Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 11.9% 14.4% 17.75% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.8% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 72 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 91 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 29) Homewood Cases: 1,537 (+5) (since[Read More…]
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COVID-19 numbers: April 1
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 11.4% 13.8% 17.3% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 71 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 90 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 29) Homewood Cases: 1,532 (+4) (since[Read More…]
Homewood train station tunnel closed on west side starting Thursday
Crews work to rebuild the Amtrak platform Wednesday, March 31. The construction project will close access to the pedestrian tunnel from the west side starting Thursday. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The west side entrance to the pedestrian tunnel at the Homewood train station will be closed starting Thursday, April 1, according[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: March 31
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 11.4% 13.8% 16.96% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.9% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 70 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 89 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 28) Homewood Cases: 1,528 (+2) (since the[Read More…]
Clone of COVID-19 numbers: March 30
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 11.2% 13.5% 16.56% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.8% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 69 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 88 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 27) Homewood Cases: 1,526 (+3) (since the[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: March 29
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 11% 13.3% 16.34% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.7% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 68 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 87 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 26) Homewood Cases: 1,523 (+13) (since[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: District 233 and Flossmoor Mayor
Meet the District 233 Board of Education candidates On April 6, 2021, Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 voters will select Board of Education members. The Chronicle, in partnership with Bionic Content and with support from local sponsors, interviewed five of the seven candidates (one candidate was unavailable and one could not[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: March 28
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 10.4% 12.7% 16.2% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.5% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 67 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 86 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 25) Homewood Cases: 1,510 (since the[Read More…]
SSHS donations accepted for operations, pet surgeries
South Suburban Humane Society has five dogs that need surgery and is hoping donors will help cover the costs. (Provided photos) The South Suburban Humane Society is conducting two fundraisers this week. The Spring Fling Auction and Raffle is a fun way to support the work of SSHS and walk[Read More…]
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