HOMEWOOD – State Senator Michael Hastings (D– Orland Park) believes that no one should go without a proper dinner on Thanksgiving Day. That is why he is teaming up with community charitable organizations to provide 200 Thanksgiving dinners to local families with developmentally disabled children.

“Thanksgiving is a time to give back to our neighbors and community,” Hastings said. “Helping families in our community who could use a hand is the least we can do in the spirit of the holiday season.”

Hastings will be working with Suburban Access – an independent service coordination and advocacy agency that works with children and adults who have disabilities – and the United Way at the Suburban Access headquarters from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25 at 900 Maple Avenue in Homewood.

If you would like to make a charitable donation for this event, please go to the Suburban Access website at http://www.subacc.org/ and click on the “Donate” button or call Carrie at (708) 799-9190.

Saturday, October 18, 2014
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

19th District Office of
Senator Michael E. Hastings

813 School Ave., Matteson, IL 60443

SPRINGFIELD - The hoops season is just around the corner and Illinois Senator Michael Hastings (D–Tinley Park) is celebrating the tip-off of the basketball season by hosting a 3-on-3 Thanksgiving Shootout this November 1.

SPRINGFIELD – A plan to ensure students are properly trained to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED) received approval by lawmakers earlier this week. House Bill 3724 would add both CPR and defibrillator training to the health education curricula for high school students.

Area lawmaker State Senator Michael Hastings (D–Tinley Park) sponsored the initiative.

“In too many schools, the only person properly trained to administer this life saving procedure is the school nurse, who may be unavailable in a crisis situation,” Hastings said. “This will proposal will ensure that all students are properly trained to assist their peers in a case of an emergency.”

The bill does give parents the option to exempt their kids from the training.

House Bill 3724 passed both chambers and now awaits the governor’s signature.