The Homewood Public Library board voted to adjust hours of operation as a safety precaution as COVID-19 numbers are spiking. According to a post to the library’s website, the library’s drive-thru service will be offered from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays.[Read More…]
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State warns motorists: Heavy snow, bitter cold to make travel hazardous (free content)
The Homewood-Flossmoor area could get 4 to 8 inches of snow from noon Saturday through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service, and with gusty winds and cold temperatures, travel is expected to be hazardous all weekend. The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging drivers to consider postponing any[Read More…]
Health department offers QR code for verifying vaccination status (free content)
New updates to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Vax Verify immunization portal now includes use of the SMART™ Health Card, which allows users to download a QR code they can use to easily confirm their COVID-19 vaccination status at businesses, events, and other locations. QR codes are scannable[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields limits visitors in response to recent surge of COVID-19 (free content)
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields officials announced Thursday that visitor restrictions were implemented in response to the dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases in the region. Hospital visitors, healthy or otherwise, will not be allowed access to hospital visitor waiting areas. Instead, visitors must now wait outside the hospital until the accompanying[Read More…]
Ingalls temporarily closes Flossmoor urgent aid service in response to COVID-19 surge
UChicago Medicine at Ingalls – Flossmoor 19550 Governors Highway, will temporarily close its Urgent Aid location on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 7 a.m. The closure is due to unprecedented demand across the health care provider’s network because of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. The health care system is consolidating[Read More…]
Walmart closes Olympia Fields store until Thursday for COVID cleaning
The Olympia Fields Walmart, 21000 Western Ave., closed at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec, 28, to give a special team time to sanitize the store and to give store associates “additional time to restock shelves and prepare the store” for its reopening at 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30. The Homewood Walmart[Read More…]
Flossmoor shuts village hall, public works through Jan. 2
Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, Flossmoor’s village hall and the public works department will be closed today, Dec. 27, through Jan. 2. “The increased COVID positivity rate in the public and in the immediate area led us to implement necessary mitigation efforts. We need to slow the spread[Read More…]
Secretary of State offices to close for Christmas holiday
All Secretary of State offices and facilities, including driver services offices, will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday. Offices and Driver Services facilities operating on a Monday through Friday schedule will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 24. Offices and Driver Services facilities operating on[Read More…]
Glenwood Academy looking for 2022 marathon runners
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon lottery may be closed, but Glenwood Academy currently has spots available to run the 2022 event. Runners can put their name on the academy’s “Glenwood Gazelles” list through Jan. 30. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is set for Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. It[Read More…]
In wake of Michigan school shooting, Illinois officials remind parents, students, schools about the Safe2Help program
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is reminding students, parents and community members about a new program and free resources available to help improve school safety in Illinois. Safe2Help Illinois is a free information sharing platform that is available 24/7. In the absence of a trusted adult, students can use a[Read More…]
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