Illinois and Chicago public health officials announced Friday the discovery of the first case in Illinois of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7, first identified in the United Kingdom. The case was identified by the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine through sequencing analysis of a specimen from bio-banked samples of COVID-19[Read More…]

This graph shows state hospitalizations (the blue line), the number of people in intensive care units (ICU, the yellow bars) and the number of people on ventilators (green bars) since the beginning of the year. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.3% ↓ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 28 Consecutive days[Read More…]

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who represents Illinois’ 2nd District, including Homewood and Flossmoor, released a statement late Wednesday in response to the storming of the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. “What we witnessed today was an assault on our democracy. But let’s be clear — violent mobs attacking and desecrating our Capitol[Read More…]

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As the spring legislative session approaches, state Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) is encouraging residents to share their ideas for potential new laws. “Families and communities have faced tremendous obstacles this past year,” Joyce said. “If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that people want to be heard by their elected officials[Read More…]

The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education followed through on a plan to reduce the educational support staff by seven positions as its schools have remained closed to large-scale in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The school board voted 6-0 on Monday, Dec. 14, to honorably dismiss two in-house[Read More…]

Our March 1 print edition included a center pull-out special section on health and wellness that was sponsored by Franciscan Health. COVID-19 was becoming a serious problem worldwide, but it had not yet made its presence felt in our area. We covered issues that still matter, in spite of the[Read More…]

In spite of the ongoing pandemic, Homewood diners will have four new choices available in the coming months, including 1) the Saucy Crab at 17620 Halsted St., 2) EmpanadUs at 1941 Ridge Road, 3) Don Goyo at 17536 Dixie Highway and 4) Pita at 18155 Dixie Highway. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) It’s a difficult time[Read More…]

On Nov. 21 the Chronicle hosted its first virtual pop-up newsroom, an informal opportunity for readers to stop in and talk.  The idea is to replicate the old newsroom function of providing a place for readers and reporters to meet and converse about the issues of the day, to discuss[Read More…]

Candidates in next April’s local elections started filing their petitions and other necessary paperwork on Monday. Voters in Homewood and Flossmoor will choose mayors and village trustees on April 6 along with school board members, park board and library trustees. In Flossmoor, Michelle Nelson and Lakshmi Emory filed for the[Read More…]