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Manley Sponsors National Hook-Up of Black Women Golf Outing
JOLIET, Ill. – State Representative Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, sponsored the National Hook-Up of Black Women (NHBW) Golf Outing Monday. Rep Manley has been a longtime supporter and of the Joliet chapter for many years, and is a sponsor of this event. This event, titled “Swing for Strength: Driving Change for Domestic Violence Awareness” Golf Outing Fundraiser, highlights the impact of domestic violence and the importance of early intervention and support services. “Domestic v
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Manley Serves Up Ice Cream at Library Social
JOLIET, Ill. – State Representative Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, was on hand at the Fountaindale Public Library Tuesday to help pass out treats at the annual Ice Cream Social. Hosted by the Friends of Fountaindale Library, the evening social offered music, games, and food. Kids were able to sign up for the library’s Summer Adventures. Also, kids could visit the bookmobile and the Little Red Donut Truck. “Passing out ice cream and visiting with children and parents is one of my
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Manley Secures Funding, Cuts Ribbon for New, Fully-Accessible “Miracle Field” at Romeo Crossing Park
Romeo Crossing is the only lighted miracle field in Illinois JOLIET, Ill. – State Representative Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, joined Romeoville Mayor John Noak for the grand opening of the Romeo Crossing Community Park, which includes a fully-accessible “Miracle Field.” It is the only lit miracle field in Illinois. They were joined by JJC President Dr. Clyne Namuo, and representatives of the offices of Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avalar, D-Romeoville, and Senator Meg Loughran Cappel, D-
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Manley Congratulates City of Crest Hill, Honoring Lidice Memorial
JOLIET, Ill. – State Representative Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, congratulates the City of Crest Hill on the 84th anniversary of the Lidice Memorial, commemorating the 1942 total annihilation of the Village of Lidice, in Czechoslovakia by Adolf Hitler. The City of Crest Hill held a memorial service Sunday morning, June 7, located at stands at Hosmer Lane and Prairie Avenue. The subdivision, known as Stern Park, located north of Joliet’s Raynor Park, was the first to be named af
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Manley Honors Lidice Memorial with House Resolution, Thanks Mayor Solliman and Councilwoman Tina Oberlin
JOLIET, Ill. – State Representative Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, offered a House Resolution honoring Crest Hill’s memorial to the Village of Lidice in Czechoslovakia, which was destroyed by Adolf Hitler, in 1942. Rep. Manley read House Resolution 933 Monday at the Crest Hill City Council Meeting. “The Lidice Memorial that the community of Crest Hill has so dedicatedly nurtured for eight decades is an international symbol of resistance to Nazi brutality,” Rep. Manley said. “Many
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Manley Addresses Affordability, Schools, Autism
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As the spring legislative session concludes, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting her efforts to address affordability, increase investment in schools and advance support for people who are neurodivergent. “Families are struggling to make ends meet, which has been a focus for me here in Springfield,” Manley said. “Illinoians are counting on us, state legislators, because they know they can’t rely on Washington.” Highlights of Manley’ affor
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