A barricade in front of Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery marks a place for customers to park to pick up takeout orders while indoor dining is banned by the state to combat the spread of COVID-19. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
Author: Chronicle staff
Coping with COVID-19: March 19
Closed libraries can’t stop storytimes. Several stores offer senior shopping hours. How to participate in the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday without being there. State launches new COVID-19 website. COVID-19 cases jump to 288 on Wednesday.
Coping with COVID: March 18
The number of cases jumps. Wiley’s Grill finds a home for food. Rabid Brewing comes up with a unique pairing, beer and TP. What should you do if you think you need to be tested for COVID-19?
Homewood offers additional details about village service limitations
Need to pay a bill or have other business with the village of Homewood. Official offer updated in formation about how to conduct business with the village during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coping with COVID-19: March 17
Homewood pitches in to help local restaurants survive the pandemic. The SBA offers disaster loans. Number of COVID-19 cases rises again in Illinois. Information hygiene.
Today is Election Day
Polls are open today from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough is urging voters to double check their assigned polling place as some have changed recently. For example, voters in Precinct 67, who in recent years have voted at Shir Tikvah temple in Homewood, are now[Read More…]
Coping with COVID-19: March 16
A fun activity for housebound kids. A COVID-19 case in a neighboring village. A plea to return to more normal shopping patterns. Help for local restaurants. A site that tracks the pandemic numbers.
Pandemic complicates primary election voting on Tuesday
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating challenges for the Cook County Clerk’s office as Election Day, Tuesday, March 17, nears. On Saturday, County Clerk Karen Yarbrough issued a call for election judges. Election judges typically are older, and those over 60 have been more susceptible to serious illness from COVID-19. “We[Read More…]
Coping with COVID-19: March 15
The latest in the H-F community’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood resident J.R. Rose invited people today to use a Google form he created that is intended to help people call out for help or respond to people who need help during the crisis. “We are HF! We care[Read More…]
Homewood and Flossmoor schools close as COVID-19 spread continues
All three school districts in Homewood and Flossmoor will be closed until April 3 in compliance with state mandated school closings in an effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Flossmoor District 161, Homewood District 153 and Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 each made announcements Friday to notify parents and students[Read More…]
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