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Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week celebrates pets, past and present. Please share some of your favorite photos with all of us. If you bring a photo to the newspaper office, we can create a quality digital image with the scanner and give the photo right back to you.

Summer Memories

Play Ball Some of Jerry’s favorite summer memories include playing baseball in Milwaukee with a great league. Jerry played catcher. Some of his team mates were good enough to get into the big leagues. His friend Tony Kubek played short stop for the New York Yankees. Kubek was 21 years old in 1957 when he won the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

North Shore Health Board Determines 2026 Tax Levy

During their August 21, 2025, meeting, the board of directors of North Shore Health unanimously voted a $284,625 or 15% increase to the hospital district property tax levy in 2026. The funds raised help to bridge the costs of providing essential medical services that Medicare, Medicaid and other insurances do not adequately cover.

Commissioners hold special meeting to set a PHHS contract

The Cook County Commissioners convened a special meeting on Wednesday, September 3. The primary agenda was to establish a contract for the clinical supervision of the Public Health and Human Services department. Additionally, the meeting aimed to finalize a construction manager contract with Johnson Wilson Constructors for the Cook County Law Enforcement Center addition and remodel.