Hope, healing & justice for abused children.

Will County Children's Advocacy Center

The Will County Children's Advocacy Center was founded in 1995 by State's Attorney James Glasgow to partner with multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) comprised of law enforcement, DCFS investigators, medical personnel, prosecutors, and Will County CAC forensic interviewers, family advocates, and trauma therapists in response to reports of severe physical abuse, sexual abuse, commercial exploitation, neglect, and exposure to violence of children, in Will County, IL. Our Will County CAC intake/MDT coordinator, forensic interviewers, family advocates, and trauma therapists provide the following services: * Forensic Interviews: After a child is referred to the Will County CAC by law enforcement or the IL Dept. of Family Services (DCFS), our Intake Coordinator schedules a forensic interview for the child. One of our 4 forensic interviewers listens to the child’s story and asks non-leading, developmentally-appropriate questions as the child talks about the trauma he/she has experienced. Law enforcement, prosecution, DCFS, and mental health professionals observe the interview from a separate room. This reduces trauma for the child and provides a stronger foundation if the case goes to court. * Family Advocacy: Our family advocates are committed to helping each family navigate the complex systems that a family enters when a child makes an outcry of abuse. As each case goes through the investigation, prosecution and healing process, the team is there to help the family understand the process, learn about their rights and successfully access resources that will help their family during crisis. * Trauma-Focused Therapy: Our team of licensed clinical social workers provide short-term, trauma informed therapy to children who have received a forensic interview. Since child abuse affects the whole family, the services are available at no cost to both the child and their non-offending family members. Individual and group therapy is offered in English and Spanish.

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HOMER GLEN, IL — American Legion Post 2011 will hold a Memorial Day celebration at Marian Village on May 29.The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. at Marian Village, 15624 Marian Drive. The program will feature speakers, music and a 30-minute tribute, as well as coffee and cake, according to the Village website.

HOMER GLEN, IL — American Legion Post 2011 will hold a Memorial Day celebration at Marian Village on May 29.

The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. at Marian Village, 15624 Marian Drive. The program will feature speakers, music and a 30-minute tribute, as well as coffee and cake, according to the Village website.

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The program will begin at 10 a.m. at Marian Village, 15624 Marian Drive.

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Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie&nbsp;Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. 
This camp is for children entering grades 4th - 8th in the 2026-2027 school year. Register today to be a part of this exciting show! Workshops will be on Wednesdays in May (13th, 20th, 27th) and June (3rd), and Monday - Thursday nightly rehearsals begin June 8th, 2026.
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Trinity Lutheran Church New Lenox, IL Choir Director Position - Part Time 
508 North Cedar Road New Lenox, IL 60451
Choir Director Job Description and Duties:
-Choose music from files and/or purchase (from budget*) music for selected services. 
-Music is chosen based on voicing, church year theme, readings, and/or gospel reading, if possible. Difficulty level is also a consideration. 
-Let church secretary know for placement in the service bulletin. 
-Organize music including filling and emptying folders and filing music. 
-Conduct rehearsals. 
-Direct choir at services and rehearsals. 
-Choir rehearsals have been held on Wednesday nights at 7pm for usually 1 hour (could be adjusted). More time needed near Easter and Christmas. 
-Choir has traditionally sung after the 2nd reading during services. We also sing during offering as well as for prelude. (concurred with pastor - anywhere during service as needed). 
-Singing dates are chosen based on choir member availability and when music is fully prepared. 
-Singing dates that happen every year: 
*Reformation Sunday, the Sunday before Thanksgiving as well as on Thanksgiving 
*Christmas Eve 11:00pm Service 
*Ash Wednesday 
*Maundy Thursday 
*Good Friday 
*Easter at Both Services 
*Confirmation 
-Choir sings during Advent, Lent, and ordinary time. 
-Recruiting new members
Extra info: 
-During Lent, other rehearsal arrangements may need to be made since Wednesday have the Soup and Sandwich and Lenten Services. Choir has switched to Mondays or Thursdays before. (sometimes practices have been held between the 8:00am and 10:30am Service.) 
-If the organist is not available to accompany, the director may need to hire (budget funds) someone who is capable on piano, organ or other instrument. 
-Presently two choir members teach Sunday School, so when we have to sing during offering at the 9:00am service. The director may text them when the sermon starts.
-Questions, please call or email: (815) 485-6973 or <a href="mailto:tlcsecretary508@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">tlcsecretary508@gmail.com</a>

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