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ILLINOIS BILL TO EXTEND TIME FOR HOMEOWNERS TO PAY DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES

According to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, there are more than 58,000 property owners who owe more than $180 million in delinquent taxes. Those taxes would have been put up for auction on Friday, May 8, but SB3356 was introduced to provide them with some relief.

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Illinois State Representative of the 38th Legislative District, Debbie Meyers-Martin (pictured), co-sponsored SB3356, which would allow an extended deadline for Cook County property owners to pay their delinquent property taxes. Photo courtesy of Debbie Meyers-Martin

HEALTH

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Taking a Top Down Approach to Home Exterior Updates

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION FTC RETURNS MORE THAN $3.1 MILLION TO VICTIMS OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF AND CREDIT REPAIR SCHEME The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks totaling more than $3.1 million to consumers who were victims of a student loan debt relief and credit repair scheme. Strategic Student Solutions (also doing business under other names) and its owner, Dave Green, settled FTC allegations that they charged consumers illegal upfront fees and falsely promised to reduce their student loan debt or monthly payments by enrolling them in student loan forgiveness or other programs.

The FTC also alleged that the defendants falsely promised to apply monthly payments to consumers’ student loans and to improve their credit scores and histories.

The FTC never requires people to pay money or provide account information to cash a refund check. If recipients have questions about the refunds, they should contact the FTC’s refund administrator, JND Legal Administration, at 1-888-304-0184.

HEALTH

BUSINESSES MOVE TO FILL GAPS IN THE MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN HanesBrands has joined a cooperative consortium of other major apparel manufacturers that are dedicating manufacturing capacity to meet the U.S need for masks during the COVID-19 crisis.

The company is producing cotton masks, approved by the FDA, for use when N-95 masks are not required or available.

Matt Hall, chief communications officer at HanesBrands, was featured on NPR to discuss the company’s ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19.

Visit hanesforgood.com/inthistogether/ to learn more about the initiative.

LAW & POLITICS

DNC LAUNCHES DIVERSE MEDIA ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN The Democratic National Committee (DNC) recently launched a diverse media advertising campaign in 6 key battlegrounds (AZ, MI, NC, PA, FL, WI), beginning with ads highlighting Republicans’ broken promises on the issue of health care to voters of color. The DNC is beginning this campaign with a significant initial buy and will make an overall six-figure investment in minority-focused media outlets.

“Victory in 2020 will be won in Black and Brown communities throughout the country, and we cannot afford to take a single vote for granted,” said DNC Chair Tom Perez. “President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Democrats in Congress made access to health care a reality for millions of people, especially in communities of color, and Trump’s agenda has trampled on that progress. In a time where America is facing a pandemic, it is important for voters to remember who has their back when it comes to protecting and expanding access to health care. These investments in diverse media outlets are happening much earlier in the cycle than ever before and we will continue to engage voters where they are on this critical issue, as often as possible,” stated Perez.

Illinois Bill to extend time for homeowners to pay delinquent property taxes Continued from page 1

BY TIA CAROL JONES

According to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, there are more than 58,000 property owners who owe more than $180 million in delinquent taxes.

Those taxes would have been put up for auction on Friday, May 8, but SB3356 was introduced to provide them with some relief.

SB3356 increases the amount of time property owners have to pay before their taxes go to auction from nine to 13 months. Illinois State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin, who represents most of the Southland, is the sponsor of the bill on the House side. She said the legislature felt, in compliance with the treasurer’s thoughts, the time should be extended.

“The General Assembly actually helped reduce the amount of time from 12 months to nine months. This bill would extend it to 13 months,” she said. “The feeling being that if property owners had more time, a lot of tax sales wouldn’t occur because people would be able to redeem those back taxes.”

Meyers-Martin said the decrease in

time happened before she was in office, so she is not really sure why it happened.

“It may have been the political climate at the time. I just know that in 2014, it was reduced to nine months, and this would bring it to 13 months,” she said.

Meyers-Martin said property taxes are a big issue, especially in the South Suburbs.

“I was looking at some numbers, in my district alone, in Harvey, there were over 5,000 properties that were delinquent in taxes; in Markham, there were over 1,000; in Hazel Crest, there were over 500, in Park Forest, there were 413.

And so, there are many elements and steps that we all need to take in order to address some of those issues, and this would be one of them,” Meyers-Martin said. Giving homeowners who find themselves in delinquency additional time to come up with the money is not the complete answer, she said, but it is part of the solution.

Meyers-Martin said being a part of the solution is why she decided to sponsor the bill on the House side. And, she said the bill has gone to revenue because there is an indication that a fiscal note may have been filed.

“Right now, because we haven’t been in Springfield, the House anyway since the first week of March, everything is sort of at a standstill. But if it were to pass both the Senate and the House, it would be effective immediately,” she said.

Meyers-Martin said this bill was introduced before the Coronavirus outbreak and the Cook County Treasurer’s Office closing as a safety precaution and tax sales being postponed indefinitely.

“Once the General Assembly gets back in session and can begin to process the bills, this would be additional assistance. Along with the many other programs that are being proposed now, both federally and statewide,” she added.

Meyers-Martin said sustaining homeownership in the South Suburbs is a priority for her.

“It is very important to me, as a legislator and a citizen of the South Suburbs that I continue to address the many challenges in the Southland,” she said.

“Homeownership and the fact that our region never fully recovered from the housing crisis of 2018, it is just a very important priority with me.”

Convention Centers Needed To Help Treat COVID-19 Patients

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

State and federal health officials are seeking to transform convention centers into overflow sites to treat COVID-19 patients and to ease the burden on hospitals running out of beds.

According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 (coronavirus disease of 2019) is the name of the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and it originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019, but has since spread worldwide affecting more than 1 million people.

Symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

The period within which symptoms would appear is two to 14 days.

The McCormick Place Chicago is already being redeveloped for COVID-19 patients and now the 75,000-square-foot Tinley

The 75,000-square-foot Tinley Park Convention Center is being considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to house COVID-19 patients as a way to ease the burden on local hospitals. Photo credit: Wendell Hutson

Park Convention Center is the latest site being considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said Pat Car, assistant village manager and director of the Emergency Management Center for Tinley Park.

“We had a site survey by the Army Corps of Engineers last week, but have heard nothing else from them,” said Carr. “We are in agreement that if the county, state or federal government wants to

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use the facility to address the current situation, then we will provide them support if requested.”

He added that the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive, is designated as a shelter facility anyway, so “if they want it, they get it.”

And while the center is being considered as an alternate site, David Niemeyer, village manager said, there have been “no proposals or agree-

ments from either the state or federal government related to the convention center.”

Patrick Bray, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, did not return calls seeking comment.

Like many local municipalities, Tinley Park public buildings are no longer open to the public, and its April 7 village board meeting was held by phone. Residents submitted questions in advance to have board members address them, according to William Brady, a village board trustee.

“This was the first time we held a board meeting by phone so it’s new to all of us, but is necessary during these trying times,” he said.

At the McCormick Place, 500 beds are now available for use and eventually three exhibit halls will house 3,000 COVID-19 patients thanks to $15 million in federal funding.

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NEWS PanCAN’s Know Your Tumor Can Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Live Longer The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) Know Your Tumor® precision medicine service can help pancreatic cancer patients live longer.

Know Your Tumor was created to understand the unique differences in each patient’s tumor – and to determine whether these differences can impact which treatment options may work best for each patient. Using results from testing a patient’s tumor or genetic makeup to guide treatment decisions is known as precision medicine.

Published recently in the prestigious journal Lancet Oncology, data from Know Your Tumor shows for the first time that pancreatic cancer patients who are able to go on therapies that match their tumor biology, live an average of one year longer compared to patients who don’t.

When patients enroll in Know Your Tumor, the patient and their healthcare teams receive a detailed report of all the findings within their tumor. The report also lists treatment options for that patient to consider, which may include drugs approved to treat pancreatic cancer, drugs approved to treat other cancer types or experimental therapies that are available through clinical trials.

“Looking at reports from 1,082 patients with pancreatic cancer, we found that one of every four tumors had a change that indicates certain treatment options may work particularly well for that patient,” said Lynn Matrisian, PhD, MBA, PanCAN’s chief science officer and co-author of the study, published in partnership with Perthera, Inc., and other collaborators.

When patients whose tumors had one of these changes went on a treatment option that

Published recently in the prestigious journal Lancet Oncology, data from Know Your Tumor shows for the first time that pancreatic cancer patients who are able to go on therapies that match their tumor biology, live an average of one year longer compared to patients who don’t.

was listed in their Know Your Tumor report as matching their tumor biology, they lived on average one year longer than patients with similar changes who did not go on a matched therapy or patients whose report did not show any changes that align with a particular treatment option.

“The only way pancreatic cancer patients can know if any of these changes occur in their tumor or their genetic makeup is through testing,” Matrisian said.

There are two types of tests available through Know Your Tumor: Tumor molecular profiling, which evaluates a small piece of tumor tissue, often taken during a biopsy, for mutations or other alterations that

occurred in the patient’s pancreatic cancer cells.

Germline (genetic) testing, which analyzes a patient’s saliva or blood for genetic changes they were born with.

PanCAN strongly recommends that all pancreatic cancer patients have both types of tests to help them and their healthcare team make informed treatment decisions. This recommendation is reinforced by guidelines established by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).

“The results from our paper are a strong reminder to healthcare professionals to offer tumor profiling and genetic testing to all their pancreatic cancer patients,” Matrisian said. “And

it will further provide incentive to the scientific community to pursue new targeted treatments for even more pancreatic cancer patients.”

The most common changes seen in Know Your Tumor reports were defects in the cancer cells’ ability to repair DNA damage, such as BRCA mutations. Chemotherapies that contain platinum, like oxaliplatin or cisplatin, are particularly effective treatments in patients with these changes.

Pancreatic cancer patients who were born with BRCA mutations may also be eligible to receive Lynparza®, a targeted drug approved in December 2019. Some Know Your Tumor reports provided patients information about clinical trials testing Lynparza and similar drugs.

Other tumor changes predict patients’ response to an immunotherapy drug called Keytruda®, targeted therapies like Vitrakvi® or other standard or experimental treatment options.

The hope for the future is for all pancreatic cancer patients to get tested and know about changes in their tumors or genetic makeup that may inform treatment decisions – and for them to be able to access matched therapies that may help them live longer. Additionally, there is a need for more treatment options to be developed that can benefit additional subsets of pancreatic cancer patients.

“We’re grateful to our research partners and our incredibly generous donors and supporters who made this work possible,” Matrisian said.

“Most of all, we’re grateful to the patients and their families who agreed to participate in this service to allow us to gather and publish these pivotal results.”

These States are Hit Hardest By Social Distancing Amid COVID-19 LendingTree® recently released its study on the states hit hardest by social distancing. With COVID-19 spreading throughout the country and experts urging Americans to practice social distancing, the study found that residents of Western states and New England tend to be more social than the rest of the country and might be having a difficult time with social distancing.

Key findings Rhode Island is the most social state in America and tops the list of places hit hardest by social distancing. Rhode Islanders spend 205 minutes per day in social situations, according to an analysis of Time Use data. In particular, they spend a lot of time caring for and helping

non-household members, compared with other states.

Idaho is the runner-up in terms of socialization. Residents in this state spent more time in religious and volunteering activities compared with other states. In total, researchers estimate a total of 159 minutes per day in social situations for Idaho residents.

New Hampshire came in third with 153 minutes of potential nonwork social time per day. In terms of pure socializing for fun, New Hampshire residents rack up an impressive 68 minutes per day.

At the bottom of the list are Wash-

LendingTree® recently released its study on the states hit hardest by social distancing. The study found that residents of Western states and New England tend to be more social than the rest of the country and might be having a difficult time with social distancing.

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Here are the top 10 states hit hardest by social distancing: Rhode Island Idaho New Hampshire Wyoming Montana

Utah Vermont Michigan Hawaii South Dakota To view the full report, visit https://www.lendingtree.com/personal/social-distancing-study/

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BUSINESS Wells Fargo Invests $1M in SaverLife and Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners to Disperse Financial Aid to Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 SaverLife and Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners recently announced they have teamed up with the Wells Fargo Foundation to help disperse $1M in financial aid to vulnerable entrepreneurs and their employees who have been financially affected by the impact of COVID-19. The Wells Fargo grant will provide for $500 cash boosts coupled with the financial guidance needed to navigate tough financial choices. The financial aid will be available to 1,000 small business owners and their employees identified in partnership with nonprofit small business lender Opportunity Fund.

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) recently announced its philanthropic support in response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Nasdaq Pledges Business and Philanthropic Support in Response to COVID-19 Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) recently announced its philanthropic support in response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

With our global community experiencing this unprecedented time in history, Nasdaq, a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries, is taking action to commit cash and in-kind donations totaling $6 million to COVID-19 response and relief efforts to provide immediate assistance to those who are most at risk.

“The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us that for all our perceived differences, what matters most is universal: taking care of the people in our communities who make our lives meaningful,” said Adena Friedman, president and chief executive officer, Nasdaq.

“As a responsible corporate citizen, we strongly believe Nasdaq can contribute in important ways to support our communities as we manage through these challenging times together. This means supporting government authorities and global health organizations in their response efforts, increasing our philanthropic support to organizations focused on supporting small businesses, and providing funds to groups working tirelessly on the front lines of this pandemic to keep our communities safe.”

As part of Nasdaq’s $6 million philanthropic commitment, a cash donation in total of $5 million will be provided to the following programs in an effort to offer immediate assistance to those impacted

by COVID-19 including: the Opportunity Fund’s Small Business Relief Fund to support small business owners, a cornerstone of our economy; the World Central Kitchen’s #ChefsForAmerica relief efforts to provide

meals to students, seniors, and vulnerable communities in need; and the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund to help patients and frontline health workers get the care and essential supplies they need, while also accelerating efforts to develop COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments.

In addition, Nasdaq will be seeking authority from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to temporarily suspend the price-based and shareholder equity rules for Nasdaqlisted companies for a period of time while companies navigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is also discussing with the SEC other temporary rule changes that would help listed companies adversely affected by these extraordinary global events.

Among other changes, Nasdaq will amplify their corporate clients’ philanthropic and Public Service Address efforts through their omni-channel advertising resources including outdoor, social, and digital campaigns via Twitter, Instagram, Nasdaq. com, and the Nasdaq MarketSite Tower in Times Square.

“I am incredibly proud to see the entire Nasdaq team rise to the challenge given this unprecedented time in our history.

We are looking out for each other, we are staying focused on our mission, and we are continuing to support all those who rely on us to navigate the capital markets and beyond. Nasdaq was founded on the idea that people do not need to be in the same physical place to be part of the same community. This founding principle continues to drive us as we face the unexpected,” said Friedman.

How it Will Work The program will leverage SaverLife technology and TrustPlus financial coaching (via phone and text chat) to connect to small/ micro business owners and their employees who are experiencing loss of income. SaverLife will provide a $500 emergency savings fund boost directly to the client through digital channels. All clients will have access to financial crisis coaching and a post-crisis savings fund to help rebuild depleted accounts.

A recent poll revealed that 18% of adults have lost their jobs or had hours cut, and that number jumps to 25% for people making less than $50,000. Hourly-wage workers, especially employees and owners of small/micro businesses, face ongoing significant hardship from the loss of earnings due to COVID-19.

“The goal of this disbursement is to provide effective and rapid economic support to small business owners and hourly-wage workers,” said Jenny Flores, head of small business growth philanthropy at Wells Fargo. “We are looking at this effort as a pilot that we believe can be impactful in delivering much-needed relief and will continue to look at longer-term recovery aid. SaverLife has the expertise to boost entrepreneurs in a time when they need it most.”

The harsh impact of COVID-19 is hitting working families hard. In addition to the catastrophic loss of income, expenses are rising as families find themselves caring for children

out of school and stocking up on essentials as they prepare for the worst.

“The priority is to get cash quickly to those who need it to replenish depleted savings accounts,” said Leigh Phillips, CEO of SaverLife. “Once the crisis abates, SaverLife and Neighborhood Trust will offer follow-up services to assist participants in getting back on their feet, including dollar-for-dollar savings matches up to $250 over six months to rebuild emergency funds and follow-up coaching sessions that are focused on debt reduction and savings. We thank Wells Fargo for recognizing the urgent and critical need for cash infusion for small business owners and their employees as COVID-19 continues to disrupt American lives.”

The choices people make when facing an unexpected loss in income can determine whether someone can bounce back quickly or suffer long-term economic hardship.

“By teaming with SaverLife, we’re able to link our expert financial coaching and vetted financial tools and products to empower small business owners and workers to make actionable steps that will help them through this crisis and put them on a path toward positive financial health,” said Justine Zinkin, CEO of Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners.

“So many small business owners are feeling the immediate impact of COVID-19 on their businesses. Revenue dried up overnight, and many have only two or three weeks of cash reserves to keep their business afloat and the 60 million American workers employed by small businesses on payroll,” said Luz Urrutia, CEO of Opportunity Fund. “Partnering with SaverLife and Neighborhood Trust to provide financial coaching and quick dispersal of cash to vulnerable workers at affected businesses will be essential to the long-term resilience of our Main Street entrepreneurs and their dedicated employees.”

For more on SaverLife, please visit: saverlife.org/ Visit the SaverLife blogs: saverlife.org/money-101 Follow SaverLife on Twitter: @wearesaverlife Visit SaverLife on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/ company/saverlife/

Maven Wave Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fourth Year In a Row For the fourth year in a row, Maven Wave has earned designation as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company based on employee feedback.

According to Maven Wave’s Great Place to Work profile, 94% of Maven Wave’s employees say it’s a great workplace “compared to 59% of employees at a typical U.S.based company.”

Last year, Maven Wave was also included on Great

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Place to Work’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces™, Best Workplaces in Chicago™ and Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™ lists.

“When you look at the reasons why Maven Wave consistently earns recognition from Great Place to Work®, our people and culture come up again and again,” said Jeff Lee, partner and founder at Maven Wave. “Building and

maintaining an exceptional culture for rockstar talent has been our #1 goal from the beginning, and it’s the basis for all of our success.

We’re very proud that our growing team continues to enjoy the collaborative, positive, supportive workplace environment that’s a part of Maven Wave’s DNA, and we thank them all for their immense contribution to our company culture.”

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Taking a Top Down Approach to Home Exterior Updates Family Features - Whether you want to boost the beauty of your home for your own enjoyment or you’re looking to sell in the near future, experts recommend taking a top-down approach to evaluate the outside of your home.

“When making updates to your home exterior, it’s helpful to think of how all the parts of the whole work together to create a unified look,” says Kate Smith, chief color maven with Sensational Color.

With that in mind, here are a few remodeling ideas to get you started: The Roof A new roof not only adds aesthetic appeal, it can add value too. Indeed, Remodeling’s Cost vs. Value 2020 report shows that a roof replacement can have a return-on-investment of over 60 percent.

Composite roofing is particularly durable, long-lasting and low-maintenance, and an all-around smart investment. Not only does a high-quality roof help home-sellers get foot traffic, but the low-maintenance aspect really resonates with house-hunters. An attractive, more affordable alternative to the real thing, the composite slate and shake roofing

be both fun and empowering,” says Smith. “They take the guesswork out of crafting a pleasing exterior color palette for the home and help create increased curb appeal.”

When making updates to your home exterior, it’s helpful to think of how all the parts of the whole work together to create a unified look.

options available from manufacturers like DaVinci Roofscapes, for example, reduce pesky maintenance concerns, offering impact-, fire- and wind-resistance, as well as the peace of mind that comes with a strong warranty.

This is also a good choice for both those with a clear color palette in mind, and those who might need some direction, as free resources on the DaVinci Roofscapes site include a Color Visualizer offering users the ability to see how different colors may look on their home exteriors, as well as

a variety of free e-books with project inspiration and advice. To learn more, visit www.davinciroofscapes.com.

“Using these free color tools can

Siding If your home sports traditional siding, you may have noticed that the tiles contract and expand in fluctuating weather conditions and temperatures. What’s more, the color of these often-times thin and flimsy materials can fade quickly.

Rather than replacing siding with more of the same, consider composite siding built to resist impact, fire, mold, algae, insects, salt air and high winds. The hand-split shake siding available from DaVinci Roofscapes is made of virgin resins, UV and thermal stabilizers, plus a

highly-specialized fire retardant.

Whether you add accent panels with composite siding or go for the whole house, this can add a hassle-free aesthetic benefit to your home and boost its value.

Walkways Cracked or uneven walkways and steps are not only an eyesore, they can present a tripping hazard to you and guests. Evaluate whether it’s time to give yours an overhaul. Be sure to select low-maintenance materials that complement the look of the other elements of your exterior. This is a good time to consider lighting that adds drama to the walkway at night and makes for safer walking.

Sprucing up? Go for high-impact projects that boost curb appeal and add value to the home.

Convention Centers Needed To Help Treat COVID-19 Patients Continued from page 2 But convention centers are not the only sites being used to help COVID-19 patients.

Shuttered hospitals like MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island are also being transformed into alternative facilities to treat patients showing mild symptoms, and Tinley Park hotel operators have been asked by the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association to provide rooms for patients and first responders.

“We asked hotels throughout the state to identify if they are interested in doing this,” explained Michael Jacobson, president of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association. “We have over 120 hotels throughout the state and 22,000 rooms opening up for this cause.”

Any hotel used for this purpose would be closed to the public “so there’s no comingling of guests,” added Jacobson. “We have hotels in Tinley Park, Matteson, Bridgeview, Orland Park, and Crestwood that have agreed to provide rooms.”

He declined to give hotel names citing patient privacy concerns.

“I’d hate for first responders to arrive at one of these hotels looking to get some rest and the news media is camp[ed] outside,” added Jacobson.

Last week, Hotel Essex Chicago, 800 S. Michigan Ave. agreed to provide 274 rooms to first responders to give them a place to rest without having to return home and risk infecting their families.

“It is an honor to provide a sanctuary for first responders of the city of Chicago – those who put their lives on the line every day,” said John Rutledge, founder, president and CEO of Oxford Capital Group, parent of Hotel Essex Chicago. “We’re proud to help the city combat this crisis and allow our brave first responders a safe respite during this crisis.”

He added that rooms at the Essex are available to first responders on a firstcome, first-serve basis, and free parking and meals would also be provided.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was grateful for the help the Essex Hotel is providing the city.

“I want to thank our hotel partners for stepping up once again for Chicago during our hour of need,” she said. “Now is the time for all of us to work together to save lives and get our city back on track.”

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Thornton Township Continues Its Mission Of Helping The Community During These Uncharted Times Thornton Township Food Pantry is one of the largest in the state of Illinois, providing food to 2100 people each Wednesday.

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Cars line up for blocks to receive food from Thornton Township Pantry during the COVID-19 Season.

Thanks are in order for Superintendent Frank Zuccarelli, the Volunteers and the First Responders of Thornton Township for providing a much needed services to the residence of Thornton Township during this COVID-19 Season. Thornton Township Feeds of 2,100 Families Weekly. www.thechicagocitizen.com

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