FAMILY YOGA – Register for the program Family Yoga Explores Citizen Science: All About Birds. Presented by Serendipity Yoga and Homewood Science Center, the free online program is at 1 p.m. Saturday. People of all ages can learn the science of mindfulness and contribute to the Citizen Science ornithology initiative[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 6
Wednesday, Jan. 6 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 10% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 20 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 5 Consecutive days med/surge beds over 20% threshold: 5 (Source: IDPH. Updated Jan. 3) Homewood Cases: 1,233 (+9) (since the pandemic began) Deaths: 45 (+1) Case rate: 62.93 per 1,000 people Case trend: 54 new[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 5
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. Tuesday, Jan. 5 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.9% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity:[Read More…]
Jan. 6, 2020 | What You Need to Know Today
YOU’RE A GEM – Create a gem magnet with an adult craft project offered by Homewood Library. Grab a bag of gems and magnets to create unique fridge ornaments. You’ll only need to provide paper backing such as photos or magazines. No registration is required for this first-come, first-served program.[Read More…]
Jan. 5 | What You Need to Know Today
ONE BOOK, ONE FLOSSMOOR – Sign up for this round of One Book, One Flossmoor, featuring the nonfiction book “Caste: The Origins of Discontents” published in 2020 by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson. The book describes racism in the United States as a type of a caste system. The virtual[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 4
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. Monday, Jan. 4 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.8% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity:[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 3
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. Sunday, Jan. 3 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.5% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity:[Read More…]
Winter weather advisory issued for area
The first winter weather advisory of the season will go into effect this afternoon and extend to Wednesday morning. Snow is expected to begin this afternoon, mainly after 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The chance of precipitation is 90%, but accumulation should be less than half an[Read More…]
Berman honored by Decalogue Society for service in legal, Jewish communities
Debbie Berman of Flossmoor was honored with the 2020 Decalogue Society Award for her many contributions to both the legal and Jewish communities. The award, presented during a Decalogue Society ceremony in November, recognizes Berman as someone who exemplifies, through her actions and achievements, the core principles of the Decalogue[Read More…]
H-F Applied Academics Department gets a new name
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