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OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce Kathleen Kinsella has been named president of OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park. 

Kinsella has served as the hospital’s chief operating officer since 2018 where she was responsible for operational issues with a focus on safety and positive clinical outcomes for patients. She was instrumental in facilitating the successful transition of Little Company of Mary to OSF HealthCare in February. 

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The Krueger Park Recreation Center is open. Temperature checks will be taken as patrons enter the recreation center and masks are required.

The fitness center and indoor walking track opened on June 26. Masks will be required up until the time patrons begin their workout. The 50% capacity will be no more than 20 people at one time in the fitness center and 10 on the indoor walking track. Fitness center memberships will be extended for the time the fitness center was closed.

The outdoor basketball court at Krueger Park will be open except during camp which is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tennis courts at Krueger Park are open.

All indoor programs will resume with 50% capacity limits and social distancing guidelines. Temperature check and masks are required. For exercise classes, patrons need to wear a mask until the program begins.

Kasey Meadow tennis, basketball, in-line skating and the skate park will remain closed in 2020 due to construction. The Cynthia Neal Center will be closed until Fall 2020 due to construction. 

Playgrounds and the Outdoor Fitness are open. Drinking Fountains are closed (both outdoors and indoors). Splash Pad is closed until the Executive Order is lifted. 

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For residents looking to slip on their walking/running shoes or riding your bicycle, the City’s Prairie Pond path is asphalt paved and eight-tenths (0.8) of a mile. Come out and enjoy the scenic surroundings located just East of 85th Street and 82nd Court. The decorative spray fountain has been installed and the path is illuminated for two hours in the evening. Please assist us in keeping our pond water clean. Garbage cans are located at the entrances/exits. Access to Prairie Pond path is via 84th Court and then east on 85th Street to the parking lot. See image above.

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The Green Hills Public Library District is now open to the public as of Monday, June 15. In early June, staff reentered the building to start accepting returns of materials through its exterior book drop on 103rd St. and answer questions by phone and email. In addition, a new service called “Doorside Delivery” began the week of June 8 for all resident cardholders.

Hours open to the public will slightly change: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. These temporary hours will provide staff with the ability to safely complete tasks on the public service floor, such as shelving materials. The Library’s phone lines will remain open one hour before the Library opens to the public and one hour after the Library closes to the public.

Visit the Library online at greenhillslibrary.org or call 708-598-8446.

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