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Hundreds of students from Catholic schools in Northwest Indiana and Chicago's South Suburbs gathered at Franciscan Health Dyer for the annual Respect Life Celebration. This event, co-hosted by Franciscan Health and the Diocese of Gary, is held during Respect Life Month to celebrate life with a focus on lives lost to abortion.

Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Illinois ZIP Code 60401 during Q3 2024?

In the third quarter of 2024, one offender was released on parole and now resides in Illinois ZIP Code 60401, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

ZIP Code 60401: Average cost per gallon of midgrade gas falls during week ending Sept. 28

Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.72 per gallon of midgrade gas in the week ending Sept. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Week ending Sept. 28: Average regular gas price per gallon in ZIP Code 60401 down from previous week

Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.02 per gallon of regular gas in the week ending Sept. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
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Week ending Sept. 28: Average premium gas price per gallon in ZIP Code 60401 down from previous week

Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.97 per gallon of premium gas in the week ending Sept. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Franciscan Health Rensselaer installs state-of-the-art CT scanner

Franciscan Health Rensselaer has recently installed and is now using the Canon Aquilion Prime SP 160 slice Ultra Helical CT scanner. This new technology aims to provide a more comfortable and faster scanning experience for patients, reducing both radiation dose and exposure while maintaining high efficacy.

Interventional cardiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians

Calvin Sheng, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians and is now accepting new patients. Dr. Sheng specializes in interventional cardiology with a focus on structural heart interventions.

Beecher 200U reminds parents of physicals and vaccine records deadline

Up-to-date physicals and vaccine records are due by October 15 for students in required grades, according to the Illinois School Code. Parents are urged to submit these documents to avoid their children being excluded from school. It is important to note that appointments scheduled after October 15 will not be accepted.

Franciscan WorkingWell donates symposium proceeds to fight food insecurity

Franciscan WorkingWell recently contributed the sponsorship proceeds from an employer solutions symposium to the Franciscan Health Foundation of Northern Indiana's Food Insecurity Program.

How many students are enrolled at Beecher Elementary School in 2022-23 school year?

Enrollment at Beecher Elementary School rose compared to the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Michael Comparetto acquires 544 Park Drive, Beecher, appraised at $248,000

A property at 544 Park Drive, Beecher was sold on Sept. 26 by Daniel E. McKay for $248,000. The buyer was Michael Comparetto.

Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in Beecher in August than previous month

There was no change in number of active legal licenses in Beecher in August compared to the previous month, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Holly Myles joins Franciscan Physician Network Rensselaer Medical Center

Board-certified nurse practitioner Holly Myles, FNP-C, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Rensselaer Medical Center team in Rensselaer, Indiana.

Beecher Fire introduces new emergency board-up rotation program

The Beecher Fire Protection District has introduced an emergency board-up rotation program to ensure the availability of licensed emergency board-up services at incident scenes promptly.

Franciscan Health expands neonatal intensive care unit in Indianapolis

Franciscan Health Indianapolis has expanded its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Center for Women & Children, adding eight more patient rooms and beds. This expansion increases the total capacity to 38 rooms and beds.

1 lawyer with active license to practice in Beecher as of August

There was 1 lawyer with an active license to practice in Beecher as of August, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Miller & Racine announce sale of 33-acre property

Miller & Racine have announced the sale of a 33-acre property. The legal notice can be accessed through the provided link.

Week ending Sept. 21: Average midgrade gas price per gallon in ZIP Code 60401 down from previous week

Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.88 per gallon of midgrade gas in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

1 gas station in ZIP Code 60401 had the cheapest midgrade gas in the area in week ending Sep. 21

The lowest price of midgrade gas in ZIP Code 60401 was found at one gas station in the week ending Sep. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Both gas stations in ZIP Code 60401 offered the same price for premium gas in week ending Sep. 21

The lowest price of premium gas in ZIP Code 60401 was found at two gas stations in the week ending Sep. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.