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Matteson, IL - Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that five additional south suburban fire departments will receive federal grants totaling more than $1.2 million.
This is the third round of grants awarded to south suburban fire departments. This latest round brings a total of $3.2 million in federal funds to 19 south suburban fire departments.
Early settlers in the region that became the Southland played an important role in helping blacks escape slavery in the years before the Civil War.
"So few people know that history," local activist and historian Tom Shepherd said. "Folks that live right there don't know the history in their own backyard."
"Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness discussed the Equality Act, which would codify civil rights protections for LGBT people, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after meeting with her Thursday.
"'We have to pass the Equality Act' @speakerpelosi said to me," Van Ness shared on Instagram after meeting with Pelosi. "I said, with Mitch McConnell how?? Speaker Pelosi said, (I'm paraphrasing here) the voters in states with Republican Senators MUST put pressure on their Senators to force McConnell to bring the #equalityact up to vote."
WASHINGTON — Sometimes it pays just to show up.
It did on Wednesday for gun control advocates frustrated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who is refusing to call any gun bills until President Donald Trump tells him what he wants done.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host her 7th Annual Hiring Event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Friday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Lan-Oak Park District, 2550 178th St., Lansing. More than 50 employers with active job openings will be in attendance.
Companies participating this year include FedEx Ground, Metra Rail, U.S. Courts, Franciscan Health, Illinois Tollway, Pace Suburban Bus, and many more.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that 16 south suburban fire departments will benefit from federal grants totaling nearly $1.4 million.
Fire Departments in Chicago Heights, Steger, Flossmoor, Phoenix and Limestone served as the lead agencies when applying for the funds from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
Washington, DC – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on America's alarming maternal mortality rate and legislation designed to address this growing crisis. The Subcommittee examined four bills, including Congresswoman Kelly's MOMMA's Act.
For some Illinois residents, a trip to the doctor's office can be an all-day affair.
"Today, it's not uncommon for me to hear from constituents who have to take two buses and a day off of work and find child care just to see a doctor," said U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, whose district includes parts of the South Side of Chicago and Will, Kankakee and Cook counties.
Fire departments in Calumet City, Crete Township, Flossmoor and South Holland will receive a total of $610,000 in federal grants to update firefighter safety equipment and fire station exhaust systems, according to U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson.
Calumet City's department will use its $142,000 grant to update the ventilation systems at its two fire stations to remove toxic vehicle exhaust, according to Kelly's office. The grant also will be used to buy protective gear for firefighters.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that four south suburban fire departments will receive a total of $610,000 in federal grants to update safety equipment and fire station exhaust systems.
"Our firefighters readily put their lives on the line protecting our families and communities," Rep. Kelly said. "They need and deserve the most modern technology available to save the lives of others and increase their safety."