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OKA'N Welcome Center Is Open For Business!
Our Old Melissa Daycare building has been transformed into a new community events and youth activities center taking on its new name,...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Jul 281 min read


Call ComEd Now for "Whole Home Electric" Assistance
ComEd has a new energy assistance program to improve the energy efficiency of your home called “Whole Home Electric.” Residential...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Jul 262 min read


YES! Crew Learn Job Skills
This summer, six remarkable young men from high schools across Kankakee County are spending their break not just learning, but actively...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Jul 232 min read


Do You Live Near Cross Brothers Pail Recycling Superfund Site?
Additional Sampling Begins to Assist in Ongoing Investigation Our site team is seeking to get in contact with Pembroke Township residents...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Jul 234 min read


Pembroke Township Nuisance Ordinance No. 29-14
Pembroke Township Board of Trustees have passed the following ordinances to define, prevent and abated this list of nuisances. These...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Jun 301 min read


Say YES! to the Crew
YES! Crew schedule for Week of June 22-27, 2025. YES! Crew learning field work from Rodolfo, The Nature Conservancy. YES! Crew surveying...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Jun 261 min read


Illinois Gun Laws
Illinois Gun Law 2025, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Illinois Shooting Distance Laws Near Homes Explained https://legalclarity.org/illinois-shooting-...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Jun 253 min read


Know Your Rights and Liabilities Against Trespassers
Sample Request Letter to Sheriff to enforce the law against trespassers on your property Click on "file" to "make a copy" of this google...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Jun 251 min read


Why We're Committing to 30/30
The dual crises of climate change and mass wildlife extinctions threaten to forever change our world, but there is hope. By protecting...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
May 62 min read


WATER TESTING MONTH!
Clean Water is the right of all residents of Pembroke Township, including the Village of Hopkins Park. Over 70% rely on shallow wells as...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
May 61 min read


Thank You Everyone for Saying Yes to YES! 2025
Thanks to YOU, we have achieved our funding goals! Please, share the information and flyer with any 16-18-year-old interested in this...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
May 61 min read


Congratulations! 2025 Guiding Stars Gala Award Recipients
Watch the power of transformation as Wilhelmina Gibbs Designs, Julia Brewer, Mihesha Gibbs-Lumpkins, a host of young volunteers, Mr....
CDC-PHP Media Communications
May 51 min read


Federal Government’s Growing Banned Words List Is Chilling Act of Censorship
Source: https://pen.org/banned-words-list/ A growing list of words and materials are being scrubbed from government websites and...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Apr 113 min read


YES! Gave Them the Chance
In Pembroke-Hopkins Park, there’s a trail you won’t find on any map. It wasn’t built by experts—but by teens who never imagined they’d...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Apr 32 min read


Pembroke Living Land Stewards
Pembroke's "Living Lands" provides peace, tranquility, and sustainable livelihoods for families. They are also habitats for diverse...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Feb 271 min read


BEAUTIFY PEMBROKE!
Community-Wide Clean-up WEEK Let’s cleanup the Community! In honor of Earth Week and good health, join a week-long Spring clean-up and...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Feb 261 min read


PHP Broadband Internet Update
Illinois Office of Broadband Attend Meet & Greet with Illinois Office of Broadband April 10, 2025 - 11 AM - 1 PM Congresswoman Kelly...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Feb 183 min read


OKAN Welcome Center
Introducing the rise of the OKAN Welcome Center! Formally the Melissa Daycare Center, the acquisition of OKAN Center was a collaborative...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Feb 181 min read


Illinois Eats Program
PHP has two entities participating in the program: Black Oaks Center [feeding Chicago's Southside communities] and Runaway Buckers...
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Feb 171 min read


Annual Guiding Stars Gala 2025
Please enter your nomination for this year's award here: Nomination Entry Form.
CDC-PHP Media Communications
Feb 171 min read
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