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house speaker welch hosts first leadership retreat focusing on community priorities

For the first time in the history of the Illinois House of Representatives, Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch hosted a leadership retreat recently in Rosemont for the assistant leaders and deputy leaders of the House Democratic Caucus

"I'm thrilled to host my first leadership retreat for this dynamic group of legislators," said Speaker Welch "My goal is to continue fostering a collaborative environment and finding ys for our members to focus on what's most important to ir communities I have the privilege of serving with a ented group of lawmakers and this is a great opportunity for to learn from one another and discuss emerging priorities our Democratic Caucus "

Welch's retreat focused on individual roles in fostering a ture of collaborative leadership, and featured presentations m the National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan anization providing training and development for lawmakers oss the country cook county treasurer sending more than $47 million in automatic refunds to homeowners https://sell-high.com melrose Park Police department and area towing to launch catalytic converter painting program mayor encourages residents to take advantage of the dial-a-ride program for residents

More than 53,000 property owners who overpaid their t Installment taxes last year will automatically get back re than $47 million in refunds “If you have a refund ming, we will find you and return your money, ” said Cook unty Treasurer Maria Pappas. “By putting refunds on omatic pilot, we ’ re eliminating a lot of unnecessary paperrk and applications.” See if you ’ re due an automatic refund visiting the website at cookcountytreasurer com Select the ple box labeled “Your Property Ta T x Overview” and enter ur 14-digit Property Tax Index Number (PIN). Pappas nched the automatic refund program in July 2018 Since n more than 174,000 property owners have received about 29 million in refunds without having to fill out paperwork.

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The Melrose Park Police Department is partnering with Area Towing of Melrose Park for a catalytic converter painting program that will take place in early spring. Painting catalytic converters makes them more easily identifiable and is often considered a deterrent to thieves Converters contain precious metals in a muffler-like package attached to the exhaust pipe of cars. It is readily accessible underneath the car and thieves can steal them in minutes, costing car owners thousands of dollars to replace Watch for details of the program to be available on the Village and Police Department websites.

Launched in 2000, the Dial-A-Ride program provides residents transportation to any location within the Village boundaries for everyday needs such as grocery shopping, doctor visits, etc The bus is handicapped accessible The service is available to residents Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm To make a reservation, call 708-343-7047 from 9 am to 5 pm. To book a ride or make a cancellation, you must call at least 24 hours in advance Anyone may use the van up to three times per week.

melrose Park chamber of commerce and community development Job Fair February 20

The MPCCCD is planning a Job Fair for February 20 to connect businesses with local applicants Booths/tables for businesses will be limited to about 40 spaces. For updates on this event, visit the Chamber website at www.mpcccd.org, follow the Chamber Facebook page or call the office at 708-343-9500. A Chamber After Hours Networking is also planned for sometime in February.

our lady of mount carmel Parish/shrine

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish/Shrine and the Altar and Rosary Society invite all area residents to these upcoming events For more information, call the rectory at 344-4140

Friday, February 3, Feast of St. Blaze and blessing of the throats 6:30 pm in Spanish and 7:30 pm English/Italian

Friday, February 10, World Day of the Sick, Our Lady of Lourdes. Tri-lingual Mass followed by anointing of the sick.

Saturday, February 11, Valentine’s Day dinner and entertainment. Call for details.

Sunday, February 12, Super Bowl Party, 3 pm.

Wednesday, February 22, Ash Wednesday schedule: English at 8 am, Noon and 6 pm; Italian at 5 pm; Spanish, 3 pm, 7pm and 8 pm.

Friday, February 24, Stations of the Cross in English, Italian and Spanish at 7:30 pm.

Saturday, February 25, Feast of St. Toribo Romo with Spanish Mass and indoor procession, 3:30 pm

Sunday, February 26, Mass for St. Pio in Italian, 10:30 am.

loteria Game night

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Altar and Rosary’s 2nd annual Game Night will be a Loteria (bingo with pictures) on Saturday, February 25, 7 pm in the gym at 22nd and Augusta Donation is $10. Enjoy chips and salsa, conchas and cookies, Mexican hot chocolate and more For tickets, call Lisa Reyes at 708-651-7761 or the rectory at 708-344-4140 before the February 18 deadline.

st. Pa P ul lutheran and st. Pa P ul resale shop

All are invited to worship with neighbors at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 11th and Lake in Melrose Park Sunday English service is 9 to 10 am; Bible Study in English is 10:30 to 11:30 am; Spanish service is 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

The St Paul Resale Shop located at 11th and Lake Street in Melrose Park reminds area residents that the Shop offers low prices and friendly service on a variety of items. Check the St. Paul Resale page on Facebook for special discounts on furniture, clothing, kitchen and dining room items as well as jewelry and other gently-used goods. Also watch for updates on select donation days Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 am to 4 pm; Wednesdays from 10 am to 6 pm; and Saturdays, 9 to 3 pm. Closed on Sundays. For more info, call Marlene at 708-719-4443, ext 402