AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Lynwood Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/lynwood-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/lynwood-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 27 Sep 2024 01:31:32 -0500 Nelson backs Gryder who will fight for Illinois ag in D.C. Oswego, IL. – Congressional candidate for IL-14 and Kendall County Board Chairman https://www.americantowns.com/news/gryder-endorsed-by-ag-leader-phil-nelson-31461487-oswego-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gryder-endorsed-by-ag-leader-phil-nelson-31461487-oswego-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Award recognizes the State’s ongoing commitment to providing workplace wellness resources, programs, and support for employees The Illinois https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-illinois-earns-platinum-level-2022-aetna-workplace-wellbeing-award-31461600-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-illinois-earns-platinum-level-2022-aetna-workplace-wellbeing-award-31461600-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 September is Life Insurance Awareness Month Chicago – If you believe that you’re the beneficiary of a deceased relative’s lost or https://www.americantowns.com/news/idoi-helps-illinois-life-insurance-consumers-collect-more-than-79-million-31461708-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idoi-helps-illinois-life-insurance-consumers-collect-more-than-79-million-31461708-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation on Sep 27th, announced they have received the American Council of Engineering https://www.americantowns.com/news/idot-receives-award-for-exemplary-procurement-practices-31462286-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idot-receives-award-for-exemplary-procurement-practices-31462286-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Contribution Set to Reduce Remaining Balance by 25% CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-significant-payment-toward-unemployment-insurance-loan-31461521-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-significant-payment-toward-unemployment-insurance-loan-31461521-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Charging stations to facilitate goal of 1 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030 CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation on https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-approval-of-vehicle-infrastructure-plan-31463835-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-approval-of-vehicle-infrastructure-plan-31463835-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ Old State Capitol in Springfield has been accepted to the National Park Service’s National Underground https://www.americantowns.com/news/old-state-capitol-in-springfield-listed-to-national-park-services-national-underground-railroad-network-of-freedom-31463841-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/old-state-capitol-in-springfield-listed-to-national-park-services-national-underground-railroad-network-of-freedom-31463841-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Honors highlight commitment to safety, customer satisfaction SPRINGFIELD – Reflecting the importance and vitality of the state’s aviation https://www.americantowns.com/news/airport-of-the-year-awards-announced-by-idot-31461543-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/airport-of-the-year-awards-announced-by-idot-31461543-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Funding for statewide projects that advance long-range transportation goals Springfield – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/local-planning-efforts-awarded-10-million-in-idot-grants-31464818-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/local-planning-efforts-awarded-10-million-in-idot-grants-31464818-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 New grant program supports independently owned meat and poultry companies in support of job retention & creation, increased production, and a https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-invests-6-million-in-meat-and-poultry-supply-chain-capital-grant-program-31464826-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-invests-6-million-in-meat-and-poultry-supply-chain-capital-grant-program-31464826-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, was celebrated this week. I am Jewish but my family wasn’t very religious when I was growing up; I learned https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-humanities-council-news-and-updates-for-september-2022-31464830-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-humanities-council-news-and-updates-for-september-2022-31464830-chicago-il.html Clubs and Organizations Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Public Health Officials Announce 10,945 New Cases of COVID-19 in Past Week CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-reports-493000-doses-of-new-bivalent-covid19-vaccines-administered-in-less-than-one-month-31464835-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-reports-493000-doses-of-new-bivalent-covid19-vaccines-administered-in-less-than-one-month-31464835-chicago-il.html Health and Fitness Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago – Governor JB Pritzker has instructed the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) to temporarily suspend the international fuel tax https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-instructs-revenue-department-to-temporarily-suspend-fuel-tax-for-commercial-vehicles-assisting-with-hurricane-relief-efforts-in-florida-31464863-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-instructs-revenue-department-to-temporarily-suspend-fuel-tax-for-commercial-vehicles-assisting-with-hurricane-relief-efforts-in-florida-31464863-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Davis, Graves, Letlow File Discharge Petition To Force A Vote On The Bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis https://www.americantowns.com/news/davis-graves-letlow-file-discharge-petition-to-force-a-vote-on-the-bipartisan-social-security-fairness-act-31465414-bardolph-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/davis-graves-letlow-file-discharge-petition-to-force-a-vote-on-the-bipartisan-social-security-fairness-act-31465414-bardolph-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 More Than $12.6 Million Allocated from Volkswagen Settlement SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-epa-announces-notice-of-funding-opportunity-for-public-lightduty-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-31462330-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-epa-announces-notice-of-funding-opportunity-for-public-lightduty-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-31462330-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500