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Providing Bicycles To Improve Opportunities For High School Students In Rural Malawi

July 24, 2023

In rural Malawi it is common for students to walk as far as 10 kilometers, each way every day, to attend the nearest high school. According to government statistics, a staggering 60% of students who start high school do not finish. In an effort to eliminate the transportation hurdle faced by many students and increase the likelihood that students will complete high school, Warm Heart Ministries joined a partnership between World Bicycle Relief ... Read More

Filed Under: Malawi Africa, Philanthropy Tagged With: Malawi Africa, World Bicycle Relief program

Warm Heart Ministries Assists With The Opening Of The Harris High School In Likwakwanda, Malawi

April 8, 2023

When Fr. Philip Mbeta was enrolled at Illinois Benedictine University, studying for his PhD, he served as an associate pastor at St. Mary Immaculate parish in Plainfield, IL, where he met Fr. Dennis Spies. The two became close friends and maintained their friendship when Fr. Philip returned to put his degree to work as a professor at the Catholic University of Malawi. Fr. Philip had a vision of building a high school in Likwakwanda Village on ... Read More

Filed Under: Malawi Africa, Philanthropy Tagged With: Harris High School, Likwakwanda Malawi, Warm Heart Ministries

Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program Award Recipient Announced

August 12, 2021

Spesia & Taylor is a proud sponsor of the Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program. The Scholarship awards a $5,000 per year up to three years for Law School tuition ($15,000 over three years), a $1,000 payment for Bar preparatory course, and up to $10,000 per year for three years after law school in loan reimbursement to the recipient. The Scholarship Program was created by the Will County Bar Association to encourage diversity ... Read More

Filed Under: News & Cases, Philanthropy Tagged With: Adrian Guzman, Black or Latino law student financial assistance, Christian Spesia, Spesia & Taylor, Will County Bar Association, Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program Award Recipient

Spesia & Taylor Donates to the Spanish Community Center Food Pantry

May 18, 2020

Spesia & Taylor has stepped in to help the Spanish Center of Joliet with a donation to its food pantry. According to Veronica Gloria, Executive Director of the Spanish Community Center, the food pantry has experienced a significant increase in demand at the Spanish Center of Joliet’s food pantry due to the Covid-19 crisis. The food pantry, which is now seeing up to 300 families per week, was in dire need of resources to re-stock its ... Read More

Filed Under: News & Cases, Philanthropy Tagged With: Attorneys, Donation, Food Pantry, John Spesia, Spanish Center of Joliet, Spesia & Taylor

Spesia & Taylor Is Working With The Community Foundation of Will County

January 22, 2020

Partner Chris Spesia was honored to speak at the Community Foundation of Will County’s 2019 Grant Awards Ceremony. Spesia, a member of the Foundation’s Executive and Grants Committee, spoke to the attendees on the significant impact of co-investment in the Foundation’s annual Grant Awards. Co-investment allows donors and community members to participate in specific grants by funding in whole or in part the grant request. Spesia spoke about a ... Read More

Filed Under: News & Cases, Philanthropy Tagged With: 2019 Grant Awards Ceremony, Chris Spesia, Community Foundation of Will County

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Providing Bicycles To Improve Opportunities For High School Students In Rural Malawi

In rural Malawi it is common for students to walk as far as 10 kilometers, each way every day, to attend the nearest high school. According to ... Read More

Warm Heart Ministries Assists With The Opening Of The Harris High School In Likwakwanda, Malawi

When Fr. Philip Mbeta was enrolled at Illinois Benedictine University, studying for his PhD, he served as an associate pastor at St. Mary Immaculate ... Read More

Spesia & Taylor Successfully Defends the City of Crest Hill in High-Profile Civil Rights Case

By: Michael R. Stiff Spesia & Taylor attorneys Jeff Taylor, and Mike Stiff on July 28, 2021, won a Motion to Reconsider the 2019 denial of a ... Read More

Amendments to the Illinois residential real property transfer on death instrument act provides more estate plan tools to individuals in order to avoid probate

The Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer Act (755 ILCS 27/1, et seq.) (the “Act”) provides for an owner, or co-owners, to transfer Illinois ... Read More

Spesia & Taylor Partners John Spesia and Jeff Taylor recognized as “Top Personal Injury Lawyers” in 2021

This September, Spesia & Taylor Partners John Spesia and Jeff Taylor were each recognized as “Top Personal Injury Lawyers” by LeadingLawyers.com. ... Read More

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