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Thornton Township Is Proud to Receive Illinois Township Media Awards
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Thornton Township employees at the annual Township Officials of Illinois Awards. _______________________________
Thornton Township was awarded two prestigious media awards at the annual Township Officials of Illinois honors. Thornton township won Best Illinois Township Website and Best Illinois Township Social Media. “Thornton Township underwent a complete website overall this year. The purpose was to create a more informative, interactive, and visually appealing site that would be useful to all our residents regardless of age,” said Ernst Lamothe Jr., community relations manager for Thornton Township. “We consider a website the front door to the township. When people want to know about your government body, the first thing they do is search your website. The expectation is that they should be able to find the information quickly and clearly.” “We have never won an award for our communications before and I am proud of our department that they are doing such great work to educate the community about our services,” said Frank M. Zuccarelli, Thornton Township Supervisor. Features of the Township’s award-winning website, www. thorntontownship.com, include... • Department Pages: Created a detailed department site for each of the Township’s 11 departments: Assessor, Clerk, Community Relations, Food and General Assistance, Other Services, Senior Services Special Services, Transportation, Youth and Family Services, ZAP. Each page has a blue header that describes in a few short sentences the department’s goal, along with a photo of the head of the department and a phone number to reach them. It also has a short video of the department director explaining the highlights of the program. • Jobs Page: Even with the economy improving, many are still looking for work or are underemployed, so the Township felt it was important to also host a jobs page on the Website. Companies within or outside the township can submit requests to post jobs available to the community. Thornton Township wants to be a resource
for residents, whether in need of general assistance or not, acting as a one-stop shop for community needs. • Social Media: At the top of the webpage are social media icons that users can click and directly log on. To return to the homepage, users simply click on the Thornton Township icon. • Community Page: Thornton Township is committed to the principle of local government connecting to and supporting schools. Students are the future leaders and the website to highlights their achievements. A separate webpage focuses on each public high school within the township and features students doing incredible things. In addition to the website and social media awards, Super visor Zuccarelli received the Friends of the Youth Award for his diligent work of expanding services and programs for the youth and adult services department.
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Ernst Lamothe Jr., Frank Zuccarelli and Nate Fields receiving the Mighty Messenger award. _______________________________
Global Girls Film Festival is December 2 Global Girls Festival “Films for Life,” featuring womencentric short films, will be at 2 pm Saturday, December 2 at 625 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago IL. The festival showcases films from around the world. Hosted by the International Children’s Media Center (ICMC), the program includes two Chicago premieres and one world premiere. The films are Miss Devine (US), I Am a Girl (Netherlands), Farewell (France), Reflection Day (US), Cupcakes (UK), Abuelas (Argentina/UK), Plastic (Australia), #Selfie (Germany), Birthday (US). “Made by girls, for girls, and about girls, the Global Girls Fest aims to rouse discussion about female related topics, and inspire women to question and engage with the media they consume,” said ICMC Executive Director Nicole Dreiske. This year the films were curated by residents of The Harbour, is a 501(c)3 organization providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to youth aged 12-21 who are experiencing homelessness in the north and northwest Chicago suburbs. Tickets to the festival are $15 and may be purchased by calling 847-297-8540 or at the door on the day of the event. There is a reception at 2 pm prior to the 3 p.m. screening lasting about 80 minutes. Attendees may vote for their favorite films immediately following each program. A “Best of Fest” prize will be awarded to the film that receives the greatest number of votes. The ICMC is a nonprofit cultural and educational organization dedicated to transforming the way children
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Township Supervisor Frank M. Zuccarelli receiving the Friends of the Youth award. _______________________________
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