will promote the development of …

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Danielle Dittus, Candidate for Regional Board of School Trustees Earns Support from State of Illinois Comptroller, Judy Baar Topinka

Regional Board of School Trustee candidate Danielle Dittus presented at the Downers Grove Township Republican Ticket Fundraiser on March 18, 2013. "I am running to ensure that taxpayer choice in public education is represented on this school board." In attendance at the March 18th Fundraiser (and …

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ONDCP Deputy Director to speak at 2013 Hero Helps Forum

Michael Botticelli, deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, will be presenting the keynote address at the 2013 Hero Helps Community Forum slated for April 19 at Lewis University in Romeoville. Botticelli has more than two decades of experience supporting people affected with …

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Roskam, Bipartisan Group meets with Russian Ambassador to Push for End to Ban on Russian Adoptions

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) and a group of bipartisan members met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak to press the Russian government on its recent ban of all adoptions of Russian children by American families.  The ban went into effect on January 1, 2013, preventing …

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US Congressman Dan Lipinski Celebrates Northwestern College’s 110th Anniversary at Ribbon-Cutting in Bridgeview!

[Bridgeview, IL] On November 8th, United States Congressman Daniel Lipinski of the 3rdDistrict came out to Northwestern College’s Bridgeview Campus to help celebrate the College’s 110th Anniversary! Approximately 250 people gathered in the College’s lobby to watch as the Congressman joined …

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Nora Dunn, formerly of Saturday Night Live, supports Leslie Coolidge for Congress

Nora Dunn, former cast member of Saturday Night Live, has filmed a video for Leslie Coolidge, Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois’ Sixth Congressional District.  The video, just posted on YouTube (http://youtu.be/Z2vNyxEzr08), is an ironic take on how important this election is, …

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DuPage County Business Forum Welcomed Local Experts and Government Officials

(Medinah, Ill.) Choose DuPage along with CBIZ, Rathje & Woodward, and Grant Thornton hosted a business forum at Medinah Country Club on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Experts and representatives from each company presented valuable information and answered questions from attendees regarding the issues …

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