The secret to solving fogged up glasses while wearing a mask. A local fitness center offers virtual sessions. News about a mutation in the virus that causes COVID-19.
Author: Chronicle staff
Coping with COVID: May 4
You Matter2 plans care packages for local graduates. Another drop in COVID-19 deaths statewide. Guidelines for wearing masks.
Coping with COVID: May 3
H-F COVID-19 case demographics. State testing and case numbers climb, deaths drop. County Commissioner continues series of virtual town hall sessions on Monday.
Coping with COVID: May 2
Homewood COVID-19 cases continue to rise. New cases and deaths drop slightly statewide. Markham testing site hours and procedures clarified. Homewood Public Library will open the book return during limited times for the rest of May. Flossmoor Public Library continues regular virtual programs.
Coping with COVID: May 1
Homewood reaches 160 COVID-19 cases and the village’s rate exceeds 800 per 100,000 people. The state sets a new record for cases in a 24-hour period. Golf resumes Friday after a temporary ban and golfers hit the links.
Coping with COVID: April 30
South Suburban Humane Society has a 50th anniversary to celebrate, so canceling the gala was out of the question. It simply moved online. The COVID-19 case and death numbers continue to rise locally and in the state. South Suburban Small Business Association is recommending a webinar about how businesses can[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: April 29
COVID-19 deaths jump in Homewood, drop in state. Commissioner to host webinar to help churches and non-profits learn how to benefit from SBA emergency relief funds.
Coping with COVID: April 28
Illinois sets a new one-day record for COVID-19 deaths. Anyone who needs an antidote for such somber news should check out Lily LaPlante’s Rainbow Exercise Project. Two H-F students will appear as panelists on Commissioner Donna Miller’s virtual town hall meeting this afternoon. Izaak Walton still has native plants to[Read More…]
Officials: Senior wellness checks are safe during COVID-19
During several of his weekly video updates on the COVID-19 crisis, Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld has reminded residents to be sure and check on elderly neighbors, who could need help and might be reluctant to seek it during the pandemic. He offered a story about a resident who called him[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: April 27
Rates matter. At the daily COVID-19 briefing, Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed the assumption by some that downstate counties are at less risk from the virus that urban centers because there are fewer cases in rural areas. He said a more important metric is the rate of infection, which show the proportion[Read More…]


