Speed limit may drop on Cedar Road in Manhattan
Members of the Will County Board public works committee unanimously approved a proposal to reduce the speed on Cedar Road near Manhattan, one quarter of a mile north and south of Baker Road, from 55 to 45 mph. The County’s Division of Transportation will install four-way stop signs at this intersection as well.
The goal is to reduce the number of crashes at Cedar and Baker roads, which according to recent data has recorded eight crashes with two fatalities.
County engineer Jeff Ronaldson said the county would install message boards to notify motorists ahead of the speed reduction and stop sign installation.
The resolution to reduce the speed to 45 mph on Cedar Road now goes to the full County Board for a vote Oct. 21.
Palos 118 students say ‘hello’ to inclusive activities
Students at Palos School District 118 participated in Start with Hello Week recently with events aimed at creating a more inclusive school environment.
Students wore green to promote connectedness, changed to a new seat at lunch to meet new friends, planted pinwheels for peace and took a drone photo with students spelling out ‘hello!’ at Palos South Middle School in Palos Hills.
Start with Hello week is part of Sandy Hook Promise’s Know the Signs program and teaches students to be more socially inclusive and connected to each other.
Bremen students celebrate World Smile Day
Students at Bremen High School in Midlothian celebrated World Smile Day on Oct. 1 by passing out smiley face masks, stress balls, stickers, tattoos, jewelry and other items in the hope of making others smile by sharing kindness.
Students were asked to share what makes them smile on posters in the lunchroom. Paper smiley face seeds were shared as the students worked to make smiles grow.
The celebration was spearheaded by Bremen High School social worker Theresa Connelly.
Children’s Museum seeks name for duck
A large fiberglass duck that was part of Lockport’s summertime public art display that was sponsored by PETA and decorated with facts about ducks was donated to the Children’s
Museum in Oak Lawn.
PETA hoped to spread a message of compassion to children and their parents about ducks, according to a news release, and it will be able to do that still at the museum, said Tracy Reiman, PETA executive vice president.
“We hope the exhibit also helps kids, as they mature, develop compassion for individuals of all species,” she said.
Adam Woodworth, executive director of the Children’s Museum, was happy to bring the duck into the museum.
“Whenever we have an opportunity to bring something fun, a little whimsical and educational into the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, we look for ways to do it,” he said. “We appreciate that we could give this duck a home near our water exhibit.”
Woodworth created a short video about the duck’s journey to the museum that’s posted at www. youtube.com/c/Childrens MuseumOakLawn.
The next step is to name the duck, and the museum is taking suggestions and plans a voting contest on its social media pages.
Global Water Center exhibit heading to Orland Park
The Global Water Center is touring the nation, showcasing
its expansive, educational Mobile Discovery Center and will stop from Oct. 13-17 and Oct. 20-24 at Orland Square mall in Orland Park.
Lack of safe water is life-threatening and affects one-third of the world’s population — 2.2 billion people. Every 37 seconds a person dies from a preventable waterborne illness, totaling more than 2,300 per day, and 800,000 each year. The global water crisis is urgent and enormous, but solvable.
Spanning more than 25,000 square feet of exhibit space, the exhibit shows the world’s critical water issues and advocates for safe water with interactive formats including augmented reality and RFID technology.
Designed for all audiences, particularly students, youth groups and families with children, the exhibit offers hands-on, safe water activities, including water testing stations, solar-powered systems and treatment
facilities.
Metra plans extra White Sox train Sunday
Metra will run an extra outbound train on the Rock Island Line following game three of the American League playoffs between the White Sox and Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday.
The train will depart from Metra’s 35th Street/ “Lou” Jones Station about 30 minutes after the end of the game. It will express to Blue Island and then make all stops to Joliet. Metra’s regularly scheduled Train 231, which departs from 35th Street at 11:15 p.m., will accommodate riders along the line’s Beverly Branch.
Riders are encouraged to use Metra’s $7 Sunday Day Pass, good for unlimited rides all day. Plus, weekend Family Fares allow up to three children 11 and under to ride free with a farepaying
adult.
Evergreen Park Senior Council luncheon set
The Evergreen Park Senior Council will meet Oct. 21 for lunch, a program and free flu shots.
The flu shots begin at 10:30 a.m., while meeting and program featuring new Evergreen Park Library Director Frank Murray starts at 11 a.m. Lunch features barbecue beef followed by musical entertainment from Steve and Trisha Lydell. Costumes in honor of October are encouraged.
The charge for the luncheon is $10.00. Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 18 at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St.
More information is at 708-422-8776.