Nurse Linda Herron has worked at South Suburban Hospital for 33 years, and now she’s taking care of patients with COVID-19. (Provided photo)
Author: Carole Sharwarko
Idlewild delivers 50 hot meals to staff at Franciscan hospital
Fifty meals of chicken piccata, sides and dessert were donated by Idlewild Country Club to staff in the emergency department and intensive care unit at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields. (Provided photo by Taryn Takacs)
Photo studio captures faces of neighbors sheltering in place
Colin Thomas photographs a family sitting in a tree as part of his project with wife Angela to capture neighborhood faces during the shelter-in-place order. (Provided photo)
H-F small business owners learn about relief options
About two dozen local small business owners and others logged onto a Zoom meeting Wednesday to learn about loans and other assistance programs available to help them stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. The video meeting was hosted by Tasha Brown, associate director of the Women’s Business Development Center, South[Read More…]
Eat cookies, drink beer and plant a tree
No matter how old they are, most people can’t resist the temptation of a Girl Scout cookie. Adults at a recent fundraiser event enjoyed four Girl Scout cookies paired with Flossmoor Station Brewery beers. The event in March was organized by Girl Scouts troop leaders from Western Avenue Elementary, where[Read More…]
Sense of togetherness as H-F families, businesses work through limits
“How are you doing?” This common question has taken on a completely new context since much of our world shut down due to concerns over COVID-19. Answers now carry a clause, a disclaimer covering the worry, isolation and change we all face. How are we doing? “Pretty good, considering …”[Read More…]
H-F area experiences deaths, rise in COVID-19 cases
As H-F residents work through their second week of a stay-at-home order, Cook County is reporting the latest infection numbers related to the coronavirus outbreak. On its website tracking COVID-19 cases in suburban Cook County, the Cook County Department of Public Health indicates 21 cases have been reported in Homewood, while 15[Read More…]
Police disperse crowds gathered despite social distancing order
Flossmoor police dispersed a group of teens who gathered at Homewood-Flossmoor High School Wednesday, according to Chief Tod Kamleiter. The size of the group exceeded Gov. JB Pritzker’s mandate that no more than 10 people gather in any one space, to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus. The students were playing[Read More…]
Two cars involved in shooting incident Sunday near Hazel Crest
Occupants of two moving vehicles exchanged gunfire on Sunday evening near Homewood’s border with Hazel Crest. According to a Homewood Police press release, around 9:30 p.m. on March 8, officers responded to the 2100 block of 175th Street after receiving a report of shots being fired. Witnesses said a dark-colored[Read More…]
Paint-your-own seating project supports agency’s ‘benchmark’ anniversary
Benches available for purchase will arrive unfinished, ready to be assembled and painted. This is an image of the actual bench. (Provided photo)
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