Outside of emergency situations the public rarely sees what police officers, firefighters and public works personnel do on the job. To give residents an idea of what local first responders and city workers are trained to do, the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) will open its doors to the public for the first time in its history.

Enjoy complimentary admission to Kohl Children’s Museum and help support NSSRA Summer Camps.

The Home Sweet Home Conference - Monday, May 12th from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the Winnetka Woman’s Club – will provide practical resources for seniors, individuals with disabilities and their families. The conference offers a forum to meet with vendors, gain valuable insights from speakers, and take home practical strategies to maintain an independent lifestyle.

Students who sign up for the monthly Field Ecology programs hosted by the Lake County Forest Preserves can earn credits toward teaching degrees and certification as nature guides. But if the April 16 class is any indication, most people attending the classes are there because of a desire to learn about the environment.

Illinois’s very own Senator Richard Durbin is a lead sponsor and champion of a new and innovative bill, the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act (GROWTH Act S.2069). If passed, the GROWTH Act has the potential to lift millions of women in the developing world out of poverty and to make the U.S. a leader on these issues. Worldwide, 1 billion people fight for survival on $1 or less per day. The GROWTH Act can mitigate this kind of extreme poverty and pave the way to a better and brighter future for millions of families across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Illinois’s very own Senator Richard Durbin is a lead sponsor and champion of a new and innovative bill, the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act (GROWTH Act S.2069). If passed, the GROWTH Act has the potential to lift millions of women in the developing world out of poverty and to make the U.S. a leader on these issues. Worldwide, 1 billion people fight for survival on $1 or less per day. The GROWTH Act can mitigate this kind of extreme poverty and pave the way to a better and brighter future for millions of families across Africa, Asia and Latin America.