Senior Peace Meal

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Jan. 10 - Baked Spaghetti
Broccoli, Corn, Tossed Salad w/Dressing Pkt., Bread or Roll
Jan. 11 - Roast Beef with Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Greens, Clementine, Whole Grain Roll
Jan. 12 - Mushroom Crusted Chicken, Au Gratin Potatoes, Capri Vegetables, Pineapple, Whole Grain Bread
Jan. 13 - Cheeseburger Soup, Pickled Beets, Broccoli Salad, Peaches, Roll
Jan. 14 - Salmon Burger w/condiment, Baked Beans, Brussels Sprouts, Apricots, Bun

•January 12, 2022•
By Capital News Illinois

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill clarifying issues around the massive criminal justice reform bill that passed with the support of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus last year.
On a 67-42 vote, the House voted Wednesday, Jan. 6, to accept a senate amendment to House Bill 3512, clarifying issues relating to pretrial services, detainee phone calls and moving back effective dates in the police decertification system and body camera footage labeling.
Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, the lead House sponsor of the bill, said it’s intended to help facilitate the implementation of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today, or SAFE-T Act that was passed in January 2021.
During the debate, Republicans voiced their frustrations regarding language used for detainee phone calls and pretrial services.
The bill outlines that when someone is detained, law enforcement must allow them to make up to three phone calls within three hours of being detained. If the individual is moved from one detention center to the next, the three phone calls and three hours will restart.
But House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, argued that the bill did not provide enough clarification between the words “police custody” and “detention”.
“Police custody means that they’re not free to leave. That means that they’re sitting in a squad car and under the way you’ve drafted your bill, that means that the police have to give that person three phone calls,” Durkin said. Read More

•January 12, 2022•
Local Workforce Innovation Area 23 would like to announce that a considerable amount of funding is still available in the WIOA Young Adult Services Program. If you are a young adult aged 16-24 and looking for supportive services including tuition assistance and/or paid work experience or you are a business who would be interested in serving as a youth employment site please contact us today.

WIOA Young Adult
Services
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides a Youth Training and Education Program that offers the following services:
· Paid work experience!! Read More

•January 12, 2022•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

Natural disasters, such as the recent tornados, wildfires, and floods along with other traumatic events like mass shootings and even the pandemic can be devastating for everyone. For children, just watching the news and listening to parents talk can make life’s events seem like they are out of control. This would be magnified for children who experienced direct loss and may need help understanding what happened to their world. Most children look to adults for guidance and understanding on how to react and deal with life’s events.
Common reactions of children experiencing stress may include new fears, clinginess, refusal to go to school or other places where they would be separated from familiar adults, regression or withdrawal into depression, or acting out behaviors. How can children be helped through disaster experiences? The National Association of School Psychologists reminds all parents and teachers to:
· Limit your child’s viewing of these events. If they must watch, watch with them for a brief time; then turn off the screen. Don’t sit mesmerized re-watching the same events over and over again. Read More